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The Human Brain Is Shrinking (NPR)
submitted 2 years ago by fschmidt from youtu.be
[–]HibikiBlack 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun - 2 years ago* (1 child)
I've heard that humans today have much less DNA than what they had in the past? Makes me think that Lamarck was much more on point than Darwin... I believe the Ancient Sumerians were a very advanced race of humans with bullshit technology.
[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun - 2 years ago (0 children)
Though Darwin is used much more than Wallace, Lamarck and others because Darwin was able to show that a key role in evolution is competition (as opposed to the environment, values of physical traits &c as key roles).
[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun - 2 years ago (2 children)
Sadly, it's not sexy - nor does it pay well - to be smart, unless you're pretty, or wealthy, or drink Brawndo.
[–]fschmidt[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun - 2 years ago (1 child)
It isn't sexy but it can pay well when you compete with the system. Like when I found a blackhat trick that google didn't figure out for about a year.
[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun - 2 years ago (0 children)
Do tell...
[–]trident765 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun - 2 years ago (1 child)
Is the brain becoming simpler a sign that it is becoming less capable?
Spork in the toad.
[–]Cornfed 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun - 2 years ago (0 children)
It has been known for a long time that domesticating animals cases them to get smaller, including their brains.
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