We discussed the vitamin c mutation many moons ago. The author of the article was vary cagy in what he said. He was very Clintonian in his statements leaving himself an out. Actually he did not know that it was the same exact mutation. What we do know is that those animals as well as other mammals - totally unrelated to both chimps and men, also have an inability to produce vitamin c. So your exposition of the question has left out part of the truth of the matter just as the author of the TO article implied but did not quite state that it was the exact same mutation.
Further, the points referred to in Post# 1988 go to the basis of evolutionary theory. If they cannot be refuted, evolution just cannot be a scientific fact. Since you are so interested in refuting my statements, perhaps you should try to address some of the points I make directly and try to refute them if you can.
The Ape that bears God's image
Lots of examples of pseudogenes and other unique genetic markers shared by the various primates (monkeys, apes and people.)