Unusual ideas are much more interesting than correct ones. There is now a charming theory that primates evolved as an answer to the evolution of poisonous snakes. The charming thing is not so much that it is ridiculous, but that there definitely is a small grain of truth in it. Out of the billions and billions of factors that have made us what we are, there certainly also is the advantage our good eyesight gives us when it comes to spotting snakes.
To claim that it would be the only reason for our evolution, would be more ridiculous than charming of course, but to add the snake factor as a spice to our evolution soup makes it all the more tasty.
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