| So often we find very religious folks operating inside | | | | wise body comparison is simply nonsense." |
| the realm of science. The problem is that these folks | | | | Of course the fact stating think tanker stated more |
| often apply their religious teachings to every single | | | | of the obvious; "There is more difference between |
| endeavor that they study. Obviously in doing this | | | | dogs; Chihuahua and Mastiff or Australian Shepard |
| they are going to come to the wrong conclusions | | | | than a Chimpanzee, Guerilla or Human. And we call |
| more often than not and it is for this reason we | | | | dogs breeds but classify them in the same species. I |
| need to kick them out of the sciences as they are | | | | am sorry, there is nothing less I can do for you, as |
| not of right mind. | | | | Humans maybe unique in some ways, but not by |
| Recently in arguing the fact that humans are 99% | | | | much. The Genotype determines the phenotype and |
| DNA similar to Chimpanzees and therefore if we | | | | phenotype development is 50/50 nature vs. nurture |
| classify Chimps as animals then so too must be | | | | and you go and read the Foust book you see the |
| humans; a religious nut case scoundrel claiming to be | | | | Chimpanzees when raised with humans, drink beer, |
| a researcher had a tiff with another think tanker and | | | | watch TV, like to dress up in clothes. There have |
| stated; | | | | also been humans raised in the wild who act just like |
| "What you are reading and feeling is not so similar to | | | | animals when taught to communicate without human |
| the indifferences scientists face throughout the | | | | language. Read little wolf boy etc. They are more |
| confines of the research work." | | | | in-tuned with nature and their refined attributes are |
| The think tanker who stated the facts said; "But I | | | | so keen and in touch with nature. One chimpanzee |
| have zero feelings for this entire issue. Only the | | | | likes to go to the mall and try on shoes? Sound |
| obvious denial of observation and egocentric attitude | | | | familiar. I am sorry anyone who denies this |
| of human beings is holding them back from reality | | | | overwhelming evidence is WRONG." |
| and that is rather appalling indeed. Go re-read Matt | | | | And continued to state; "I have no feelings for this |
| Ridley and my other recommended reading in | | | | issue, only observations. You are denying all the |
| previous threads and stop arguing with me. Stephen | | | | observation and spouting Science Terminology |
| Baxster who has discussed this at length basically is | | | | incorrectly and without consideration for reality. You |
| saying Humans are nothing more than another | | | | are dangerous to truth. If the DNA sequence is the |
| species of Incompetent Apes. I want nothing to do | | | | same then the DNA will fold the same and the |
| with them." | | | | proteins will be the same. I am not buying any of |
| Rather than arguing the points of contention the | | | | what you are saying." |
| religious brain dead follower standing in the way of | | | | You can see why the religious close-minded lunatic |
| scientific fact stated; "Evaluating percentage between | | | | scientists must not be allowed to write papers or |
| two linear DNA sequences is easy. but percentage of | | | | cloud the scientific world with their data or BS. We |
| between two developing species is meaningless. | | | | cannot allow the forward progression of the species |
| What molecular genetics provide us with is a way to | | | | to be screwed over by believers of Santa Clause |
| compare organisms in an unsuitable framework. Pair | | | | any longer. So consider all this in 2006. |