Originally Posted by Ringman
Originally Posted by antlers
It’s a common misinterpretation of evolution to think that humans were lineally descended from existing species of apes. Some people think that a fossil ape-man or man-ape seems necessary in order to ‘prove’ evolution. Today it is widely recognized that the relationship of modern humans to the present species of apes is through common ancestors ‘rather’ than through direct descent.


I heard an evolutionist in lecture say something like, "If we could find the common ancestor of man and ape it would look like an ape."




I heard a Parathenogenist say, If we could find the common ancestor of man and ape it would like a tree. Whats your point?

The question assumes a exclusive set of arguments.

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