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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Of course we know why. So that evolution could result in the universe's most perfect being.

[–] Beardsley@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Idk, I was assured that pigs had a chinny-chin-chin.

[–] Repelle@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Growing up half Japanese I could never help laughing at that story as chinchin means penis in Japanese, and I think everyone should share in this amusement.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

"Not by the hair on my dick, fuckface!"

I think Green Jellÿ should use that.

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[–] Bo7a@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

I will carry this sacred knowledge for the remainder of my fleeting time on this rock.

And giggle.

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[–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 13 points 4 months ago (3 children)

The "spandrel hypothesis" is the front runner explanation. Essentially we didn't evolve to have chins but rather evolved other things that are helpful, and the chin is a byproduct of that other evolution. Not harmful so it didn't get selected away, but not helpful.

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[–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 4 months ago
[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] lipilee@feddit.nl 9 points 4 months ago

To enable the Habsburg dynasty.

[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 7 points 4 months ago (16 children)

This is why it bothers me when artists add chins to animalistic characters. It looks so wrong. An example:

Like, shit. Cool character design but you gave the cat lady a chin. Cats don't have chins, why did you give her a chin?

[–] lauha@lemmy.one 12 points 4 months ago (3 children)

They don't have opposable thumbs, go into night clubs, walk bipedally or have those wing things either, why is it the chin that bothers you?

That character is mostly a cat skinned human.

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[–] odelik@lemmy.today 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

You're complaining about a chin on an anthropomorphic cat woman that only has 2 breast's instead of 6 to 8...

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 4 months ago

Based and put-more-titties-on-that-cat pilled

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Isn't the point of this art to be an anthropomorphic cat? In that case, the chin is appropriate

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[–] pantyhosewimp@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

But why did we evolve a hook & loop clasp to hold the top of our skull closed?

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[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Have you seen humans without chins? That's why

[–] Rognaut@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)
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[–] mearce@programming.dev 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

TIL chins are only chins because they stick out. I had always considered the front of a lower jaw to be a "chin".

[–] Blackrook7@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

In other words some people really have no chin...

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago
[–] hark@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

What else would I stroke while thinking? 🤔

[–] SankaraStone@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (19 children)

Would you mate with somebody who didn't have a chin? Chins are sexy.

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[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 3 points 4 months ago

If other animals don't have chins, they're using a weird definition of chin.

[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 3 points 4 months ago

I just read here this morning, that beards are for protection of the neck...

[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

TIL LeafyIsHere isn't human after all...

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