Thanks, Robo, you're exactly right. Carol has completely misunderstood the theory of evolution, which does not suggest that anyone is the pinnacle of anything. All evolutionary biology suggests is that those beings more adapted to their ecological niche will survive, while those less adapted will tend not to. So one could say that all creatures currently not extinct represent the ones most adapted to ecological niches that exist in today's world. That's as close as anyone comes to being the pinnacle of anything by evolutionary standards.

Martin Gibson, by the way, is the pinnacle of Mudcat evolution. He will never get bothered enough by anything to leave, yet he tends to drive away the weak-willed. Consequently, I predict that the last ever Mudcat post will be Martin saying "F you" to an empty forum!