Different time scale, although these days Western Europeans seem hell bent on eliminating themselves from the gene pool. A little nudge from the Caliphate and they're history.
Having said that, if evolution is still working should not other species show changes in social structures, use of tools, language development, physical improvements, &c, &c? Where are the "other" intelligent species that should have evolved along with Homo Erectus? Or did our ancestors completely obliterate the competition so that not even a fossil record remains (the missing link is still missing!).
Regards,
GtG
There is no natural tendency for apes to become more human like - any more than there is a natural tendency for wolves to become more dog like.
So you way as well have asked - “if dogs came from wolves, why are there still wolves?”.
Australopithocine are missing? Homo habilis is missing? Homo erectus is missing? Where did they go?
“evolution”. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
“Having said that, if evolution is still working should not other species show changes in social structures, use of tools, language development, physical improvements, &c, &c?”
Well, the mathematical probabilities for humans to evolve this far are so astronomical, I guess it would be like lightning striking twice if it happened again. Conveniently, that also eliminates the pesky problem of scientists actually having to replicate the phenomenon so that their proposed explanation can be proven or disproven.
“Or did our ancestors completely obliterate the competition so that not even a fossil record remains (the missing link is still missing!).”
Standing orders are, if you see anything hairy start rubbing two sticks together or making a spear, BURN IT WITH FIRE!!!!