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by xavivives 871 days ago
A theory I have is that some may use it as Schelling point [1] to coordinate. For reproduction but maybe other things too.

Similar how the environment conditions after a rain can be the catalyst for ants nuptial flight [2].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focal_point_(game_theory)

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuptial_flight
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phreeza 871 days ago
What would the shelling point be before the advent of artificial light though? Can't be the moon. Or do you think it evolved on the human time scale?
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xavivives 871 days ago
Yeah, I was referring to full moon. Maybe in combination with other environmental variables. Why can't it be?

If that's case the behaviors relying on it have been quite fucked up for some time.

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phreeza 871 days ago
Ah maybe you mean in the temporal sense? Yea that could be a useful shelling point. I was thinking spatially, obviously insects can't fly to the moon to reproduce .
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