Research Suggests Apes and Humans Separated By a Single Gene 243
An anonymous reader writes "Researchers believe that they have found the definitive difference between humans and other primates, and they think that the difference all comes down to a single gene."
Uh huh. (Score:5, Funny)
And some are separated by less.
Re:The gene position, of course, is (Score:4, Funny)
To be pedantic, there are actually a pair of genes at that location.
Uplift (Score:5, Funny)
If this is indeed true, you know somebody is going to try it.
(Although the reverse experiment has apparently been done, a casual perusal of C-span makes that obvious.)
Re: Uplift (Score:5, Funny)
Well, I'll be a monkeys uncle!
I see why now.. (Score:5, Funny)
a group of baboons is called a Congress...
Re:Uh huh. (Score:2, Funny)
I was gonna says it's the Hy-gene, but ...you're right.
Damn smelly geeks
Re:Uh huh. (Score:5, Funny)
Oook?
Re:I see why now.. (Score:5, Funny)
I don't know if that's right. A group of baboons can usually accomplish something.
Feel sorry for the first mutant (Score:3, Funny)
I always wonder at the first human to appear.
Looking terribly odd. No-one to talk to. Nothing to read. Nowhere to shop.
How bleak.
Re:Uplift (Score:0, Funny)
Pfft, who are you to judge their beliefs? You come from a species that still calls its primary planet Dirt...
captcha: ourself
I find that highly amusing.
Re:What about the "ape family"? (Score:4, Funny)
Clearly, the gene in question is the "read the article" gene, which allowed proto-humans to begin amassing knowledge instead of just mindlessly stating opinions.
However, it sometimes is deactivated. Humans without this gene can continue to access many of their other advancements, but they do revert into being simple code monkeys and posting on slashdot.
Re:Uh huh. (Score:5, Funny)
Metric, or Imperial?