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If the classic TV show sci-fi trope of eating pills for food had became a reality, would humans overtime no longer be able to chew? (self.showerthoughts)
submitted 2 years ago by LillianVS to c/showerthoughts
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evolutionary wise, very far into the future would we develop different mouths and very few teeth?

Pills as food wouldn't ever catch on, people like too much about food to just settle on eating pills for the rest of their lives. Even though there is a niche who enjoy huel.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

In your own lifespan you would lose your teeth and by consequence most of your jaw. Teeth stimulate your jaw bones and a lot of dental and orthodontic issues may be stemmed from the over prevalence of soft foods.