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submitted 3 months ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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[–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 32 points 3 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@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] superkret@feddit.org 6 points 3 months ago

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

[–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago

This question backs all of modern archeology

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

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