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Hawaii_Jake's avatar

What's the best thing about having opposable thumbs?

Asked by Hawaii_Jake (37334points) January 14th, 2010

There are many things which separate humans from other animals. Having opposable thumbs is one of them.

In celebration of this great evolutionary quirk of fate, tell us what you like about humanity’s thumb.

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Nullo's avatar

I like being able to solidly grip things, like pencils, steering wheels, tools, etc.
You realize that scientific evolution and fate are incompatible concepts, right?

lilikoi's avatar

I wouldn’t be able to make anything without thumbs. Would we be able to have invented anything that exists in the built environment without it? Not easily.

Hey, nice to see someone else from Hawaii on here!

trumi's avatar

fap fap fap fap fap… sorry, had to be said!

TexasDude's avatar

I really enjoy picking up things.

Hawaii_Jake's avatar

@trumi : rofl. Thank you.

Tomfafa's avatar

I can hitchhike north or I can hitchhike south! It’s a beautiful thing.

Hawaii_Jake's avatar

@Tomfafa : Decisions. Decisions.

HTDC's avatar

@Nullo I admit that last sentence made me laugh a little.

TheLoneMonk's avatar

“He acts like he has a thumb up his ass” would not be one of my favorite expressions and I would miss it.

dpworkin's avatar

Thumb wars.

oreo45's avatar

Cell Phones(texing) :)

fireinthepriory's avatar

Pipetting, also unlocking doors.

ekans's avatar

Video games. Definitely video games

Silhouette's avatar

It’s essential to thumbing your nose at someone or something and I do that a lot. If it weren’t for my thumbs, I wouldn’t be the happy well adjusted individual I am today. :P

Two thumbs up!!!!!!

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