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Zikten 04/27/21 2:04:00 AM #1:	It's kinda weird when you think about it. Sometimes I wonder if aliens have humor too or if it's just a human thing. And if so, imagine trying to explain the concept of humor to a being that doesn't have any understanding of it <cite>Zikten posted [p:953272081] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>It's kinda weird when you think about it. Sometimes I wonder if aliens have humor too or if it's just a human thing. And if so, imagine trying to explain the concept of humor to a being that doesn't have any understanding of it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 04/27/21 2:05:19 AM #2:	I joke to hide my pain --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:953272098] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>I joke to hide my pain </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Returning_CEmen 04/27/21 2:08:52 AM #3:	Scientists say laughter is a form of nervousness or a signal that you are trying to connect to someone. --- Genius, Thousandaire, Playboy, Philanthropist <cite>Returning_CEmen posted [p:953272149] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>Scientists say laughter is a form of nervousness or a signal that you are trying to connect to someone. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
berlyman101 04/27/21 2:12:00 AM #4:	probably stress relief. if you're constantly trying not to die your nervous system will get shot out without some relief and you won't be able to function well. --- http://www.lukesurl.com/comics/2010-02-24-determinism.png <cite>berlyman101 posted [p:953272204] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>probably stress relief. if you're constantly trying not to die your nervous system will get shot out without some relief and you won't be able to function well. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WarfireX 04/27/21 2:14:31 AM #5:	You honestly can't anticipate a reproductive advantage from being able to navigate social situations and collectively make people happier by being around? Have you taken majors biology or any science related courses? --- Spider-Man 3 was a good movie. <cite>WarfireX posted [p:953272241] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>You honestly can't anticipate a reproductive advantage from being able to navigate social situations and collectively make people happier by being around? Have you taken majors biology or any science related courses? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Guide 04/27/21 2:16:05 AM #6:	Doesn't necessarily need to be advantageous. A lot of our culture is just evolutionary byproduct. --- evening main 2.4356848e+91 https://youtu.be/Acn5IptKWQU <cite>Guide posted [p:953272262] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>Doesn't necessarily need to be advantageous. A lot of our culture is just evolutionary byproduct. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 04/27/21 2:17:13 AM #7:	WarfireX posted... Have you taken majors biology or any science related courses? Nope <cite>Zikten posted [p:953272281] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>WarfireX posted...</cite> <quote>Have you taken majors biology or any science related courses? </quote> Nope</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WarfireX 04/27/21 2:19:32 AM #9:	Zikten posted... Nope OK. The answer to your question is yes. Please close your topic. --- Spider-Man 3 was a good movie. <cite>WarfireX posted [p:953272316] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted... </cite> <quote>Nope</quote>OK. The answer to your question is yes. Please close your topic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Guide 04/27/21 2:22:59 AM #10:	WarfireX posted... OK. The answer to your question is yes. Please close your topic. why are you being shitty tho --- evening main 2.4356848e+91 https://youtu.be/Acn5IptKWQU <cite>Guide posted [p:953272366] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>WarfireX posted... </cite> <quote>OK. The answer to your question is yes. Please close your topic.</quote> why are you being shitty tho </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WarfireX 04/27/21 2:26:59 AM #11:	IDK, I'm sorry. I'm trying to stop that. I apologize for being a sick head, Zikten --- Spider-Man 3 was a good movie. <cite>WarfireX posted [p:953272413] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>IDK, I'm sorry. I'm trying to stop that. I apologize for being a sick head, Zikten </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Guide 04/27/21 2:34:09 AM #12:	wha-- who-- uh good on you fam --- evening main 2.4356848e+91 https://youtu.be/Acn5IptKWQU <cite>Guide posted [p:953272534] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>wha-- who-- uh good on you fam </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ssjevot 04/27/21 2:46:25 AM #15:	https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humor_research There's an entire section on it there. And of course lots of paper on Google Scholar if you search for them. --- Favorite Games: BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Street Fighter III: Third Strike, Bayonetta, Bloodborne thats a username you habe - chuckyhacksss <cite>ssjevot posted [p:953272759] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humor_research There's an entire section on it there. And of course lots of paper on Google Scholar if you search for them. