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[–] [email protected] 88 points 2 days ago (38 children)

Why would we need such a strong sensitivity to it?

[–] odium 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

my theory is natural selection of humans/human ancestor species. The ones who didn't find shelter in time before a rain were more likely to die.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago

I think it's more than those who couldn't find water died, within 3 days.

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