Richard Dawkins: Why are there still Chimpanzees? - Nebraska Vignettes #2

Richard Dawkins clears up the misunderstanding of Evolution that is all too common: If we descended from Chimpanzees, then why are there still Chimpanzees? Dawkins explains that we DID NOT descend from Chimpanzees—we both share a common ancestor.

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During Richard Dawkins' 2009 American tour, we visited Judy Diamond's "Explore Evolution" exhibit at the University of Nebraska State Museum in Lincoln. This exhibit has now been replicated in six museums around the country. While visiting we filmed a collection of short unrehearsed and unscripted videos—just inspired by the "Explore Evolution" exhibit.

See the "Explore Evolution" web page here:

Special Thanks to:
Dr. Judy Diamond
The University of Nebraska State Museum

Produced by The Richard Dawkins Foundation and R. Elisabeth Cornwell

Camera & Music by
Josh Timonen

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[slockshin]

"If Americans came from Europe, why are there still Europeans?"
(My personal favorite.)

[Infernostalgia]

If Spanish came from Latin how come we still have French?

[mikeyteee]

If i'm descended from my Grandma, WHY IS SHE STILL ALIVE??!!

[Unhacker]

Poor Richard. Every time he does one of these I bet he thinks: This will do it, I'll explain it calmly, slowly, and at the most basic level so even a Bible thumper could understand. Two seconds after seeing it, they shout "show me the intermediates!" or or "thermodynamics!" - or Pol Pot, or 4 billion people can't be wrong, or where are your morals from. But thank Sagan he is still fighting the ignorance!

[musicisbrilliant]

I just found it out, I think the reason people are religious is because they watch this and say Fuck it, this is too confusing, Ill just be religious.

[konferansjer]

"If you're decendant from your grandparents, how come you have cousins?"

[mark]

If ninja turtles came from turtles, why are there still turtles?

[wendyyup]

Thank You Professor Dawkins for thoughtfully and calmly explaining that, in a way that is absolutely NOT condescending. You did a great job.

[WILLYLYNCH.]

if eve ate the Apple, how are there still Apple's?

[toadinthehole]

He just keeps making Sense what ever the subject . I love his knowledge

[burgersbeansandchips]

It is so depressing that people today in 2017 need this explanation which they are just going to refuse to comprehend.

[Maidaseu]

I knew that we were closely related to chimpanzees before I even heard of evolution. As a child I noticed how similar they are to us. They have five fingers, body parts are similar, face looks similar.

[pjlehtim]

I love that Mr. Dawkins takes time to still make this kind of videos. Well appreciated! Thank you!

[rarity]

if dogs came from wolves why are there still wolves

[shortsweetboo-sheet]

I'm afraid this does not address how magnets work.

[AcidGubba]

Imagine having to constantly explain the same thing to people that should be common knowledge. I hope that will be the case someday.

[tofu_golem]

I don't understand the disconnect here.

Do Christians expect that every organism in a species will undergo the exact same mutations simultaneously? Is that how they think evolution works?

[combatives]

Explaining the Theory of Evolution to a doxastically closed theist is like trying to explain algebra to a coffee cup .

[TheOddOne]

Great work Mr. Dawkins! Simple, straightforward. Keep these coming, they can do wonders!

[corvusoculum]

Its called "natural selection" not "natural random chance"