Well it took evolution 4 billion years of testing out random permutations that r...

WanderPanda · 2024-05-19T22:47:18 1716158838

„I‘m a pretty good local maximum“ that is what any local maximum would tell you if asked how it likes itself

moffkalast · 2024-05-20T08:03:43 1716192223

"The brain is the most important part of the body", the brain said.

psychoslave · 2024-05-20T13:02:14 1716210134

Note that not all brains are so severely damaged with this illusion. Most of them actually get pretty clearly that they are next to useless without its organic, social and environmental companions.

greenchair · 2024-05-19T20:49:08 1716151748

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stefs · 2024-05-19T21:10:01 1716153001

Or maybe a watch made by a blind guy instead of a bridge?

moffkalast · 2024-05-19T21:24:05 1716153845

Would that make it more of a hear? Since obviously the guy can't watch.

ben_w · 2024-05-19T22:33:53 1716158033

I can't see the flagged comment, but I'm fairly sure @stefs is making a reference to this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blind_Watchmaker

stefs · 2024-05-20T18:43:13 1716230593

yes. the flagged comment wanted to sell moffkalast a bridge, w/o further explanation. i interpreted it as him saying that the human brain isn't governed by evolution and calling moffkalast naive.