Why didn’t humans just grow thick fur back instead of making clothes?
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Answer: Clothing was more flexible
Clothing was more flexible ✓ — Correct! Fur is built into the body, but clothing can be added, removed, layered, repaired, and changed across seasons and places. It is a faster, more flexible solution.
Fur blocked language — Wrong. Thick fur might be inconvenient in some ways, but speech is not the main reason humans turned to clothing.
Fur could not return — Wrong. Hair traits can evolve. The point is that tools and culture could solve the problem faster and more adaptively.
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