Thursday, May 08, 2008

Intelligence hurts

Intelligence, it turns out, is a high-priced option. It takes more upkeep, burns more fuel and is slow off the starting line because it depends on learning — a gradual process — instead of instinct. Plenty of other species are able to learn, and one of the things they’ve apparently learned is when to stop.

The Cost of Smarts

Is this the reason why I have so much white hair on my head? I think too much...

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