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partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 2 weeks agoI mean, I guess in theory that’s how it’s supposed to work. Imagine something just outside our grasp, like a structuralists geometry of social dynamics. Or rather, something processed by our learned ability to comprehend the world in ever deeper ways over generations — a quality that inherently merits certain risks which we’ve never had the wisdom to take a discerning look at. One where you could say, such intelligence risks self annihilation more greatly so when structured as individual carbon-based agents. Such a roadblock would hit you like a train, would it not? Boom…
SabinStargem@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
What probably lead to the ultimate destruction of the neanderthals was a lack of calories. They are like a SUV: Big, and powerful, but takes a lot of energy to keep going. Odds are that they are just as smart as us, but the human brain is very expensive. Combine that with an ice age, and an economical competitor, it is pretty likely for the more efficient critter to become numerous.
Also, their raw power might have disincentivized the adoption of technology. They were just better than us at surviving trauma and in athletics, so things like bows, spears, and so forth, likely weren’t a big priority. Why bother with fancy sticks, when you can walk up to a giant sloth and cave in its brain with a heavy log?