Comments on: The Genetic Home of Speech http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/13/the-genetic-home-of-speech/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:03:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pwscott http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/13/the-genetic-home-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1890585 pwscott Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:58:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27497#comment-1890585 When the chimps start talking a lot of people are going to lose their jobs. Take note Rush and Howard. :p When the chimps start talking a lot of people are going to lose their jobs. Take note Rush and Howard. :p

]]> By: Skeptical skeptic http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/13/the-genetic-home-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1890539 Skeptical skeptic Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:52:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27497#comment-1890539 What they won't report on is the genetic differences found between people groups. Officially, evolution in humans stops at the neck. Officially. What they won’t report on is the genetic differences found between people groups.

Officially, evolution in humans stops at the neck. Officially.

]]> By: ozoozol http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/13/the-genetic-home-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1890534 ozoozol Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:27:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27497#comment-1890534 I'd be willing to wager that chimps possessing the requisite brain structures would find a way to speak, even if that speech didn't manifest itself using the same vocal mechanisms that humans use. I’d be willing to wager that chimps possessing the requisite brain structures would find a way to speak, even if that speech didn’t manifest itself using the same vocal mechanisms that humans use.

]]> By: Alex the parrot http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/13/the-genetic-home-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1890525 Alex the parrot Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:44:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27497#comment-1890525 It's not just a difference in our brain structures that give us the power of speech. It is physically impossible for chimps to form words (other than very, very basic ones) considering the physical formation of their mouths, throat, and larynx. It’s not just a difference in our brain structures that give us the power of speech. It is physically impossible for chimps to form words (other than very, very basic ones) considering the physical formation of their mouths, throat, and larynx.

]]> By: MelloMe http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/13/the-genetic-home-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1890490 MelloMe Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:32:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27497#comment-1890490 It's fascinating to imagine what could be IF we gave chimps the ability to speak. I doubt we would like what they have to say, I think we might be ashamed. It’s fascinating to imagine what could be IF we gave chimps the ability to speak. I doubt we would like what they have to say, I think we might be ashamed.

]]> By: KenDragon http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/13/the-genetic-home-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1890484 KenDragon Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:33:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27497#comment-1890484 So, if the FOXP2 gene was manipulated or replaced with a human gene what effect would that have on the chimp? So, if the FOXP2 gene was manipulated or replaced with a human gene what effect would that have on the chimp?

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