Is this theory plausible?

Naturally
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:02:49 +0000

Look at human history . . . Big brains have helped us, but so has being able to run, run, run away when things with big teeth are trying to eat us. Lungs, heart, immune system . . . those are just as vital to survival as the brain, or moreso. Also, being able to fashion a stone weapon does you no good if your limbs are too weak to wield it.

What I’m saying is that the brain, while important, is not going to be first on your body’s list once you seriously start starving. On a personal note, if I don’t eat for a full day I am much more prone to forget things and make bad decisions. (Not “jumping into traffic” irrationality, of course, but along the lines of “OF COURSE I can carry this huge stack of dishes all in one go, I don’t need to make two trips . . . OH GOD, DISHES FALLING EVERYWHERE, THE CARNAGE!!!”)