[Sabertooth]

Even if there was a flood, there were eight humans and two chimps on that boat. What would explain the greater genetic diversity from the smaller gene pool evolving over the same time period?

The humans were all from the same family, except perhaps, the wives (although incest prohibitions didn't come until later). If the chimps weren't, that would explain it.

[realpatriot71]

So what you're saying is because the 8 humans were related, even though they numbered more, their gene pool was still less diverse in the first place. Interesting. Throw a bit of a monkey-wrench into my thoughts. I'll have to think some more about this one. Hmmmmmmm . . .

[vikingchick]

There's no way that I descended from a knuckle-dragging, hairy ape. Alec Baldwin, maybe, but not I. :)