What are terrible design choices in the human body?
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[sp]smegma[/sp]
[QUOTE=deckief;42588870][sp]smegma[/sp][/QUOTE]
You can't really name that specifically, it's mainly your skin shredding dead skin cells just like it does over the rest of your body. That, and a combination of skin oils and moisture. Your dick has some glands that produce extra lubricating oils which mix up with the skin cells and ultimately form smegma, and it is scientifically considered as a way of lubrication for sexual intercourse - but I believe that's because science needs a reason for [I]all the things[/I].
[QUOTE=King Oify;42588827]If you could either translate this or perhaps find a link to an English version of the article I would greatly appreciate that.[/QUOTE]
Here is a summary, kinda, I found [url]http://www.lifechiropractic.co.nz/Recommended-Reading/Article-The-Downside-to-Upright_IDL=1_IDT=588_ID=2322_.html[/url]
I also found a link at NG's official site, for the full article. You need to register to go past the first 2 pages, though.
[url]http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2006/07/bipedal-body/ackerman-text[/url]
[QUOTE=T553412;42588930]Here is a summary, kinda, I found [url]http://www.lifechiropractic.co.nz/Recommended-Reading/Article-The-Downside-to-Upright_IDL=1_IDT=588_ID=2322_.html[/url]
I also found a link at NG's official site, for the full article. You need to register to go past the first 2 pages, though.
[url]http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2006/07/bipedal-body/ackerman-text[/url][/QUOTE]
Worth it. Thank you!
[QUOTE=deckief;42588870][sp]smegma[/sp][/QUOTE]
I wouldn't necessarily call this evolution, that's just a lack of hygiene. If you had to pin it to something, maybe the fact that skin flakes off really easily and gets stuck in places like that?
Teeth.
If you could tell your heart to stop beating then you could tell it to start again. Though manual ovulation could cause some people to go through menopause far too early; release ALL THE EGGS!!! but seriously why the fuck can't women continualy produce new eggs as life goes on? )
Manual release of adrenalin would make life easier.
[QUOTE=Lufttygger306;42587261]Why can't you lose your asshole hair when you get older, instead you have to lose the hair on your head[/QUOTE]
its so you can put your asshole hair on your head idiot duh
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[QUOTE=Rocko's;42587343]Wisdom teeth, toenails(they fuckin' suck having to cut and clean them, and if you do them wrong you'll get an ingrown nail and a nasty infection which also SUCKS). And pain, why must we feel it, especially when you get in to an accident and the only thing that is going on in the moment is the unbearable pain.[/QUOTE]
ingrowns easy to deal with
just stick cotton till it grows then don't overcut that shit again
[editline]20th October 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=gaminji;42588521]why is pooping the most annoying, untimely bodily function[/QUOTE]
get adult diapers
Considering how vital teeth is to humans living in the wild, I find it strange that they cant grow back, or at least be more resilient. I know modern foods/drinks full of sugar and acids takes its toll on the teeth, but still.
Also: ear hair. and ear lopes for that matter.
[QUOTE=gsp1995;42588998]Teeth.[/QUOTE]
or rather their inability to repair themselves like the rest of the body parts of a human
If I had to pick something, it'd be a lack of mental control over pain intensity, or just general nerve sensitivity. For obvious reasons, getting rid of pain entirely is a bad idea. However, it'd be really nice to be able to turn down or off the pain like it's a computer notification once you've noticed it. If you've gotten hurt, chances are the initial pain response got your attention, but the continued nerve response is unnecessary and actually hinders your ability to do something about the damage.
Such nervous control might be useful for other nerve responses too. Not interested in getting a boner right now from rubbing fabric or seeing a pretty girl in a public place? Turn that shit off until later. Conversely, want to have a better time in bed? Jack the sensitivity up to 11.
[QUOTE=raviool;42589151]or rather their inability to repair themselves like the rest of the body parts of a human[/QUOTE]
especially with the brain
no way to repair lost cells
how does evolution fuck that up of all things
Body Hair (its fucking gross), Acne, The Appendix
[QUOTE=J!NX;42589260]especially with the brain
no way to repair lost cells
how does evolution fuck that up of all things[/QUOTE]
I don't think you understand how evolution works.
[QUOTE=Matthew0505;42589351]Anxiety; if your life is threatened by a predator or you're in an uncomfortable social situtation, how the hell would irrational thinking ever improve the problem? The only thing it succeeds at is causing depression, it's like the appendix of the brain.[/QUOTE]
Evolution has nothing to do on psychology. Some people are just more affected by stress than others
[QUOTE=Harpie;42588278]Almost every single post in this thread has a legitimate evolutionary and useful reason.
Maybe I'm the one misunderstanding the OP's title, but can someone explain to me what it's asking for?[/QUOTE]
Mainly I wanted to think of things regarding our bodies that are more of a hindrance than a benefit or straight up pointless. I'd like you to explain why we piss and reproduce through the same organ? That shit can't be hygienic first of all, and second of all why do we still have body hair all over our skin? It only makes sense in a scarce few areas.
