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Originally posted by BBtB
Of course a common question for evolution is if we evolved from apes why are there still apes? I mean the whole point of it is we are the better suited more evolved apes. Shouldn't the weaker ones have been "naturally selected" out? I mean if the missing link between apes and humans can be "evolved out" of the system why can apes not be?
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What if we are the ones who will weed them out over time? It looks as though we may be able to wipe out all lesser species in due time.
On a more serious note, some monkeys, bonobos, are becoming extinct as we speak. Weeding out the gene pool takes millions of years and doesn't just happen over night. We still have a tailbone but no tail. If if it ever goes away it will take time. If something is succesful, there is no reason for it to evolve at a fast pace, or at all. Why mess with what works?