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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Charles Capps: [QB] [QUOTE]If mankind evolved from monkeys then why are there still monkeys?[/QUOTE]Because you either don't understand evolution or you like reusing talking points perpetuated by people that don't understand evolution? [QUOTE]Shouldn't the inferior form have ceased to exist because it is not 'the fittest'?[/QUOTE]Evolution does not work that way. [QUOTE]Where are the missing links? Shouldn't there exist intermediate forms that are readily identifiable? [/QUOTE][URL=http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CB/CB925.html]Evolution does not predict incomplete creatures[/URL]. Every population that exists or has existed is part of a sequential chain of populations, progressing collectively from one form to another as required by the forces of natural selection. A few million years ago, a group of primates became geographically segregated from the rest. Their new, different environment placed different demands upon them. Over time, that population became more fit to survive in that environment by having less fit members pass away and more fit members continue to live and reproduce. At the same time (or not), another group of primates split off and did the same thing, only in a different environment. That population also became more adapted to their environment, the less fit members passing away while more fit members continued to live and reproduce. This happened over and over and over. Some groups became what we call monkeys. Some became what we call gorillas. Some became what we call orangutans. Some became chimps. Some became humans. Evolution isn't about superior or inferior, newer or older, it's about what natural selection does to a population. It's why [URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coelacanth]we still have coelacanths[/URL], a freaking ancient species. Their environment has not changed significantly, therefore they have few pressing evolutionary forces and minimal need to change as a population group. Evolution is fact. We have observed it, we have experienced it, we have documented it, it's supported by the complete suite of earth sciences. Or, put another way, we understand how evolution works, and there is no room for supernatural intervention. [URL=http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/list.html]Please, I urge you to read through this list of creationist claims against evolution[/URL]. It's long, but you're probably going to see a lot of arguments there that you've either read or used before. It's crucial that you understand what you're actually arguing against and why the arguments you're using are ineffective. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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