• InverseParallax@lemmy.world
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    Their evolutionary path min-maxed dexterity.

    We dumped int.

    It really did work out for us, we just have to get off our fatasses to keep things going. Call it a fair trade.

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      Our big brains take a lot of care and feeding for sure.

      We also adapted for endurance hunting and fine motor control in our hands. A Chimpanzee could tear your arm off, but they could not throw a curveball.