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nukazie 04/27/21 2:48:05 AM #16:	humor is to express the meaninglessness of life --- Life is just a journey from the maternity ward to the crematorium. <cite>Nukazie posted [p:953272791] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>humor is to express the meaninglessness of life </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrMallard 04/27/21 2:59:14 AM #17:	it gives people the bare minimum amount of happiness to stop them from murking themselves --- Now Playing: Ni No Kuni, Hyrule Warriors, Stardew Valley <cite>MrMallard posted [p:953272953] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>it gives people the bare minimum amount of happiness to stop them from murking themselves </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nfearurspecimn 04/27/21 3:00:08 AM #18:	Laughter is caused by the realization you're not on the bottom of the totem pole. --- Wake up. You have to wake up. currently a preta/hungry ghost Dai Grepher: I was wrong. My entire theory is incorrect. Zero Mission IS a remake of Metroid. <cite>nfearurspecimn posted [p:953272966] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>Laughter is caused by the realization you're not on the bottom of the totem pole. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheMikh 04/27/21 3:10:42 AM #19:	being (actually) funny demonstrates quick wit. --- https://imgur.com/A0TAfek <cite>TheMikh posted [p:953273119] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>being (actually) funny demonstrates quick wit. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Criminalt 04/27/21 3:02:19 PM #20:	Maybe it's a mistake to look for "purpose" in evolution. --- ~.\|o <cite>Criminalt posted [p:953290036] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>Maybe it's a mistake to look for "purpose" in evolution. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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emblem boy 04/27/21 3:03:47 PM #22:	Criminalt posted... Maybe it's a mistake to look for "purpose" in evolution. Ya this. Like, why does there have to be an explanation for humor --- Pitter-patter, let's get at 'er <cite>emblem boy posted [p:953290091] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>Criminalt posted...</cite> <quote>Maybe it's a mistake to look for "purpose" in evolution.</quote> Ya this. Like, why does there have to be an explanation for humor</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroX91 04/27/21 3:07:28 PM #23:	Stress relife, morale, and masking intemtions --- If the universe is so big why wont it fight me? <cite>ZeroX91 posted [p:953290248] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>Stress relife, morale, and masking intemtions </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 04/27/21 3:12:20 PM #24:	The point of evolution is to remove purpose out of the equation. I find it odd how people like to give reasons to why things evolved. Just because something exists does not mean it was required to survive or even enhanced survival. Traits can exist that skipped a natural selection for them. It could even be that in the future humor will cause the human race to die off meaning it will be naturally select against but that just hasn't happened yet. Or do you believe evolution is some sentient being who painstakingly enacts on an organism to carry out a will? <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:953290443] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>The point of evolution is to remove purpose out of the equation. I find it odd how people like to give reasons to why things evolved. Just because something exists does not mean it was required to survive or even enhanced survival. Traits can exist that skipped a natural selection for them. It could even be that in the future humor will cause the human race to die off meaning it will be naturally select against but that just hasn't happened yet. Or do you believe evolution is some sentient being who painstakingly enacts on an organism to carry out a will? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
berlyman101 04/27/21 3:26:25 PM #25:	WingsOfGood posted... The point of evolution is to remove purpose out of the equation. I find it odd how people like to give reasons to why things evolved. Just because something exists does not mean it was required to survive or even enhanced survival. Traits can exist that skipped a natural selection for them. It could even be that in the future humor will cause the human race to die off meaning it will be naturally select against but that just hasn't happened yet. Or do you believe evolution is some sentient being who painstakingly enacts on an organism to carry out a will? the question behind the question is "why is humor and advantageous trait." --- http://www.lukesurl.com/comics/2010-02-24-determinism.png <cite>berlyman101 posted [p:953290958] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>WingsOfGood posted... </cite> <quote>The point of evolution is to remove purpose out of the equation. I find it odd how people like to give reasons to why things evolved. Just because something exists does not mean it was required to survive or even enhanced survival. Traits can exist that skipped a natural selection for them. It could even be that in the future humor will cause the human race to die off meaning it will be naturally select against but that just hasn't happened yet. Or do you believe evolution is some sentient being who painstakingly enacts on an organism to carry out a will?