Is that kind of information passed down genetically and if so, how does that work exactly? It seems easier to explain instinctive behaviors in other animals but weaving a perfectly geometric web seems so advanced it’s hard to fathom how that level of knowledge can simply be inherited genetically. Is there something science is missing?
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It’s probably very similar to how you were able to tie your shoes without thinking about it much after some practice. Human beings have some innate behaviors but unlike most animals we are largely born a blank slate and even many of our inborn characteristics are locked up only to reveal themselves upon maturation. If critical development goals are not met they may not manifest at all. For example, how do we prefer symmetry or specific traits in mate’s if we are unable to correctly process faces or interpret behavior.
Other animals are born with many of their behaviors baked in. So there is already some muscle memory or instincts and drives that account for a lot of the things they do. The brain structures are already there and while they likely need reinforcement and refinement they already have much of the circuitry intact. This has always been fascinating to me. When people say we are living things I don’t think we really even understand the half of it. There are so many factors involved in creating and sustaining a human consciousness. So many things can go wrong or corrupt the mechanisms that support our living experience of the world around us.
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