Chimps Evolved More Than Humans

jas_public writes "Since the human and chimp families split about 6 million years ago, chimpanzee genes seem to have evolved more than human genes. The results, detailed in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, go against the conventional wisdom that humans are the result of a high degree of genetic selection, evidenced by our relatively large brains, cognitive abilities, and bipedalism. The researchers found that 'substantially more genes in chimps evolved in ways that were beneficial than was the case with human genes.'"

Creationists

[Anonymous Coward]

The researchers found that 'substantially more genes in chimps evolved in ways that were beneficial than was the case with human genes.'"

Well, that explains the creationists, anyway...

Proof!

[Psmylie]

All that means is that we perfected our design sooner than the chimps did.

Once again, we prove our vast superiority over the monkeys!

...

Apes! I meant apes!

dammit...

I for one...

[Gregb05]

I for one welcome our new monkey overlords.

The abstract of the story

[roman_mir]

Over the past few million years chimps fucked around more, while humans had a tendency to stick to their tribes, thus genes that provided advantage spread to the entire population more readily.

The conclusion is, we need to fuck around more.

In other news...

[Mockylock]

A chimp writes, "Those damned dirty humans keep shoving probes up our asses to find out if we evolved faster than they did. They should leave us alone and let us fling our poo."

GWB is happy

[LiquidCoooled]

George Bush's family are preparing a statement:

"Nerrrrr nerrrrr told you we were better!!!"

Re:The abstract of the story

[Mockylock]

Exactly. Chimps are smarter because they don't get fucking married. I myself am guilty of slowing evolution.

Remember how evolution works!

[Chemisor]

It should be remembered that in the context of evolution, "beneficial" always refers to an individual's ability to pass along his genes through reproduction. And, as most of Slashdot readers surely know from personal experience, larger brains and advanced cognitive abilities are not particularly beneficial in this task.

Re:Humor?

[eln]

It is classified as Humor because it was posted by kdawson, whose method of category selection is, ironically, very similar to monkeys throwing feces at a wall.

Re:The real question is...

[i_should_be_working]

Because they don't have blogs. Yet.

Half of all apes agree...

[GonzoTech]

Half of all apes agree. The other half believe in creationism and think a giant banana yielding, intangible, hairy father figure made them in his likeness.

Human=slave!=man. What about albino niggers?

[Anonymous Coward]

I found some strange specie of Albino Nigger. [youtube.com]

Look at them go bonk on their instruments.

I think they are from your village.

Re:Evolution vs Inteligence Re:Creationists

[veganboyjosh]

Your selecting for different genes. Instead of beign faster, stronger, tougher. You get smarter, craftier, less moral, hornier, and better looking. Since these tend to be the features that get you more kids. Although the pressure in those direction would be weaker because you dont' get killed if your below a certain IQ. The pressure is weaker.

Where do the smart genes come in to play again?

Re:Evolution vs Inteligence Re:Creationists

[TodMinuit]

You're assuming he's human. In fact, he's a beowulf cluster of chimps typing away on keyboards.

Re:Evolution vs Inteligence Re:Creationists

[julesh]

Can you run Linux on chimps now? That's evolution in action, I guess.

Re:Evolution vs Inteligence Re:Creationists

[coren2000]

Ubchimptu and Chimpdrake both run on chimp hardware.

Re:Evolution vs Inteligence Re:Creationists

[$RANDOMLUSER]

Ubchimptu and Chimpdrake both run on chimp hardware.

Hey! You forgot Gentoo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo!

Ahhh, I understand now...

[SadMarvin]

So that`s the reason why president Bush was elected twice. I knew US citizen had a
very gooood reason :)

Re:Creationists

[Guppy06]

"The rest just makes sense- the chimps, without major building projects and air conditioning,"

Don't forget the digital watches!

Who is really smarter?

[soaro77]

I often wonder if humans really are the smartest species. Take dogs for example. What is their life like? They lay around, sleep and play all day long. Sleep all night long in a warm comfortable house. Get food and water every day. And get to have sex with people's legs anytime they want. What is our life like? We go to work 40 hours a week (or more) to barely survive, fight wars, are all bunched together in small spaces (think New York), always wonder when we get to have sex again and there is always danger of us being killed. So are we really the smartest species? Chimps probably look at us and say "what a bunch of dummies, working all the time just to survive when they could be playing and having fun all day long like we do...sheesh what idiots".

Re:It's not "lesser/greater" its the strange evolu

[Profound]

>> I can't remember his name at the moment. But there was a scientist who raised a chimpanzee along side his own son. He discontinued the experiment after his son started immitating it

George Bush Senior?