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[–] Fluke@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago (11 children)

Here's one for you;

"Uncanny Valley." Why do we have a lizard brain level instinct to be wary of/uncomfortable around things that look almost human?

At what point in our evolutionary history was being afraid of something that looks nearly human, but not quite, a useful survival trait?

Were we preyed upon by something that looks almost human for long enough to evolve an instinctive warning?

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 week ago (8 children)

There was a time when Sapiens and Neanderthals co-existed...

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, it's called the present, and the Neanderthals have control of the White House.

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