</quote> the question behind the question is "why is humor and advantageous trait." </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
COVxy 04/27/21 3:28:01 PM #26:	"Evolutionary purpose of 'x modern trait' " is never scientific, tbh. --- =E[(x-E[x])(y-E[y])] <cite>COVxy posted [p:953291023] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>"Evolutionary purpose of 'x modern trait' " is never scientific, tbh. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MushroomMuncher 04/27/21 3:29:39 PM #28:	emblem boy posted... Ya this. Like, why does there have to be an explanation for humor This is just a cop out so you don't have explain anything :^) --- Do I look like I know what a jpeg is <cite>MushroomMuncher posted [p:953291090] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>emblem boy posted... </cite> <quote>Ya this. Like, why does there have to be an explanation for humor</quote>This is just a cop out so you don't have explain anything :^) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 04/27/21 3:30:13 PM #29:	berlyman101 posted... the question behind the question is "why is humor and advantageous trait." maybe it isn't was my point <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:953291114] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>berlyman101 posted... </cite> <quote>the question behind the question is "why is humor and advantageous trait."</quote> maybe it isn't was my point </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
emblem boy 04/27/21 3:59:03 PM #30:	MushroomMuncher posted... emblem boy posted... Ya this. Like, why does there have to be an explanation for humor This is just a cop out so you don't have explain anything :^) If the question is about actual evolution, it's not a copout. Evolution doesn't need a purpose. It's random to a large extent If the question is plainly about why is something advantageous in different societies, that's a valid question. But maybe I'm taking TCs question too literally and he's really just asking the latter --- Pitter-patter, let's get at 'er <cite>emblem boy posted [p:953292166] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>MushroomMuncher posted...</cite> <quote> emblem boy posted... </cite> <quote> Ya this. Like, why does there have to be an explanation for humor </quote>This is just a cop out so you don't have explain anything :^)</quote> If the question is about actual evolution, it's not a copout. Evolution doesn't need a purpose. It's random to a large extent If the question is plainly about why is something advantageous in different societies, that's a valid question. But maybe I'm taking TCs question too literally and he's really just asking the latter</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MushroomMuncher 04/27/21 4:09:13 PM #31:	emblem boy posted... If the question is about actual evolution, it's not a copout. Evolution doesn't need a purpose. It's random to a large extent Yea it is --- Do I look like I know what a jpeg is <cite>MushroomMuncher posted [p:953292540] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>emblem boy posted... </cite> <quote>If the question is about actual evolution, it's not a copout. Evolution doesn't need a purpose. It's random to a large extent</quote>Yea it is </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroX91 04/27/21 7:50:17 PM #32:	Whyce ignore me so much today... .-. --- If the universe is so big why wont it fight me? <cite>ZeroX91 posted [p:953300508] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>Whyce ignore me so much today... .-. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sLaCkEr408___RJ 04/27/21 7:52:27 PM #33:	Coping Amusement Status <cite>sLaCkEr408___RJ posted [p:953300589] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>Coping Amusement Status </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smackems 04/27/21 7:53:46 PM #34:	Guide posted... why are you being shitty tho That's Scuba Steve for ya --- Common sense baked a funk cookie - some dude <cite>Smackems posted [p:953300638] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>Guide posted... </cite> <quote>why are you being shitty tho</quote>That's Scuba Steve for ya </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 04/27/21 8:12:51 PM #35:	There are people without a sense of humor. How are they so amazingly evolved beyond all other creatures in the universe? See how stupid that question sounds? <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:953301350] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>There are people without a sense of humor. How are they so amazingly evolved beyond all other creatures in the universe? See how stupid that question sounds? