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3.8M-year-old skull of an early ape-like human ancestor discovered in Ethiopia

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Re: 3.8M-year-old skull of an early ape-like human ancestor discovered in Ethiopia

#31

The whole idea that humans have evolved from apes is something so stupid that I still cannot digest since the first day I heard of it in primary school. But besides the bone structure, we do have some resemblance, especially the impaired brain functionality to actually believe that shit.

Do you mean as opposed to humans and contemporary apes sharing common ancestors?

Re: 3.8M-year-old skull of an early ape-like human ancestor discovered in Ethiopia

#32
post #31

The whole idea that humans have evolved from apes is something so stupid that I still cannot digest since the first day I heard of it in primary school. But besides the bone structure, we do have some resemblance, especially the impaired brain functionality to actually believe that shit.

Do you mean as opposed to humans and contemporary apes sharing common ancestors?

I mean we are a very different species, we have not evolved from apes, nor have apes evolved from fish. It is an idiot theory that doesn't serve us at all. These apes are not our ancestors fortunately, we are very fortunate to be real humans.

I believe all species DNA are designed by our true ancestors. Imagine what is possible if technology evolves another 1000 years what we would be capable of! And it is incredibly naive to think we are the first and only life in the universe and build an evolution theory upon that..

Re: 3.8M-year-old skull of an early ape-like human ancestor discovered in Ethiopia

#33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

HN is such an amazing community. Where else could you find commenters that know better than the scientists authoring the Nature article in question, and can then identify exactly why their own thinking is so much deeper than of most other people?

> Where else could you find commenters that know better than the scientists authoring the Nature article in question, They don't know better, they try to understand better. Why not?

Does the comment strike you as "understanding" or even "trying to understand"?

It paints a blanket picture, with no qualifications (read a few articles at best), and belittles what the scientists in general "do".

Re: 3.8M-year-old skull of an early ape-like human ancestor discovered in Ethiopia

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post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you mean as opposed to humans and contemporary apes sharing common ancestors?

I mean we are a very different species, we have not evolved from apes, nor have apes evolved from fish. It is an idiot theory that doesn't serve us at all. These apes are not our ancestors fortunately, we are very fortunate to be real humans. I believe all species DNA are designed by our true ancestors. Imagine what is possible if technology evolves another 1000 years what we would be capable of! And it is incredibly…

So our DNA is engineered and then bestowed upon us by some sort of Promethean figure.

Someone should make a movie about this!

Re: 3.8M-year-old skull of an early ape-like human ancestor discovered in Ethiopia

#36

The whole idea that humans have evolved from apes is something so stupid that I still cannot digest since the first day I heard of it in primary school. But besides the bone structure, we do have some resemblance, especially the impaired brain functionality to actually believe that shit.

We basically have common ancestors with all animals, but:

* We are way closer to a bird than to an amoeba, so our shared ancestors with birds are closer in time than our shared ancestors with amoebas.

* We are way closer to a cat than to a bird, so our shared ancestors with cats are closer in time than our shared ancestors with birds.

* We are way closer to an ape than to a cat, so our shared ancestors with apes are closer in time than our shared ancestors with cats.

Re: 3.8M-year-old skull of an early ape-like human ancestor discovered in Ethiopia

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post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you mean as opposed to humans and contemporary apes sharing common ancestors?

I mean we are a very different species, we have not evolved from apes, nor have apes evolved from fish. It is an idiot theory that doesn't serve us at all. These apes are not our ancestors fortunately, we are very fortunate to be real humans. I believe all species DNA are designed by our true ancestors. Imagine what is possible if technology evolves another 1000 years what we would be capable of! And it is incredibly…

And they just happened to engineer our DNA to be almost exactly like that of great apes.

Re: 3.8M-year-old skull of an early ape-like human ancestor discovered in Ethiopia

#38

The whole idea that humans have evolved from apes is something so stupid that I still cannot digest since the first day I heard of it in primary school. But besides the bone structure, we do have some resemblance, especially the impaired brain functionality to actually believe that shit.

We basically have common ancestors with all animals, but: * We are way closer to a bird than to an amoeba, so our shared ancestors with birds are closer in time than our shared ancestors with amoebas. * We are way closer to a cat than to a bird, so our shared ancestors with cats are closer in time than our shared ancestors with birds. * We are way closer to an ape than to a cat, so our shared ancestors with apes are…

'Closeness' (whatever you mean by that) doesn't really imply ancestry without some hefty presuppositions.

Re: 3.8M-year-old skull of an early ape-like human ancestor discovered in Ethiopia

#39

The whole idea that humans have evolved from apes is something so stupid that I still cannot digest since the first day I heard of it in primary school. But besides the bone structure, we do have some resemblance, especially the impaired brain functionality to actually believe that shit.

We basically have common ancestors with all animals, but: * We are way closer to a bird than to an amoeba, so our shared ancestors with birds are closer in time than our shared ancestors with amoebas. * We are way closer to a cat than to a bird, so our shared ancestors with cats are closer in time than our shared ancestors with birds. * We are way closer to an ape than to a cat, so our shared ancestors with apes are…

so? That still doesn't make an ape my ancestor. Or are you saying that every specie I see is ending up being a human? Or is it only when a specie has been 'a good boy'?

I am a software developer, dealing with logic all day. This idea is flawed all over. Because we don't know how and why Earth and the ecosystem were created doesn't mean we have to come up with some theory because we need one. Especially not build upon a theory that originated in a time when people believed there was an end to the earth where you could fall off.

Simply say to the kids at school that this is something we still don't know. Nothing to be ashamed of.

Re: 3.8M-year-old skull of an early ape-like human ancestor discovered in Ethiopia

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What bugs me is the concept of "one point origin". Are we even exploring different angles? Also, how a 4m year old bone is so prestine? African ancestory hoaxes are so common that i just read such news for the sake of it. Doesnt chamge anything even if it were true. But i like the idea that we are sobriety special, even tho the opposite is also just as amazing.
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