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Chimps Belong in Human Genus?

Posted by michael on from the party-crashing dept.

Bradley Chapman writes "I found this interesting story from Discovery News about our ties with chimpanzees. Excerpts: 'Chimpanzees share 99.4 percent of functionally important DNA with humans and belong in our genus, Homo, according to a recent genetic study. Scientists analyzed 97 human genes, along with comparable sequences from chimps, gorillas, orangutans and Old World monkeys (a group that includes baboons and macaques). The researchers then took the DNA data and estimated genetic evolution over time. They determined that humans and chimps shared a common ancestor between 4 and 7 million years ago. That ancestor diverged from gorillas 6 to 7 million years ago.'" Genus is the next step up from species, if you recall your taxonomy. Humans are the only living species in genus homo, currently.

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  1. But by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Can they explain what happened to this monkey?

  2. As if it wasn't bad enough... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Humans are the only living species in genus homo, currently.

    Feeding the trolls again are we Michael?

    1. Re:As if it wasn't bad enough... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      Fuck you Seth. You're a big fucking faggot who loves the cock. Admit it publicly and you will feel a lot better about yourself.

  3. Bogus indeed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I'm glad to hear the society of professional biologists ring in on this one and... wait... oh, nevermind, it's just an idiotic troll who doesn't have the slightest idea what he's talking about. Nevermind...

  4. if { chimps == homosapiens } .... by caluml · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    If we were once chimps, and we evolved into homo-sapiens, then why didn't the chimps do that too?

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  5. No, they'll hate it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    everybody knows Republicans hate homos.

  6. Negroes and Chimps by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    If you are going to allow Negroes to be listed, then you might as well let the Chimps be listed too.

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  7. Re:More importantly.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Yeah, "homo linux users", sometimes abbreviated "homo lusers"

  8. Evolution is bogus! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Why is slashdot propagating evolutionary theory as a fact? Evolution has not been proven, intelligent design has!

    If you want to learn the truth, read the following: http://www.leaderu.com/science/intdesignfaq.html

    You can include monkeys anywhere you want in your crackpot-science tree... truth is a lot different!

    1. Re:Evolution is bogus! by kobotronic · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      Oh, come off it. Creationism is bogus! You guys haven't got a single sliver of "evidence" that stands up to examination. Evolution is provable and proven; intelligent design is an absurd notion based on childish, imaginary supernatural explanations for entirely straightforward and ordinary processes which are readily understandible for anyone equipped with a mind uncluttered by the dark shroud of medieval religion. Let's get Science back in schools and let medieval speculation on supernatural imaginary beings relegated to the lesser fiction shelves.

  9. Re:Human Chimp Hybrid? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    [C]ouldn't you cross a human with a chimp? Has anyone ever tried this?

    I think former First Lady Barbara Bush has been a pioneer in this field.

  10. More Evidence in Favor by Homebrewed · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    Based on this evidence, I'd say they've actually got a pretty good case.

  11. State Obvious: +1 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Great job there, Einstein! Next you'll tell us about if there werent't trees millions of years ago, we wouldn't have petrol!?

  12. I always knew this... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    There are so many fucking chimps that I see wandering around the United States in SUVs waving their flags and praising Dubya. This finally explains it all. Stupid monkeys.

  13. Re:Dumb by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Does anyone know for certain whether we've tried interbreeding between humans and chimps? It wold be an interesting experiment to prove that humans and chimps are the same genus. Hmmm... now that I think about it, I guess Seth Finklestein proves the point. He is obviously the offspring of a human and a chimp. So much for progress... Eat my shorts Seth.

  14. Re:Bogus by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    wouldn't surprise me. niggers have to come from somewhere

  15. Where have you been? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    There are already chimps calling themselves human: niggers.

  16. Re:I'll second that... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    My Uncle is a zucchini, you insensitive clod!

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