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I, too, was domesticated because I like snacks. :)
by Molitor5901 2y ago
I, too, was domesticated because I like snacks. :)
- tombert 2y agoMe as well. I have a theory that that's why every tech startup always has a bunch of snacks in the kitchen.
- roguecoder 2y agoOne of the hypotheses for how civilization emerged is that humans domesticated each other. Every time I take a neighbor some cookies I think of it as me doing my part for human evolution.
- cedws 2y agoThis is the most xkcd thing I've ever read outside of xkcd.
- roguecoder 2y agoBoston nerds gonna Boston nerd
- Molitor5901 2y agoI can see that. Maybe in ancient societies they found they could accomplish sustainability in less movement. By that I mean.. they have a place where they live and a place where they source food, water, etc. Bringing those together means less travel and more concentration. Over time.. domestication. Maybe?
- RobotToaster 2y agoThere's a theory that wheat domesticated humans, that isn't far from that https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/slaves-to-wheat-how-a-grain-domesticated-us-20150718-gifbrk.html https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/slaves-to-wheat-how-a-grain-d...
- hn_throwaway_99 2y agoLol, I read this and my first thought was also "Yeah, humans too."
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