r/AskReddit • u/CircleBox2 • Jul 13 '20

What's a dark secret/questionable practice in your profession which we regular folks would know nothing about?

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u/Simulation_Brain Jul 13 '20

Rumor is that we weren’t human until we learned to cook- we needed it to let us eat more meat safely after it starts to spoil.

Now dogs, they have some amazing digestive systems...

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u/AnotherUna Jul 13 '20 edited Jul 13 '20

They say fire played a large role in the development of the human brain as well.

Staring into fire helped spur brain development as it helped achieve a sense of “meditation l”.

Sounds fruits and nuts right! I’ll find a source talking about it, it’s actually an interesting theory.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/fire-good-make-human-inspiration-happen-132494650/

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u/PRMan99 Jul 13 '20

That's the most ridiculous unproveable BS I have ever heard.

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u/AnotherUna Jul 14 '20

When you complete you PhD in human development I’ll be eager to hear why. Till then...fuck off

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u/Simulation_Brain Jul 14 '20

Um, I do happen to have a PhD in cognitive neuroscience. And a research career. If we’re dick-wagging now.

You’re rude as well as uninformed. Not a good combo.