I’m applauding the cover story of the October 9, 2006 edition of Time: “What Makes Us Different?” [1] [The quick answer is that, out of 3 billion base pairs in the human genome, only 1.23% are different than those found in the chimpanzee genome].
The writers based this article solely on the expert opinions of scientists. The fundies didn’t even get a foot in the door. It was wonderfully refreshing. Here’s how quickly the article dealt with the creationism crowd:
Much of the vitriol directed at Charles Darwin a century and a half ago came not from his ideas about evolution in general but from his insulting but logical implication that humans and the African apes are descended from a common ancestor.
The article goes on to show how Darwin’s “insulting but logical” comparison is now undeniable in light of recent scientific advances.
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