TheStaffmaster@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 days agoSaying Primates have "human like qualities" is precisely the inverse of what's going on. Human's do "primate things" not the other way around. [Behaviour]message-squaremessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1188arrow-down115
arrow-up1173arrow-down1message-squareSaying Primates have "human like qualities" is precisely the inverse of what's going on. Human's do "primate things" not the other way around. [Behaviour]TheStaffmaster@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squareBluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down2·6 days agoYes but OP is right, primates pre-date us so anything we do similarly, they did it first and we copied them.
minus-squareRememberTheApollo_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·6 days agoWe didn’t copy, we are an extended branch of their abilities.
minus-squareripcord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 days agoWhich primates? Chimpanzees? They evolved from earlier primates too.
minus-squareBluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoYes, chimps also exhibit traits of even earlier primates.
minus-squareripcord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoChimps didn’t exist when homo erectus appeared. Still doesn’t seem like you’re getting my point.
minus-squareBluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoWell i meant homo sapiens maybe i was misusing the word humans, but erectus is a different species than us.
Yes but OP is right, primates pre-date us so anything we do similarly, they did it first and we copied them.
We didn’t copy, we are an extended branch of their abilities.
Which primates? Chimpanzees? They evolved from earlier primates too.
Yes, chimps also exhibit traits of even earlier primates.
Chimps didn’t exist when homo erectus appeared.
Still doesn’t seem like you’re getting my point.
Well i meant homo sapiens maybe i was misusing the word humans, but erectus is a different species than us.