What characteristics would a hominid have to display (brain size, bipedality, jawbone, DNA etc.) for a creationist to accept as an intermediate transitional species between ape and human?
2006-10-04 03:44:59 · 9 answers · asked by Darrell 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
They won't.
Creationists have taken it as an article of faith that evolution didn't happen and isn't still happening. To maintain this position they have closed their eyes to the copious evidence to the contrary.
2006-10-04 03:50:23 · answer #1 · answered by corvis_9 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Technically, to a creationist there is no such thing as a missing link. Because God made humans (Adam and Eve) without precursors how could there be such a thing?
I think a much more relevant question is what do scientists accept as a missing link? There is no one simple answer. Humans do not have that big a brain (relative to body size) than some other apes and monkeys and a brain size - intelligence correlation has never been proven. Regarding bipedality, many apes use bipedal locomotion on occasions but only humans do it faculatively (i.e. they have to). As for DNA, fossil DNA has, if i remember right, only be found in neanderthal (homo sapien neanderthalis) and to be hones is unlike to be found in older species such as Lucy. Besides our genetic difference from chimps is actually less than between chimps and gorillas!
There is also the problem of actually proving that Lucy, Homo habilis and other prehistoric 'apemen' actually have any relationship to us at all. The problem with fossils is that they have to stand alone. We can never be certain that any fossil homonid is our ancestor for the simple reason that they are extinct. They could be no more than sister species like lions and tigers yet no one is trying to find the missing link between these two species.
Finally, just one final thought it doesn't help anybody when scientists produce Piltdown man! happy hunting.
2006-10-05 05:43:02 · answer #2 · answered by potos64 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Honestly, I don't there would be a missing link that would convince. 90% of Creationists believe the God created the universe. That he created man. So, pretty much there's no convincing. At least that's how i feel.
2006-10-04 03:49:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
for creationists the notion of "missing link" does not exist. For them, the first humans, Adam and Eve, were created by God after his resemblance, and that's the end of it.
2006-10-04 04:08:15 · answer #4 · answered by dora co 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "link" is not missing and never has been. there are plenty of examples openly in society today. Some of the more well-known ones include:
Gordon Brown;
George Bush;
Shane Warne;
Nelson Mandela;
David Beckham;
need I go on?
2006-10-04 03:50:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
they wouldnt even accept the notion, even if they found a blueprint of the humanid prototype on ancient parchment, n signed in gods own blood...
2006-10-04 07:45:54 · answer #6 · answered by chris s 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
M74 to M8 extension.
2006-10-04 03:54:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are too many candidates to choose just one.
2006-10-04 03:46:52 · answer #8 · answered by FrogDog 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Redundant question, as they'll never find one...
2006-10-04 03:48:26 · answer #9 · answered by brownbug78 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