On Apes?

[Alex K]

Hey everyone,

I was wondering, is there much scientific history about apes that is known?

I know people like Jane Goodall and others have studied apes up close. But what of their evolutionary history?

Do we know at what stage gorillas, orangutans and chimps came into being, or what exactly they evolved from? We know that humans did not evolve from apes, that apes and humans indeed are separate and distinct species, and always have been.

I find it kind of strange to think that even though humans have 98-99% identical dna to chimps, we are so very much different than chimps and other apes. We seem much more than animals of any kind.

Unlike apes, human beings can form complex societies, compose music, tell stories, use language, seek to discover knowledge for knowledge's sake, and yes, develop religion.

Sad to think, but all orangutans, gorillas and chimps are atheists. . But then again, according to Christianity, they also lack immortal souls, so Hell is not something for them to be concerned about !!

Any knowledge of the evolutionary status of apes, or how and to what extent they are related to humans?

Kind of a shame this ape does not exist anymore. He would be a living King Kong! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigantopithecus

 
Yes and my reply is as such:



Checkmate again.

Gutsy design, how that transistor just *bam* amplifies the signal from that timer chip to drive a heavier load? Good stuff.