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15-09-2013, 05:13 AM
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Re: Humans Have Stopped Evolving

A wiki link and cut and paste about human evolution,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution

>>"Divergence of the human clade from other Great Apes

Species close to the last common ancestor of gorillas, chimpanzees and humans may be represented by Nakalipithecus fossils found in Kenya and Ouranopithecus found in Greece. Molecular evidence suggests that between 8 and 4 million years ago, first the gorillas, and then the chimpanzees (genus Pan) split off from the line leading to the humans; human DNA is approximately 98.4% identical to that of chimpanzees when comparing single nucleotide polymorphisms (see human evolutionary genetics). The fossil record of gorillas and chimpanzees is limited. Both poor preservation (rain forest soils tend to be acidic and dissolve bone) and sampling bias probably contribute to this problem.

Other hominins likely adapted to the drier environments outside the equatorial belt, along with antelopes, hyenas, dogs, pigs, elephants, and horses. The equatorial belt contracted after about 8 million years ago. There is very little fossil evidence for the split of the hominin lineage from the lineages of gorillas and chimpanzees. The earliest fossils that have been argued to belong to the human lineage are Sahelanthropus tchadensis (7 Ma) and Orrorin tugenensis (6 Ma), followed by Ardipithecus (5.5–4.4 Ma), with species Ar. kadabba and Ar. ramidus;"<<

~>"Human evolution is the evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of modern humans. While it began with the last common ancestor of all life, the topic usually covers only the evolutionary history of primates, in particular the genus Homo, and the emergence of Homo sapiens as a distinct species of hominids (or "great apes"). The study of human evolution involves many scientific disciplines, including physical anthropology, primatology, archaeology, linguistics, evolutionary psychology, embryology and genetics.[1]"<~

and it has not stopped yet for Homo sapiens, next Homo? or extinction?
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15-09-2013, 05:29 AM
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Re: Humans Have Stopped Evolving

We all believe one way or another, as yet there is no evidence [proof] of changing from one species to another, over the years their has been various attempts to prove evolution, with some ridiculous 'evidence' as just lately where scientists have a new theory that [B]It was the apes that evolved from humans[B]Who hasn't seen the line up of 8 figures, from the 'Heidelberg man through 6 others to modern man, all proven wrong. With all the searching and digging no missing link.Why is it so hard to accept we are who we are, a species of our own.
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15-09-2013, 05:54 AM
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There is no "missing link" that term means nothing, there are missing Links (plural). The idea that there is one link that proves or disproves the evolution of man is faulty reasoning.
They find different hominids that could or could not be in the human linage or are branches that became extinct.
And the illustration is just an illustration, a picture to help you or other people understand the concept, it does not disprove anything. The article itself explains the current thinking and debate.
Read the article. You are denying the scientific method.
We are a "species of our own" but we had to come from something.
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15-09-2013, 06:36 AM
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Over the years there has been various subjects on a 'missing link' the changing from another species to human, nothing as yet. what has been produced has soon been proven false What people choose to believe is up to them.
Yes we are species of our own and you do have a choice to believe what you wish about our origin. Each species to their own.
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15-09-2013, 09:46 AM
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Do you know what a species is? Or a sub species? What you are writing makes me think you don't understand or do not want to understand those concepts.
The use of "missing link" has been used in science fiction films and TV dramas. I see some magazine articles using that term. Scientists don't use the term.
>Missing link is a non-scientific term for any transitional fossil, especially one connected with human evolution; see Transitional fossil - Missing links and List of transitional fossils - Human evolution.<
The point is there are missing links, not a missing link. Even with the missing intermediate fossils the relationships with he other fossils are pretty clear. We have ancestors who were not Homo sapiens and Homo sapiens will evolve into something else if we do not go extinct.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_Link
You can believe anything but facts are facts. Or is your view of this faith based?
 
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