Researchers believe they've traced the original genetic ancestors for most modern humans by studying the male, or Y, chromosome. Nearly all modern men can trace their lineage back to one man who roamed Africa between 125,000 and 156,000 years ago, according to LiveScience. And the same is true for women, who are linked to one woman who lived at the same time. But "Adam and Eve," as these two ancient people are being called, likely never met, let alone mated and populated the earth. Instead, according to LiveScience, both humans simply had DNA that survived, unbroken, resulting in many modern heirs of their mitochondrial or Y-chromosome DNA.
Again, survival of the fittest DNA. Evolution at work. And for you who are theists, there is no reason why a higher being (god for want of a better word) might not have put this in motion.
Originally posted by PhrannyIt is obvious to me that they are wrong.
Researchers believe they've traced the original genetic ancestors for most modern humans by studying the male, or Y, chromosome. Nearly all modern men can trace their lineage back to one man who roamed Africa between 125,000 and 156,000 years ago, according to LiveScience. And the same is true for women, who are linked to one woman who lived at the same time ...[text shortened]... reason why a higher being (god for want of a better word) might not have put this in motion.
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Originally posted by PhrannyI thought there was significant difference between the dates of the two.
And the same is true for women, who are linked to one woman who lived at the same time.
Wikipedia gives fairly significant differences in the estimates: 237,000 to 581,000 for Adam.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_Eve
Originally posted by twhiteheadThey just pull those dates out of their arse.
I thought there was significant difference between the dates of the two.
Wikipedia gives fairly significant differences in the estimates: 237,000 to 581,000 for Adam.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_Eve
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