Monday, May 26, 2008

week 4: how do you think chimps and humans diverged as a species?

how does any species diverge? apparently, some offspring are different, but not so different as to be ousted. then maybe they find another different and mate. maybe they have a range of infants, some closer to grandparents and some a bit farther from parents. perhaps, there is still interbreeding. perhaps some of these "differents" move along to a new location. there, maybe they become a little more different. or meet different differents. eventually, somewhere along the line, there will be fewer a little different, but still fitting in's and more very different and not fitting in at all. the lines diverge. maybe?

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