TheStaffmaster@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months 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-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square29linkfedilink
minus-squareegrets@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoThat’s the exact point OP is making. Humans do primate things because they’re primates.
minus-squareBluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months 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-up0·2 months agoWe didn’t copy, we are an extended branch of their abilities.
minus-squareripcord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoWhich primates? Chimpanzees? They evolved from earlier primates too.
minus-squareBluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoYes, chimps also exhibit traits of even earlier primates.
minus-squareripcord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoChimps didn’t exist when homo erectus appeared. Still doesn’t seem like you’re getting my point.
Humans ARE primates.
That’s the exact point OP is making. Humans do primate things because they’re primates.
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.