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Ha. Compared to evolution's treatment of human female reproduction, you have to be kidding. Giving birth is extremely dangerous and painful. Being pregnant itse
by endergen 8y ago
Ha. Compared to evolution's treatment of human female reproduction, you have to be kidding. Giving birth is extremely dangerous and painful. Being pregnant itself takes 9 months and generally to have one only one child who takes 20 years (in modern culture, younger naturally) to be independent. Compare this to other mammals such as dogs/cats, who are pregnant for shorter, have multiple children, they mature within a year, and birth is way more effortless.
- vanderZwan 8y agoAlso, not all animals have periods: https://www.quora.com/Why-do-women-have-periods-What-is-the-evolutionary-benefit-or-purpose-of-having-periods-Why-can%E2%80%99t-women-just-get-pregnant-without-the-menstrual-cycle?share=1 https://www.quora.com/Why-do-women-have-periods-What-is-the-...
- carb 8y agoThe author doesn't actually think this is the worst mistake evolution made. The articles in this series elaborate on ideas that didn't make it into a final book. The author has some gripes with external testicles, but didn't find them important enough or interesting enough to fit the discussion about them into his book, Human Errors.
- gowld 8y agoThe difficulty of childbirth is a human specialization that tradesoff against huge brains. Nearly all mammals have external testicles