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The Cost of Evolution
We diverted a lot of our energy through evolution to neurons rather than muscles. It meant that we had to spend more time looking for food in order to fuel ourselves. Some of our muscles atrophied, because we're concentrating so much on the brain. We probably weren't quite as strong physically as some other different types of human species. Human babies were helpless from much longer as our brains developed. So they relied on the elders for sustenance. A high Eener would be much more likely to jump on a baby at these early stages,. Because we were really helpless. We were hopeless. But human babies are useless. Yep.
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