Lumifer comments on Stupid Questions Thread - January 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Lumifer 13 January 2014 04:16:33PM 4 points [-]

The reproductive urge in humans seems to be more centered on a desire for sex rather than on a desire for children.

These are not mutually exclusive alternatives.

And, in most animals, this is sufficient; sex leads directly to reproduction without the brain having to take an active role after the exchange of genetic material takes place.

Not in those animals where babies require a long period of care and protection.

Comment author: CronoDAS 14 January 2014 08:25:40AM 0 points [-]

Not in those animals where babies require a long period of care and protection.

Yes, you're right. I didn't think to put the "take care of your children once they're out of the uterus" programming into the same category.

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