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Old 03-13-2008, 05:36 AM   #96 (permalink)
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I can't understand if we evolved why is there nothing out there that is remotely as intelligent as us, not even close. If we are the smartes creature and at top of the food chain, why is it what we evolved from died out, it must've been intelligent too. There is nothing living that is remotely as intelligent as us, or that even has a close resemblence to our appearence.
Because the fittest survive. Being the smartest or most intelligent does not necessarily mean being the fittest. Otherwise insects would not be so highly successfull.
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