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Quote: from dirty paws at 10:35 am on May 8, 2008

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i just want someone to tell me i'm not related to monkeys. that would make me real happy.

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We are related to them, in the fact that we're both primates. However, they aren't even on the projected line of ancestors for us. Apes are.

Quote: from Praise the Lard at 10:37 am on May 8, 2008

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 You'll sound more intelligent if you say "related to chimps" since those are the ones we share the closest common ancestor to.

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Chimps and bonobos. Which is quite possibly the coolest species by virtue of an awesome sounding name.

FP

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We're genetically closer to the warlike and murderous chimps than we are to the peaceful and docile bonobos. Whodathunkit; humans are inherently evil sons of bitches.

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We're genetically closer to the warlike and murderous chimps than we are to the peaceful and docile bonobos. Whodathunkit; humans are inherently evil sons of bitches.

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... Not really. Early hominids were not as violent as the 'Quest for Fire' may have you believe.

FP

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Quote: from Praise the Lard at 10:45 am on May 8, 2008

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 We're genetically closer to the warlike and murderous chimps than we are to the peaceful and docile bonobos. Whodathunkit; humans are inherently evil sons of bitches.

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... Not really. Early hominids were not as violent as the 'Quest for Fire' may have you believe.

FP

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I was just making some biting social commentary, geeze

but we're still more closely related to chimps than bonobos.

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Quote: from FurryPanther at 9:47 am on May 8, 2008

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Quote: from Praise the Lard at 10:45 am on May 8, 2008

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  We're genetically closer to the warlike and murderous chimps than we are to the peaceful and docile bonobos. Whodathunkit; humans are inherently evil sons of bitches.

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 ... Not really. Early hominids were not as violent as the 'Quest for Fire' may have you believe.  

 FP

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I was just making some biting social commentary, geeze

but we're still more closely related to chimps than bonobos.

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I know.

And, I know.

FP

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