In science fiction . . .

[Lorizael]

is one smarter than the other? able to reason?

Intelligence is not universally useful. Don't think of evolution as being a progression toward better forms, just different forms.

[Docfeelgood]

You may have evolved from apes, but the rest of us evolved from a common ancestor between apes and humans.

wonder how they know that the skeletons being found are descendants of ape or man? odd.

[Docfeelgood]

Intelligence is not universally useful. Don't think of evolution as being a progression toward better forms, just different forms.

that makes sense

[MrFun]

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[Docfeelgood]

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i see

[Lorizael]

which branch did the plant life come from?

Plant life is a branch. But if you want specifics, there was probably a lifeform way back when that was able to eat cyanobacteria and use it as proto-chloroplasts.

[MrFun]

wonder how they know that the skeletons being found are descendants of ape or man? odd.

There are books that you can read up on human evolution. Go find them, read them, THEN come back and discuss human evolution with us.

[Docfeelgood]

There are books that you can read up on human evolution. Go find them, read them, THEN come back and discuss human evolution with us.

ok

[Docfeelgood]

Plant life is a branch. But if you want specifics, there was probably a lifeform way back when that was able to eat cyanobacteria and use it as proto-chloroplasts.

grasping

[Lorizael]

No, that's the current theory on the origin of photosynthesis in plants. And there's a ****load of evidence to support the theory.

[Al B. Sure!]

grasping

The mitochondria in animal cells is there because of a similar symbiotic relationship.

[Lorizael]

[MrFun]

Interesting book on evolution of life - Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution by Nick Lane.

In one of the chapters, Lane discusses the theory on how different organelles of cells such as mitochondria, originated as autonomous microbes before becoming engulfed by cells, becoming the organelles that exist today.

[Docfeelgood]

No, that's the current theory on the origin of photosynthesis in plants. And there's a ****load of evidence to support the theory.

thanks I must check on this

[Docfeelgood]

The chloroplasts in modern plants are the descendants of these ancient symbiotic cyanobacteria.[10]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis


I am really out of ****ing touch with modern science!!!
Come a long way from simple algae.