Tag: gap divergence
Critics Dismiss Genetic Differences Between Humans and Chimps as “Meaningless” Junk
What’s most ironic here is that these critics aren’t disputing that the evidence really does show that humans and chimps are 15 percent genetically different.
Do Large Genetic Differences Between Humans and Chimps Represent “Technical Failures”?
The insinuation is that something went wrong in the lab during the attempted alignment process.
Critics Struggle with Evidence Humans and Chimps Are 15 Percent Genetically Different
Before we dive into what critics are saying, I want to note that good authorities have come to similar numerical conclusions as I did.
Letter to the Smithsonian
Unfortunately, the 1 percent myth is promulgated as fact at, among other places, the nation’s own Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Method of Analysis Confirms Human-Chimp Genomes Are About 15 Percent Different
This number is only looking at the non-sex chromosomes. When you look at the sex chromosomes, the differences seem to be even greater.