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I hope the cat analogy is helpful to someone. I can't help pointing out an inaccuracy though: > The system wouldn't work if it only got satisfaction from eatin

I hope the cat analogy is helpful to someone. I can't help pointing out an inaccuracy though: > The system wouldn't work if it only got satisfaction from eating. Many predators only hunt when they're hungry, and it works fine for them. Housecats are an exception. Humans have bred them to be "good mousers", meaning they don't stop killing when they're no longer hungry.

Gravityloss 7y ago
That's a good point. Wild animals tend to be a lot more determined and energy conserving. A dog runs around wildly while a wolf goes in a straight line. Many domesticated animals do tend to behave like juvenile wild counterparts. Wolf cubs play - even if that doesn't solve any immediate problem for them (it develops them). But for example many wild animals collect food and stash it for later use. Tits, squirrels. Again, I assume they don't really plan months ahead, but just fill an urge to stash stuff.