May 18, 2006
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> Chimpanzee and human ancestors may have interbred i don't understand why this is termed "controversial". isn't it more likely that there'd be a long period of intermingled/collaborative speciation (i'm sure there's a better term for this) than a sudden break?
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Evolution is not completely linear, & I wish people would understand this.
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The thought even of linear evolution scares the pants off a lot of people. I can understand this being disturbing for some to contemplate. I can hear it now: "God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Kong!"
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Has no-one actually seen Carry On Up The Jungle!!??
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and bedtime with bonzo?
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Mmmm... bush meat
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"Has no-one actually seen Carry On Up The Jungle!!??" Seen it? I was conceived on set. My father was either Frankie Howerd, or the bloke who played the Gorilla.
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My guess - the gorilla.
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Ooh, Mrs!
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Terry Scott's finest hour, that film.
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i'd go for the gorilla Chyza, better lookin than Frankie. Eh, hang onna min, Frankie was gay. Musta been the gorilla then!
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WAY TO RUIN MY SUBTLE JOKE, DUED
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'ere, wot? wot? ~coff~ puff ~coff~ sorry mate, gorilla woz givin a demo on the hind lick manoover, distracted me intention!
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So you know my dad, then...
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We split from chimps millions of years ago - but might have taken our time over it. Hot. Monkey. Love. Of course.
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Dammit! That was then. This is now. GET OFFA THAT CHIMP!!! Get offa Quid and PeteBest, too, for that matter. Sheesh. What do we have to do to keep a little decorum around here?