People with a Different Sort of "Genius"

[Galaxiom]

I can't talk about pigs, but primates don't match our DNA that well due to the fact that we have 23 chromosomes; primates have 24. Primate genes #2 and #13 fused in our branch but stayed separate in their branch.

Humans are primates.

 

[Galaxiom]

Intelligent life will be carbon based, and DNA based. DNA is based on 4 protein DNA bases, ACGT. I actually think it will be anthropoid in general.

Octopus are very intelligent and not even vaguely anthropoid.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Actually, true G. Loose wording on my part, which I clarified in the next sentence by pointing out that the chromosome difference is part of the difference between the more ape-like branch vs. our branch. In fact, humans are indeed classified as primates. Forgive me if I get the order wrong, but we are Eukaria Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primata Hominidae Homo Sapiens. (And many authorities tack on a second Sapiens.) The split in our tree that I mentioned is what makes us different from "Pan," which is another branch descending from the Homonids.

 

[jdraw]

Tony is half banana?? Well, I'll be monkey's uncle--jeez maybe I am.

 

[AccessBlaster]

Octopus are very intelligent and not even vaguely anthropoid.

I was watching a program on some science channel, some scientist think Octopus are not terrestrial to this planet.