[giantg2]

"Alcohol and fermented fruit were probably sources of calories and drinkable water for many populations."

I'm questioning how this could have preceeded the formation of advanced brains at a level to contribute to the formation of advanced brains.

[kelipso]

There are tons of articles about monkeys routinely eating fermented fruits, so advanced brains aren't required for that.

E.g. https://news.berkeley.edu/2022/03/30/monkeys-routinely-eat-f...