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The wonders of the human body (lemmy.world)

submitted 12 hours ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 13 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

I feel like once you hit your 40s, you really start to understand that concept of your body only being evolved enough to ensure that you can reproduce and the next generation survives.

In your 40s and you hurt your knee? Fuck you, your knee now hurts for the rest of your life - why aren't you dead already?

[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

This makes me wonder; why then would women typically have longer life-spans then men? Once women hit menopause they are biologically useless for propogating the species whereas men retain the ability impregnate women for their whole lives.

[–] Shou@lemmy.world 1 points 6 minutes ago

Can ask the same about men. Orcas have menopause. Female orcas live somewhere between 60 and 90 years. Male orcas only 30. Also... post menopausal orcas pimp out their sons. Imagine your mom as your wingman.

We live so long because we rely on experience. Menopause (and andropause) are just ways to make sure the parents don't compete with their offspring, but stick around long enough to help.

Death and aging is needed to make animals stop reproducing. This is because the only way we can adapt to changing enviroments, is through having offspring with a mutation that is hopefully useful. Lots of algae, fungi, bacteria don't have this issue. They can just transfer genes they developed/found to anither member of its species like it's christmas. No need to die if you can just adapt your own genetics.

Menopause (and andropause to a lesser extent) is our copout and allows us to live longer.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 48 minutes ago

We're social creature and older generations can help rear children.

[–] Trabic@lemm.ee 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Grandparents are valuable, and women tend to be smaller and require fewer resources to provide wisdom and babysitting.

Source: the top of my head.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 5 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Meanwhile, kids take hits all the time that would kill me instantly.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 10 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

[–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 40 minutes ago

I love the "beer in hand" stereotype there.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

When my son was a toddler, he went down a slide feet first but on his stomach. I had a complete brain fart and forgot to catch him at the bottom of the slide like I had always done in the past. He few about 3 feet, then landed on the ground on his stomach, his head whipped back and then slammed face first into the ground.

I remember thinking at the time, Jesus Christ, I would be DEAD if that happened to me. But yeah, he cried a little bit and walked it off.