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Author Topic:   Chimpanzee-human genetic gap
Carson O'Genic
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Message 10 of 244 (255253)
10-28-2005 1:33 AM


RE: Genetic similarity is not a proof of common ancestry
From the original linked article:
"Actually, whatever the genetic similarity, it constitutes absolutely no contribution to the claim that humans and chimps evolved from a common ancestor. Clearly, similarity between genetic sequences does not prove common ancestry. Since chimps and humans breathe the same atmosphere, have similar organs and diets, it is of course natural for them to have similar genetic sequences - that, for example, provide them with the similar biochemistry. The existence of similar instructions in the manuals of two similar devices is no proof that these devices came into existence as a result of coincidences, neither do the genetic similarities between organisms provide any evidence for the claim that they evolved from a common ancestor by chance. Genetic information contained in the DNAs of living beings is staggeringly complex. A mathematical analysis of this complexity demolishes the materialist/evolutionist claims. The existence of genetic information and its revealing similarities between organisms constitutes a concrete evidence for the fact that living beings are created by God."
What a bunch of self contradicting baloney. First they dismiss similarity as some form of divine convergent creation. When anyone who nows anything about genetics can tell you that without common ancestry you may get similar phenotypes in response to similar environments, but at the genetic level it is going to be very different. Why, because DNA is "staggeringly complex", and there is more than one way to make a protein. So they argue that complexity is the reason that the similarity in sequences can only arise from divine creation. Clever twisting of the evidence, while ignoring the rest of teh evidence for common ancestry.
Either way, not to get off topic to badly, I have to agreee with the post above that there are many ways at looking at the similarities and differences. Each one a thesis, I'm sure. Dissecting the differences to see what make us diffrent will surely lead to many insights into our own evolution.

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Carson O'Genic
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Message 26 of 244 (256619)
11-03-2005 9:21 PM
Reply to: Message 20 by Christian7
11-02-2005 9:43 PM


"It was in the news paper recently that scientist have found out that only .1% of our genetic code makes you distinct from me. That is where scientist think they can cure certain diseased. They could just change little parts in that code they think, which I agree with to an extent.
99.9% of our genetic code, I think, is what actually makes us HUMAN. So of course, there are going to be big gaps between us and chimapanzees.
Do I believe we evolved from them? No."
The 0.1% sifferences also make us human, not just the 99.9% similarities. Also, the human Haplotype Map doesn't say anything about our common origins with apes, unless one actually compares sequences between the species, which is not what your doing.

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