The Reptilian Brain wants an SUV

[Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

Great metaphor of the sheep they themselves admit.

The neocortex is, I think, where "second thoughts" come from.
I was walking up the side of the River Ouse last week, watching a dog on the other side. He and his human were on a raised concrete landing, a couple of foot above the water level. You could see the impulse to jump in, being blocked by the calculation that there was no easy way to climb out. He kept trotting over to the brink and looking down, evidently measuring the height.
Animals have more commonsense than we give them credit for.
Curiously birds have no signs of a neocortex, but some of them score quite well in intelligence tests.
I wonder if dinosaurs had one?

The dinosaur is inside us... 😉

Does the reptilian brain make us buy an SUV? https://t.co/Txdjz4qhOI


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"Happy cows make the best burgers"

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[Free Spirit, Chief of Quixotic Enterprises]

1- Alligator brain (aka reptilian brain) most primitive,
2- Monkey brain (in charge of emotions) which is the one having fun!

Hey! Crocodiles can (I gather) be good parents.

The term "crocodile tears" suggests that they are highly emotional but I've never seen them cry. They probably hide in the water to do so.

Now suppose a big SUV hits a Mini head on and crushes it, will the driver of SUV shed real tears or crocodile tears over the dead people?

This happens in the real world, probably 1000 more likely than a crocodile attacking people.

You can fight an alligator but not physics. The mass of the SUVs and the high bumpers are overwhelming. Just pray not to get hit. :(