jaibot comments on Neuroscience basics for LessWrongians - Less Wrong

84 Post author: ChrisHallquist 26 July 2012 05:10AM

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Comment author: Pentashagon 24 July 2012 08:07:22PM 6 points [-]

It looks like there is a new/emerging field called primate archaeology aimed at studying more than just the hominins. If other primates show more advanced prehistoric tool use than they have now it would be evidence for your hypothesis.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090715131437.htm

Comment author: jaibot 26 July 2012 11:15:28PM 0 points [-]

Shouldn't we consider the fact that no such evidence has yet emerged as strong evidence against this hypothesis? Advanced prehistoric tool use would be a huge discovery - and, one would expect, confer an evolutionary advantage resulting in widespread evidence across space and time. We observe neither of these things