Scientist, Jens Franzen, hails this discovery as “the eighth wonder of the world.”  He says, “We’re not dealing with our grand, grand, grandmother, but perhaps with our grand, grand, grand aunt.”  Seriously?!

Scientists say the cat-sized animal’s hind legs offer evidence of evolutionary changes that led to primates standing upright – a breakthrough that could finally confirm Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Seriously?!

The fossil of the lemur-like creature dubbed Ida shows it had opposable thumbs like humans and fingernails instead of claws, thus scientist are considering this the missing link.  Seriously?!

I – for one – am not convinced.  As a Christian, I realize that I am biased, but seriously?! Is this one fossil enough for anyone to be convinced that humans evolved from apes?  Are one hundred fossils enough to convince thinking people that humans are simply glorified, ape upgrades – Apes 2.0, if you will?

On my last visit to the Albuquerque zoo, I sat and watched the apes for quite some time.  They’re fascinating animals who do resemble humans in some pretty uncanny ways.   But, when the large male ape proceeded to dig feces out of his hind quarters, ball it up, throw it my way, then lick his fingers clean, I became sure that not even a “revolutionary” fossil find could convince me that I am in any way, shape, or form linked to him.  Seriously.