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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emblem boy 04/27/21 8:22:31 PM #38:	Zikten posted... It's kinda weird when you think about it. Sometimes I wonder if aliens have humor too or if it's just a human thing. And if so, imagine trying to explain the concept of humor to a being that doesn't have any understanding of it Yeah, it's hard too imagine. But the same could be said for any number of emotions --- Pitter-patter, let's get at 'er <cite>emblem boy posted [p:953301684] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>It's kinda weird when you think about it. Sometimes I wonder if aliens have humor too or if it's just a human thing. And if so, imagine trying to explain the concept of humor to a being that doesn't have any understanding of it</quote> Yeah, it's hard too imagine. But the same could be said for any number of emotions</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SSJPurple 04/27/21 8:33:48 PM #40:	Shit be funny <cite>SSJPurple posted [p:953302085] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>Shit be funny </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeroX91 04/27/21 8:40:37 PM #41:	cuh posted... Yea thats super interesting. Have any animals been observed to have humor? I wonder what itd be like if our dogs and cats would laugh with us lol Pretty much all canines, house cats, all apes/monkeys, octopi, and dolphins. They measured this by seeing what parts of the brain light up. In the less obvious ones --- If the universe is so big why wont it fight me? <cite>ZeroX91 posted [p:953302314] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>cuh posted... </cite> <quote>Yea thats super interesting. Have any animals been observed to have humor? I wonder what itd be like if our dogs and cats would laugh with us lol</quote>Pretty much all canines, house cats, all apes/monkeys, octopi, and dolphins. They measured this by seeing what parts of the brain light up. In the less obvious ones </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MordecaiRocks 04/27/21 8:42:42 PM #42:	ZeroX91 posted... Pretty much all canines, house cats, all apes/monkeys, octopi, and dolphins. They measured this by seeing what parts of the brain light up. In the less obvious ones What did those animals find funny? <cite>MordecaiRocks posted [p:953302372] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>ZeroX91 posted... </cite> <quote>Pretty much all canines, house cats, all apes/monkeys, octopi, and dolphins. They measured this by seeing what parts of the brain light up. In the less obvious ones</quote>What did those animals find funny? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prismsblade 04/27/21 8:43:17 PM #43:	Its manly a tool males use socially to court woman. Similar to mating dances next building or whatever other funky crap animals animals(usually males) do to attract woman. This is why man also are generally much better at it then woman. --- 3DS FC:3368-5403-9633 Name: Kaizer PSN: Blackkaizer <cite>Prismsblade posted [p:953302393] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>Its manly a tool males use socially to court woman. Similar to mating dances next building or whatever other funky crap animals animals(usually males) do to attract woman. This is why man also are generally much better at it then woman. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Paragon21XX 04/27/21 8:46:37 PM #44:	Pretty sure having a sense of humor can be found in any species known to have deep social interactions like dogs, apes, and dolphins. In essence, recognizing and responding to humor is directly correlated with the ability to socialize with others. [LFAQs-redacted-quote] Dogs are known for a kind of panting-like behavior that elicits the same reaction from other dogs that laughter does to other humans. Sounds like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCIie0y5rco --- Hmm... <cite>Paragon21XX posted [p:953302504] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>Pretty sure having a sense of humor can be found in any species known to have deep social interactions like dogs, apes, and dolphins. In essence, recognizing and responding to humor is directly correlated with the ability to socialize with others. <cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Dogs are known for a kind of panting-like behavior that elicits the same reaction from other dogs that laughter does to other humans. Sounds like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCIie0y5rco </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WingsOfGood 04/28/21 10:06:39 AM #46:	Is there a reason younger people might find Jerry Seinfeld not as funny as their parents? <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:953319202] in Has scienc... [t:79427103]...</cite> <quote>Is there a reason younger people might find Jerry Seinfeld not as funny as their parents? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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