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Reading the wikipedia article about homo sapiens is such a strange feeling... (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 days ago by DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to c/casualconversation@piefed.social

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I feel so strange just reading about the tech that has been invented, the human brain that was evolved... Like... a bunch of atoms floating in space (Earth is in space technically), being self-aware of its configuration in this vast and magnificient universe. So... strange...

Like a sort of "out of body experience", metaphorically speaking.

Now these weird creatures have magic pocket glass that can talk to another weird creature using radiation and electrons. And also built machines that can observe other planets. Transported a human to another celestial body (moon landing).

(Also I love how the wikipedia article was written in 3rd person, as if the writers themselves arent human lol)

I think I might be having another existential crisis again. 🫠

Sorry if I'm being weird

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[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Also I love how the wikipedia article was written in 3rd person, as if the writers themselves arent human lol

I mean that's the best part of writing about humans, is having to try to pull yourself out of being human and take a larger, outside view of the whole mess of humanity. It's hard to get to that level of detachment for real though.

I have always kind of wanted to see a documentary on modern humans as though it was a nature documentary. Like Werner Herzog narrating "As you can see the male participates in a strange ritual to attract a mate that involves using rudimentary systems of trade to procure what is often referred to as a 'truck,' as he believes this flamboyant display helps prove his manhood and ability to provide for offspring."

[–] Enkrod@feddit.org 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

"He is mistaken though, while being able to provide is important, the females mostly value emotional availability and caring partners. This explains how the less flamboyant males are attracting partners."

"This scruffy little guy over here on the other hand is what he calls 'involuntary celibate', or short 'incel', males who subscribe to this aggressive tactic regularly attack females and are very unlikely to ever reproduce. He is an evolutionary dead end."

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