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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.

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Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨BonkTheAnnoyed@lemmy.blahaj.zone⁩ to ⁨showerthoughts@lemmy.world⁩

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  • AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Actually, that’s why multicellular life evolved—bacteria and protists couldn’t carry hot serving dishes for shit.

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  • TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Evolution does not have a goal, it’s simply the process by which things better at surviving survive

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    • BonkTheAnnoyed@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Oh my, it seems that may be so! Good job!

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      • 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…)

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  • slazer2au@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    But what of those who have 6 fingers?

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