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During our hunter/gatherer phase it seems to me that men who could feel pain more easily had an advantage in combat against animals. Knowing you're seriously h
by yequalsx 16y ago
During our hunter/gatherer phase it seems to me that men who could feel pain more easily had an advantage in combat against animals. Knowing you're seriously hurt gives you a strong signal to retreat. Being able to withstand pain in the heat of battling an animal might lead to more recklessness and therefore a shorter lifespan.
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- ars 16y agoThe trouble with your idea is that you could reverse it and it would make just as much sense. (Being able to get injured and still be able to succeed, etc.)
- yequalsx 16y agoIt's not really succeeding if you keep going with a serious injury that leads to death. In those times infections from gashing wounds were much more likely to be fatal than they are today.