Posted on 08/14/2020 5:51:57 AM PDT by zeestephen
"Specifically, we have shown for the first time that the primate larynx is larger, less closely linked to body size, and under faster rates of evolution than the carnivoran larynx, which is a well-matched comparison group, indicating fundamental differences in the evolution of the vocal organ across species."
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You read my mind!
Fascinating article.
I studied a bit of evolutionary biology so when I saw the headline I was surprised because it seems to suggest that scientists have shown evidence for evolution of the larynx itself, within a species.
But what they actually found was differences in the larynx among many different species.
If you then posit that evolution is true, then you can infer a lot about the process of evolution by looking at these differences.
But as far as I can see the paper does not actually establish that “Primate voice boxes are evolving at rapid pace” It would be more accurate to say “If evolution accounts for the differences between primate voice boxes, then it is happening at a rapid pace”.
You made me choke on my cereal I was laughing so hard.
You made me choke on my cereal I was laughing so hard.
One day CNN will be able to hire ACTUAL trained monkeys...
If a chimp would talk, it would say
food
food
food
sex
sex
sex
fight
fight
food
sex
sex
food
fight
fight
Then why are today’s primates so many millions of years behind “their evolved ancestors”?
That describes how a helluva lot of humans think too.
"Michael bad man."
Good comment.
1) We see evolution and the differences are happening fast.
2) We see differences and, if this is evolution, it’s happening fast.
1 and 2 are different, but journalists play this fast and loose.
I hope they don’t start asking for reparations.
Perfect summary
In other words we’re headed for more talk, less action.
Our muscular structure is probably headed toward pressing buttons.
“it has long been believed “
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Theory....not proof.
Possibly the etymological origin of the term “chimping out” ?
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