Evolution does not have a goal, it’s simply the process by which things better at surviving survive
I think the reason we evolved 5 fingers is so we can carry hot serving dishes farther by alternating which one is in contact with the hot thing.
Submitted 3 days ago by BonkTheAnnoyed@lemmy.blahaj.zone to showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
BonkTheAnnoyed@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days ago
Oh my, it seems that may be so! Good job!
netvor@lemmy.world 3 days ago
“job” … I mean, I barely did anything but I’m happy to take the paycheck for my grandgrandgrand…(cell, or a weird pool of mixing liquids or whatever…)
slazer2au@lemmy.world 3 days ago
But what of those who have 6 fingers?
AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Actually, that’s why multicellular life evolved—bacteria and protists couldn’t carry hot serving dishes for shit.