l_mir comments on "Science" as Curiosity-Stopper - Less Wrong

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Comment author: l_mir 09 October 2015 10:20:55PM 1 point [-]

It may be because we are evolutionarily wired to be curious about our surroundings so that we could feel 'safe', so if something is known, then that may mean that is 'safe', if something isn't known then there may be a 'danger' there. Just a thought.