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Question by Daniel: Why does humor exist?
Are there any books on the topic? I’ve read “Laughter: A Scientific Investigation” but that was more about laughter and not about humor. Please and thank you.
That doesn’t explain anything. Why are some things considered funny and other things aren’t? Why do some people think the sound of a toilet flushing is funny? Why that but not something such as the sound of a toilet seat going down? If you were a martin that had never experienced humor before, how would you be able to explain and predict when something you say would produce a smile as opposed to something else that wouldn’t?

Just saying “life would be boring without it” or “because it is funny” doesn’t explain anything.

Best answer:

Answer by Dog Star
well lets just take a moment to imagine the world without humor… I would be bored to tears going into depression then quickly driven to madness. It is a good coping mechanism too for when Morphy’s Law goes into effect.

Sides we get rid of humor then the world would be ran by the Sunday Squids… and we all know that would suck.

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