Future Evolution/Design....?

Chimpanzees and Bonobos are similar to human beings; similar in DNA and in nature, even somewhat similar in appearance. Now to an evolutionist, the answer is easy; we have a common ancestor with them and we are still closely related. But to a Creationsit or IDist etc an advocate for God's hand in the universe; the explaination is much more complicated. now what seems evidance of 'common ancestor' to an evolutionist, is evidence of 'common design' to the creationist. The fact that Chimpanzees and Human beings (for example) having structural similarities to the creationist suggests that humans and chimps' bone/muscle/brain etc stucture are designed for similar purposes.Now future evolution (for those who choose to except the theory that is) is always a concept for the imagination. Books like "After Man: Zoology of the Future" etc spark curiosity in the human mind on to what the future of the natural process will be like. An article in Focus magazine interested me when it suggested that when/if humans become extinct; what will take our place at the top of the food chain...? It suggested the most likely contidates would be firstly either Bonobos or Chimpanzees. One as we know (chimps) are vicious and warlike, the other is empathetic and peacful. If the latter inherited the earth then it would be a world of peace. Similar to the view of how humanity was in the Creationist view. Perfect Godlike harmony. But the prior would be a world of war and imperial conquest. Now the article said that these two, whilst likely cantidates due to intelligence, they may not be our sucessors. Rats. Rats are the most likely most scientists say; because of their insane ability to breed and their high intelligence in comparison to their cousins; mice, voles and shrews. (the other two cantidates were Crows and Squids).So my question here is not what will suceed, but to a Creationist; what would the view be on, say bonobos inheriting the planet? Edited by noachian, : No reason given.

Welcome aboard, noachian. Thanks for working on a post to kick off a new thread. (and OP -- opening post).It is important to keep the thread focus tight -- if you don't it will wander all over the place.You have two parts here, both of which would make a good OP.The first is giving your opinion of the relationship between Chimps and Humans. That belongs in "Human Origins and Evolution". If that is what you want go back and edit out your second paragraph.The second is discussing the effect of either Chimps or Bonobos becoming a replacement dominant species and that looks like it could go in "Social Issues and Creation/Evolution".Since I think it is pretty obvious that none of the close relatives of humans have any chance at all of being dominant if we disappeared you should make it clear that that happening is a given assumption behind the discussion you want to have.If you actually want to discuss what might replace us then that is yet another possible topic that could go in "Biological Evolution".Please edit your OP to pick one of these three.

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