Something about monkeys?

I'm not really sure who would think monkeys using tools was a big deal either. I mean if you believe in evolution (which I do to an extent) then we supposedly came from monkeys anyway...shouldn't they then have some of the capabilities we have since they have thumbs? Right now all they do is sling poo around and play in trees--not very human-like if you ask me.

Actually I think it's somewhat insulting to say we evolved from something that we are fascinated by the fact it just learned how to use "simple tools." They have hands like ours, how did they just figure this out if they are so smart?!

But then again there was that monkey they taught sign language and she could talk about her parents and everything. I thought that was really neat, although the fact that their mouths aren't developed enough to produce language is a bit disappointing--or perhaps its the fact that they can't create enough neural synapses to have language, but I don't think that's the case if they can communicate via sign language.

Personally, I think monkeys are overrated and we should be linked to amoebas and divine intervention before we are linked to them. Afterall, I have yet to throw poo, hang from a tree limb, or spontaneously scream at people for simply looking at me.

Nick, did you say people are worried about a "planet of the apes" type thing?? If so, those people are not all together. I'm with you, I don't really see the big deal about a monkey using tools. This should have happened decades ago.