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[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Modern society has existed in a flash on an evolutionary timescale, it’s likely that our ancient ancestors were exactly as “smart” as we are

[–] WhatAmLemmy 15 points 2 months ago (3 children)

If they were so smart how come they're dead?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

This question backs all of modern archeology

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

What if being dead is much better and we're the dumb ones trying to stay alive?

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 2 months ago

I've asked the same thing for years about Leonardo Da Vinci for years.