Evolution in Five Easy Steps

Vanity | 21 August 2006 | PatrickHenry (vanity)

[PatrickHenry]

What I was asking was; How do we know the genetic differences in individuals will change the DNA of apes into the DNA of humans given enough time?

There is evidence that it did happen.

Human Ancestors.
The Evidence for Human Evolution.
Comparison of all Hominid skulls.
Early Human Phylogeny. Relationships among early human species.
Man-chimp evolution. Ichneumon's post 29.
Brain gene shows dramatic difference from chimp to human.

An examination of the DNA shows the changes that occurred. It's like a detective story. You look for clues about the past.

[onja]

Thanks. I'll read those links.

[AndrewC]

Yes, so animals can "metamorphasize" into a different type.

Just to be clear, I am not a Darwinist, I do not believe that Darwinism can achieve what it purports to achieve. I posted the "fish story" to demonstrate that external forces can directly influence the morphology of an individual.

[jennyp]

He doesn't change; he is what his genes determine he will be.

(snip stuff about fish that's supposed to be significant about something>

My skin color is lighter or darker depending on whether I've been in the sun lately. Does that disprove evolution too? :-)

[AndrewC]

My skin color is lighter or darker depending on whether I've been in the sun lately. Does that disprove evolution too? :-)

Only, if you also get hair on your chest and begin to speak with a deeper voice among other things. ;^)

P.S. The fish story only goes so far as to display that the tale is a bit more complex than some would have us believe. --- A Dr. James Shapiro moment.