Chimps evolving?

Question

The bonobo chimp "kanzi" had a 200 word vocabulary, using sign language, by age 6.

Kanzi, was able to learn sign laguage from another chimp and teach sign language to others. Kanzi could also use a computer to identify hundreds of different objects, and could even string words together to form sententces. For example: he was told (using sign laguage), "knazi, give the dog a shot". Kanzi, then responded by sorting through a toy bin and grabbing a plastic toy needle and attempted to inject a toy dog.

Chimps never did these things until their enviornment changed (man interacted with them and taught them).

Question: Is this just evolution rearing it's ugly head again?

Also, at this rate...where do you suppose chimps will be 500 years from now?

Will sign language have spread to all of them?

Will they start getting more intelligent?

fireball: You are wrong. They aren't just repeating words. They obviously understand the words. Didn't you read the entire question???

To learn more about this subject, try these links:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5503685

http://www.primatesworld.com/ChimpTalk.html

casey: It may not turn into a human. It may turn into something else. We'll never know for sure, because we won't be here 500 years from now....or 5 million years from now.
Btw: this isn't my "theory". I just stated some facts about chimps and asked some questions. Why won't you answer them?

Stephen N: I just asked a few simple questions. There isn't really a right or wrong answer and they are based on "what you THINK". Why will you not answer any of them? Does your holy book prohibit you from answering some simple questions?

hey "step": Are you people allowed to answer a simple question??? It's an OPINION based question. Why won't you just answer?

Answer 1

I look at it as it probably took millions of years for man to have evolved. In 500 years, I do not think that chimps will be able to sign or speak at birth, but who know?

Answer 2

thats really neat! where did you hear about this? any link perchance?

For some reason, communication has always been mindblowing to me. I don't truly understand how it can work so well. It's easy when you think of it from using it everyday, but the capability that we have to go "I know this thing is called an apple in my language. This person also calls it an apple. I can express that I have an apple to this person, and they will know what I mean."

To think that chimps and apes are able to communicate with us is really cool. I like the fact that they are able to understand so well, like what good means.

The main aspect of that is the ability to teach. If they are able to do that, that would be wild. If they can teach signing to their offspring, and their offspring do the same how neat would that be?

Answer 3

GOD has my vote.He said everything was made after it`s kind.Not ant to a bear or a dog to a cat.I think he did it the way he wanted it the frist time.I think it`s been put out there to confuse people that don`t know God and to put dout in people that are not sure in what they beleave.They need to ask God for understanding and pray just pray.

Answer 4

Theyre just repeating words My parakeets know alot of my words too and connect to what Im doing but thats learned from my teaching They cant talk back in my language

Answer 5

Well I would say according to what I just read you chimps are doing pretty damn good for being so stupid.Keep practicing and remember practice makes perfect.

Answer 6

500 years is not sufficient time
1500 years from now they will rule the earth

Answer 7

Is this really your theory of evolution. This is the best you got? You let me know when it turns into a human, OK.

Answer 8

500 years from now chimpanzees will be Baptists.