Why are all our fingers different lengths? wouldn’t it be better if they were all the same length?
In: Biology
Why would it be better?
We humans like regularity and patterns, but nature heavily favors variance and cooperativity between slightly offset (cooperative) components as well. Having a digit in a dramatically different orientation (your thumb) dramatically increases utility and grip after all. Slightly different angles/lengths can be useful too similarly, in addition to their strength coming not from the digits themselves, but the muscles pulling tendons further down your arm.
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