Yes this was covered in previous HN threads [1] and articles [2]. There was even a couple scifi writers that have even pushed cuteness + evolution + domesticat

Yes this was covered in previous HN threads [1] and articles [2]. There was even a couple scifi writers that have even pushed cuteness + evolution + domestication idea. Richard Morgan's Thirteen is one example (I don't recommend the book however). [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12128840 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12128840 [2]: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/19/kumamon-the-new-science-of-cute https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/19/kumamon-the-ne...