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[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I always love these bits about humans being garbage animals that just walks our prey to death like a bunch of assholes.

[–] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Here's another one: humans are some of the only animals (even among primates) that can throw things, not just toss things around.

In other words, humans are cowardly pokers who aren't even willing to take on DPS enemies with honor

[–] Michael717@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

They did ban dinosaurs for the same reason before tho. Humans will probably be next. Hold on, didn't they announce that already?

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The Neolithic Era is a totally balanced game with no exploits

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago

Ah, welcome back to another video where today we're diving into the most ambitious open-world game ever created, the real world, featuring the starting species Homo sapiens. Now, developers really outdid themselves with this one, creating a game that's perfectly balanced with no exploits whatsoever... or so they thought. You see, Homo sapiens, these peculiar little characters, have stumbled upon an absolutely game-breaking exploit: endurance running. Unlike their in-game counterparts, these lads can run super large distances, outpacing virtually any prey in the long run, literally.

Now, you might be wondering, "How does this translate into an exploit?" Well, sit back as I demonstrate the sheer unbalanced nature of this ability. Our Homo sapiens ancestors used this stamina hack to hunt down creatures that, by all accounts, should have easily outmatched them. But no, through sheer persistence and a bit of clever thinking, they turned their sweaty long-distance jogs into the most effective hunting strategy, revolutionizing the food chain and leveling up humanity.

But here's the twist in the tale, the crème de la crème of human ingenuity. What becomes of this unprecedented endurance exploit? Ah, it leads to the cultural revolution that is the invention of Yorkshire Tea. That’s the real endgame here. Our Homo sapiens didn’t just use their marathon prowess for survival; oh no, they transcended. With all the excess resources and leisure time afforded by their unparalleled hunting strategy, they brewed up civilizations, refined cultures, and yes, perfected the art of tea-making. So, in a world that’s perfectly balanced with no exploits whatsoever, it’s the human spirit of persistence and a penchant for long runs that gave us the ultimate exploit: the creation of Yorkshire Tea. A true testament to how a simple exploit can lead to the pinnacle of culinary excellence and cultural sophistication.

(disclaimer: wrote it, but used GPT4 to tweak the style to fit spiff a bit more)

[–] thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

humanity basically started by gaming the system. maybe it's just our nature to lie and cheat and worm our way into position and out of consequence. maybe corruption is just what we're best at.

[–] Wolf_359@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I think any creature evolved through competition and natural selection will end up this way.

Lying, killing, stealing, loving, building community, etc. are advantageous to survival at different times and in different situations. Seems the best survival tactic for us was to just keep improving and blending these.

We are at the point in our development where a lot of them don't fit as well anymore. But they won't go anywhere unless they impact mating success or stop being passed down for genetic reason.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not a fan of this unit. They do nothing for ages and then when you’ve forgotten they’re there they hit a technological singularity out of nowhere and take out most of the ecosystem along with themselves.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Bro humans are leave tons of food everywhere and are afraid of mice.

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

Found the rodent main

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Still love how humans can cover the most distance out of all animals, except maybe horses

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

We can run both horses and dogs to death and keep jogging

Horses are actually remarkably easy to accidentally kill.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can't those things just trip over and die

[–] ItsMeSpez@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Tell Darwin I said hi.