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Sometimes there is no reason. That might just be symptoms of gradual neuronal failure. It’s unlikely that the sensation of dying significantly increases or decr
by drak0n1c 8y ago
Sometimes there is no reason. That might just be symptoms of gradual neuronal failure. It’s unlikely that the sensation of dying significantly increases or decreases the likelihood of passing on one’s lineage, except maybe imparting a peaceful impression on family around you.
- ggm 8y agoA lot of the folk-lore "there is no reason" stuff, turns out to be less clear. Appendix has a function in prior lineage, its remnant. Tonsils? well.. turns out kids who have 'em removed suffer life long consequence. So whilst I too am tempted to the 'there is no reason, its just happenstance' it worries me that an awful lot of things about the body, turn out to be less happenstance than we thought. Like.. altriusm or even the discovery gay behaviour is normal in lots of species. Arguing 'its just coincidence' feels pretty weak. But the bleak argument might work. Keep the young 'uns motivated to breed, it helps in the long term. We're a long time dead. "Enjoy yourself, its later than you think"
- jamesrcole 8y agoFor their to be an evolutionary reason for it, it has to increase fitness in some fashion. Roughly speaking, it has to increase the chances of propagating your genes. It seems very unlikely that the character of "near death experiences" could have an impact upon fitness. Saying that something doesn't have an evolutionary reason is not the same as saying it's just coincidence. Our bodies (including our brains) are very complex interconnected processes. There's going to be all sorts of effects when those processes break down, and even if those don't have an evolutionary purpose, that doesn't mean they're just coincidence. This is a factual matter, which has nothing to do with an argument being bleak or not.