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> chimps don't even feel the need to communicate all that much Because that wasn't providing any evolutionary benefit. Take a group of chimps, and make offspri

> chimps don't even feel the need to communicate all that much Because that wasn't providing any evolutionary benefit. Take a group of chimps, and make offspring of those who communicate more often to have a higher chance of survival, and voila -- they will develop an urge to communicate!

tsol 5y ago
Only possible issue-- it'll probably take a few million years
lurquer 5y ago
Sounds like a neat experiment. Perhaps it should be done. Of course, it’s so much easier to simply imagine such things. All that ‘scientific method’ stuff is just a nuisance when it comes to evolution.