/sci/ - Science & Math

>>6600475
>Why do humans wear clothes?
What is culture?

>>6600475

africans are fine without clothes, it's a learned behavior depending on your culture

Clothing reinforces the discontinuity of the human body from the rest of the world.

we wear clothes because the industry wants our money

>>6600475
I feel cold when I'm naked

>>6600475
Abrasions are painful and can becomed infected easily. Think of it as adding layers to your security system.

Because I banned from being within 500 feet of pre schools last time

Well, it's clearly mostly cultural, but there are practical considerations also.

Most of us don't live in climates where we can just walk around naked year round. It also forms a two way cleanliness barrier between your body and your environment. I wouldn't want to ride the subway barefoot, and I wouldn't want people sitting on my furniture naked.

>>6600542
but that's not why we wear clothes. We (most of us) wear em because we don't want everyone to see our funny parts

>>6600479
in other words it protects us from the harsh environment.

>>6600562
we evolved to feel that way because if we didn't feel that way we wouldn't wear clothes.

and our body wants us to wear clothes, because abrasions are a fucking bitch

this picture and why

>tfw tiny penis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4HGfagANiQ&feature=kp

Vsauce has you covered OP. It's a good video that explains the evolutionary link between conforming to society's values and survival.

>>6600550
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>>6600475
Protects us from the environment and the elements.
Culturally reinforced value placed on wearing clothes.

>>6600475
>>6600475

I wear clothes because they make me feel safe.

It is an evolutionary advantage to wear clothes. They protect you from the elements (Keep you warm, block UV radiation, prevent insects and contagions from landing on your skin.) Hair is essentially used for the same things, but clothes are obviously much more effective.

The Bible tells me so

>>6600550

>>6600475
Because we were bred to serve as hosts for clothing.

>>6603019
god damn clothing get your own fucking planet

>>6603019
>>6603209

>>6600475
Because if we didn't, us small-dicked folk would not stand a chance at reproduction.

>>6602938
why do you think it's obvious that clothes are more effective?

>>6600483
Jews

>>6600669
>evolved

[citation needed]

This is not genetic.

As humanity moved north of africa it became necessary in order to keep from freezing to death during the winter. That's my theory at least.

>>6600669
and because spending all your energy trying to heat earth's atmosphere isn't really efficient.

>>6604502
the fact that you feel cold without clothes

>>6600475
>Genesis

Where's your science now fedorian?

>>6607532
What's the point of losing our ape fur then?

>>6608522
It's cheaper to steal the fur from other anumals than to grow it yourself.