Comments on Secondhand Smoke: Your 24/7 Seminar on Bioethics and the Importance of Being Human: Chimps More Evolved Than Humans?

I just think it would be interesting to note that ...

2007-04-19T19:30:00.000-07:00

I just think it would be interesting to note that there are more variants in chimps these days and watch to see what other developments nature comes up with. Changes within a species are fun to observe, and variety is a good thing, but let's not make a mountain out of a mole hill. I have owned twelve breeds of cats over my lifetime, each with different personalities based on how they're built, and I really don't think my cats are my genetic superiors.

*They* might... but since I'm the one who works the electric can opener.....

I agree with your criticism, Wesley. Several poorl...

2007-04-18T14:00:00.000-07:00

I agree with your criticism, Wesley. Several poorly considered interpretations have been applied to an otherwise interesting observation.

There is no such thing as "more evolved". There i...

2007-04-18T13:07:00.000-07:00

There is no such thing as "more evolved". There is no such thing as "less evolved".

Evolution does not have a preconceived end goal. The phrase itself distorts the theory.

From a reader: "This is silly business, it's not h...

2007-04-18T11:24:00.000-07:00

From a reader: "This is silly business, it's not how many genes change, but which ones. This kind of comparison tells one very little about the nature of the species, and yet it will be trumpeted as having metaphysical implications. Why is it that people seem so eager to deny the unique features of our species. Last I heard Chimps were not sequencing their genome or discussing its cosmic implications."