[QUOTE='[Green];42589421']Mainly I wanted to think of things regarding our bodies that are more of a hindrance than a benefit or straight up pointless. I'd like you to explain why we piss and reproduce through the same organ? That shit can't be hygienic first of all, and second of all why do we still have body hair all over our skin? It only makes sense in a scarce few areas.[/QUOTE]
Why monkeys/gorillas/etc have hair/fur, in the first place? They don't even live in cold enviroments
Checkmate science
[QUOTE=Matthew0505;42589351]Anxiety; if your life is threatened by a predator or you're in an uncomfortable social situtation, how the hell would irrational thinking ever improve the problem? The only thing it succeeds at is causing depression, it's like the appendix of the brain.[/QUOTE]
Well anxiety would put you on edge so you're quicker to react to dangers. Stress would be the end result of constant anxiety I guess. The fact that we get anxious in social situations is probably just a byproduct of our instincts not being designed for social shit, evolution is too slow.
[QUOTE='[Green];42589421']Mainly I wanted to think of things regarding our bodies that are more of a hindrance than a benefit or straight up pointless. I'd like you to explain why we piss and reproduce through the same organ? That shit can't be hygienic first of all, and second of all why do we still have body hair all over our skin? It only makes sense in a scarce few areas.[/QUOTE]
Humans aren't the only organisms that have something like that.
[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloaca[/url]
Also do you think hair is just going to disappear? Why would it?
[QUOTE=Harpie;42589699]Also do you think hair is just going to disappear? Why would it?[/QUOTE]
Nope, but that doesn't make it any more useful.
Nipple hair
sometimes it gets so long I could braid it if I wanted to
[QUOTE=Harpie;42589310]I don't think you understand how evolution works.[/QUOTE]
no i think u dont know how evolution works!!!
evolutions a dick
evolution got up one day and said "lol I'm going to fuck them over in the worst possible way BAM appendix BAM wisdom teeth BAM butthole hair"
I'm suing
[sp]I'm simply going with the name of the thread :U "Design CHOICES"[/sp]
[editline]20th October 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=Jetpack Bear;42590574]Nipple hair
sometimes it gets so long I could braid it if I wanted to[/QUOTE]
braided nipples
jesus christ my sides
Our eyes are both an amazing work of evolution and a terrible example of evolution.
I would swing from building to building using my braided nipple hair in a manner akin to spider man. I would fight crime.
Why must teeth all be separate? Why can't it be one large piece of sturdy enamel?
We'd all have teeth that resemble anime characters, but at least food would be a lot less likely to get stuck, and the probability of misaligned things needing correction is lowered massively. Brushing would be a lot easier, too.
Not to mention it would also be less likely to break.
I just can't see the benefits of having multiple teeth instead of a singular piece.
Well, there's the lack of parts of the brain that allow us to project and manipulate energy, for a start.
But in seriousness, I'd have to say that the fact we only have 2 pairs of teeth in our life is a massive flaw; sharks seem to be able to regrow their teeth every time they lose any. If we had such a system of "regenerating teeth", I'd imagine that the first currency would indeed have been teef, like the Orks of 40K lore, and tooth fairies woulda been considered thieving gremlins rather than bringers of fortune to children, borne of greedy parents stealing their children's shed teeth rather than Northern European myth and tradition.
It probably still woulda been superseded by the whole gold coin thing that popped up in later days, but in times before gold became big, in the age of tribes and mud huts and villages by the river, teeth as money would have meant a mildly reliable source of income, though even the largest hordes of teeth would decay in time, so the wise woulda spent it whilst they still had it.
"Teef make da wurld go round!"
using 1 nostril at a time
of course its always the fucking stuffed one
[QUOTE=SuperDuperScoot;42590713]Why must teeth all be separate? Why can't it be one large piece of sturdy enamel?
We'd all have teeth that resemble anime characters, but at least food would be a lot less likely to get stuck, and the probability of misaligned things needing correction is lowered massively. Brushing would be a lot easier, too.
Not to mention it would also be less likely to break.
I just can't see the benefits of having multiple teeth instead of a singular piece.[/QUOTE]
Easy. Different types of teeth for different purposes. The canines are to hold the food so we can tear it apart. The molars are to crush the food. And the incisors are to cut and tear the food. There are only three types, I don't know why you're so worked up.
Besides, a single piece would be a royal pain the ass to be useful. For starters, how are you supposed to grow a single piece of bone and other tissues that fills the position that three different and specialized types of teeth would do? Evolution always searches for a balance between simplicity and efectiveness.
Most of the time.
[QUOTE=T553412;42591161]Easy. Different types of teeth for different purposes. The canines are to hold the food so we can tear it apart. The molars are to crush the food. And the incisors are to cut and tear the food. There are only three types, I don't know why you're so worked up.
Besides, a single piece would be a royal pain the ass to be useful. For starters, how are you supposed to grow a single piece of bone and other tissues that fills the position that three different and specialized types of teeth would do? Evolution always searches for a balance between simplicity and efectiveness.
Most of the time.[/QUOTE]
Why can't it morph into those different parts as it goes along? I never said the entire thing had to look the same. Like one section could have two notches and a spike in the middle for the canines. Frontal section to take the function for the incisors. And in the back there could be the formation of the molars. You don't have to have each tooth separate to develop that way. That's like as if every bone in your body was completely separated every time it wanted to change shape, like for example, if the femur was separated into three parts: The initial length, and then both ends where it's rounded off to accommodate for joints, and to hold them in place, flesh. It'd be silly. If bones don't have to do that, why must teeth? If bones can grow in a single piece, why can't teeth? v:v:v
[QUOTE=J!NX;42587219]Wisdom teeth[/QUOTE]
Having those removed wasn't that bad for me. I absolutely loved the nitrous oxide.
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