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lisper • yesterday at 8:59 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

The question is: do the bees see music and art in their structures. I doubt it. One of the defining characteristics of music and art is that they have no obvious direct connection to reproductive fitness.


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block_dagger • today at 5:07 AM

Maybe it's not an obvious direct connection, but in general good artists seem to get more action than the average person.

PaulDavisThe1st • yesterday at 9:19 PM

Once you understand the role of happy in positive reproductive outcomes (long term, not pre- or immediately post-natal, their role is fairly obvious.