Friday, August 23, 2013
Universal tenderizer
Most mammals have a number of external 'action buttons'. Cats are famous for their lick-button near the first sacral vertebra, and the ears are a good pleasure spot on most of us. One button that seems to be common to humans, cats and dogs is just over the eyes. When rubbed at just the right speed and with just enough pressure, this spot leads to calm and ultimately to sleep.
Thinking in terms of the Grand Blueprint idea... The common genome contains instructions for each significant part of the animal or plant, drawn up as purpose or function instead of specific form.
I'm tempted to impute some thoughts to the Designer. "Hmm. These mammals are likely to get awful feisty, and I've given them enough brainpower to do great harm. Maybe I should provide an external Standby Switch in the same place on everyone, and see if they learn how to use it."
Cats clearly use it for a social purpose. When a cat wants to signify or reinforce friendship, he head-butts the friend using this sweet spot. The head-butt doesn't necessarily make the buttee feel better, but it does automatically make the butter feel better, reinforcing his desire to maintain a net of friendships.
Will the Designer ever decide to click all of us into Standby Mode?
Probably not. The previous century provided several ideal opportunities for such a click, but it didn't happen.
Probably not. The previous century provided several ideal opportunities for such a click, but it didn't happen.Labels: Grand Blueprint
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