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Research Suggests Apes and Humans Separated By a Single Gene

Posted by timothy on from the nothing-between-me-and-calvins dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Researchers believe that they have found the definitive difference between humans and other primates, and they think that the difference all comes down to a single gene."

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  1. Uh huh. by jtownatpunk.net · · Score: 5, Funny

    And some are separated by less.

    1. Re:Uh huh. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I was gonna says it's the Hy-gene, but ...you're right.
      Damn smelly geeks

    2. Re:Uh huh. by H0p313ss · · Score: 5, Funny

      Oook?

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    3. Re:Uh huh. by fyngyrz · · Score: 4, Funny

      Btw skinhead, "aryan" is a word that includes a fuckton of Indians.

      Metric, or Imperial?

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  2. Re:The gene position, of course, is by pushing-robot · · Score: 3, Funny

    To be pedantic, there are actually a pair of genes at that location.

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  3. Uplift by ColdWetDog · · Score: 4, Funny

    If this is indeed true, you know somebody is going to try it.

    (Although the reverse experiment has apparently been done, a casual perusal of C-span makes that obvious.)

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    1. Re: Uplift by Dupple · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, I'll be a monkeys uncle!

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    2. Re:Uplift by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      Pfft, who are you to judge their beliefs? You come from a species that still calls its primary planet Dirt...

      captcha: ourself

      I find that highly amusing.

  4. I see why now.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    a group of baboons is called a Congress...

    1. Re:I see why now.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I don't know if that's right. A group of baboons can usually accomplish something.

  5. Feel sorry for the first mutant by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I always wonder at the first human to appear.

    Looking terribly odd. No-one to talk to. Nothing to read. Nowhere to shop.

    How bleak.

  6. Re:What about the "ape family"? by physicsphairy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Clearly, the gene in question is the "read the article" gene, which allowed proto-humans to begin amassing knowledge instead of just mindlessly stating opinions.

    However, it sometimes is deactivated. Humans without this gene can continue to access many of their other advancements, but they do revert into being simple code monkeys and posting on slashdot.

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