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> Fitting cave-dwellers to a Victorian contraption. Is this the best we can do? Yes it is. Like crocodiles or sharks, the reason they haven't changed much is b
by Grustaf 5y ago
> Fitting cave-dwellers to a Victorian contraption. Is this the best we can do?
Yes it is. Like crocodiles or sharks, the reason they haven't changed much is because they are basically perfect. Deal with it.
- atorodius 5y agoCan you give some pointers on why crocodiles/sharks are near perfect? Sounds intriguing but I have never heard of it :)
- Grustaf 5y agoAs I understand it, crocodiles and sharks have looked basically the same for tens of millions of years, unlike humans that were basically pre-chimpanzees 6 million years ago, even 1 million years age we were quite different from today. https://theconversation.com/crocodiles-today-look-the-same-as-they-did-200-million-years-ago-our-study-explains-why-152635 https://theconversation.com/crocodiles-today-look-the-same-a...
- kaba0 5y agoWell, it’s not that hard to believe that crocodiles are at a local-maxima of the niche (but effective) category of sneak attack from under the water. But evolution can’t really create absolute-maximums, e.g. going all the way to pig-like mammals (so descending from a different point) you get orcas that absolutely murder sharks in both meanings (where smartness is a huge huge advantage)
- Grustaf 5y agoWhat does global maximum even mean? The best animal of all? Evolution did at least create the most powerful animal, us.