All that glitters is not gold. It could be a ripe fruit too.

in steemsilvergold •  7 years ago  (edited)

Disclaimer: This is solely my own theory, but for me it sounds like the most probable reason for why gold has played such an important store of value through human history in all cultures.

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In Nature shiny things are not common, but ripe fruits are very shiny.
The fruit is ripe when it is ready to be eaten (giving humans optimal nutritional value) and for seed dispersal.

It is very plausible that humans were primarily fruit eaters early on. I used to be very sceptical to that claim before, but I know people that live mostly on fruit. I can eat only bananas for days and still have peak performance, and I am a muscular man.
The main point is that ripe fruits played a big part in early human diet, and getting access to fast glucose could be a huge advantage if you lived among sabre tooth tigers. Also, you only need to outrun one person to survive. Still humans crave sugar, and this certainly has an evolutionary reason.

However, seeing ripe fruits can be very tricky in the dense forests.
This has probably lead to the extremely harsh sexual pressure on men over time. The male that was best at finding ripe fruits got the girls.

I remember when I was 20 and got a little bit myopic after reading too many books. It was only like -0.25 D, negligible really, but still enough that my sight was unfocused. These were the days when laser surgery (LASIK) had just come to Norway, and it was still perceived as risky and very expensive ($6000). No ‘rational’ reason to take surgery, but my subconsciousness probably told me that it was a bad move fitness speaking not to take the operation. I got operated.

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Since gold is ‘ripe’ and shiny too, we also find it very valuable.
Are you good at finding gold (stacker) then you are probably pretty good at finding ripe fruits too. Or at least women perceive you to be? Just indirectly. By having lots of gold you got a secure high position in the male dominance hierarchy which is the main reason why a woman select a man as a sexual partner. The result is the same, having gold nuggets was a token of your ability to find ripe fruits. It increased your fitness.

Fitness is an individual's ability to propagate its genes

This is probably the reason why close to 100% of stackers are men, but most females are wearing the gold items. Women are actually not interested that much in the value of gold per se, but in the signalling of high social status.

Perhaps this is also why poor people gave apples to the teacher, as it was perceived unconsciously as valuable by the teacher, triggering the rule of reciprocity and gave their boys better grades, so they could enhance their fitness. In the US they actually have something called the Golden Apple Award.

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Shiny things are sexy because finding them (gold or fruit) got us laid. And still do, Moon Lambo anyone?

She is ripe too:

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@janusface,
It's time to go for RIPE FRUITS :D It's hard to buy gold at the moment! So you revealed option #2. Now you told us there are option #2 available! I am not a PhD guy, but what you said seems to be absolutely correct!

Cheers~

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That is a very interesting theory @janusface. Psychological comparisons to more primitive times always fascinate me, because it seems nonsensical to say that these theories are wrong when you can draw a correlations like you have.

While I know this is just your theory, I think that you make a very good point, and while Gold has multiple properties that make it valuable, this may be yet another reason.

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@janusface interesting and thought provoking now I need to get outside so I can lose a few pounds......

I never actually thought about this, this is a cool theory... so what is the reason of glitter on our strippers?? Any psychology stuff behind it? Do we see them as ripe fruit when they have glitter on?

Yes, I almost 100% sure that is the reasons. Males are attracted to things that reminds them of ripe fruits. Women with glitter (shiny) signals sexual availability.

Very interesting theory, ripe fruit and gold.. I did not when I did not think about it.Very interesting, I'll think about this!;) Good post @janusface !

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If the wearing of gold protected the female from rape, what of the thief that saw the glistening jewelry, didn't this just make her a delicious golden apple? I got laid with and without out gold, for which I am grateful. ....dont you think silver works too? If indeed it works for your skin tone, like mine?
Maybe you could write and article on how the gold seeking ladies are somewhat shallow, and the brief relationship can be problematic, and how this in time has set an evolutionare track to
a material ridden averousness, and how that might effect getting laid in the present.

Fun thoughts,
K

Hi, I omitted the rape part (for now), because it is not relevant for the theory (put it is still true though), and it probably just create confusion. The point is that rapists are usually very low status men that do not have the opportunity to spread their genes other than raping. I here exclude rape during war, which is a totally different story. High status men almost never rape, because they had access to lots of women, and raping her would just make her more likely to get sick (infections etc.). The only thing that prevent a man with very low social status from raping, is if he expected to be killed after the rape. A woman wearing lots of gold where certainly the mistress og wife of one of the leaders and the rapist would have been very likely to be killed after the rape. But she would certainly been tempting with the gold, so you can also say that she could wear gold because she knew that she could not be rape. Same results though. The main point is that raping has been a very important (but dark) part of human history. Just writing about it is probably very taboo, but you have to factor it in if you are going to understand evolutionary psychology. I do believe that gold has been the most important because it also has the color most similar to fruits. Otherwise silver should have been much more expensive than it is. Silver is also very manipulated though (see my JP Morgan post), so you could have a valid point.

Understandable, yes this gold seeking status has been seen in primate behavior, Female Baboons are known to temp the males while they get the first dibs on a kill or fruit. They will temp the male away from the food so another female will then come in and take the food and then share with the female that it just mated with the male, yet in the Bonobo world of chimps where there is only sharing of food and sex.. with almost everyone...
I think consciousness which cannot be measured ,as you know with emperical data has a lot to do with how we unconsciously respond to the idea of lack or supply of anything...or the negation thereof.
Appreciation for your generous vote and quality of mind.
K

It’s not the sugar leading to obesity as it causes the release of the hormone leptin and you even burn fat. The problem is in combination with a high fat and high protein intake. If you keep those under 10% of your calories and work out moderately, you won’t be able to stuff enough into your body to gain weight as long as it’s fruit and vegetables.
Protein and calories are also far overrated to build muscles, as Nun Amen-Ra shows, setting a deadlift world record with a body weight of 82.5kg only consuming 1500 calories a day and 0.5 g protein per kg bodyweight.
I did a couple of months Dr. Doug Grahams 80/10/10 diet and was thin like a beanpole,
But on the Amen diet of Nun Amen-Ra I gained a good amount of muscle, despite taking in less calories, which also stimulates human growth hormone(HGH) release.

Thought-provoking... I am quite new to Steemit, but I’m thoroughly enjoying my time thus far. To me, posts like these define steemit in that the content is honest, analytical and captivating.

Your theory makes sense on all fronts, from my own unqualified view anyway, and I am glad to have come across it. Very interesting, Keep posting!

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Thanks! Glad you liked it:)

Then tell me :

Which one I should choose golden fruit or golden gold.

By the way very nice article. Thank you.

Golden fruit for yourself and golden gold for your partner

Ok. Thanks for alerting me.

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Mind. Fucking. Blown!

Well done j, very well done.

Your theory is well really seems to be true after all we're all just animals just like a turtle who have mistaken eating a plastic that looks like jellyfish! I love the way you see things and adds humor to ur posts! Really amazing and surely I will follow you for more ideas and humor!

Well-turned theory @janusface. Remember Sid (the sloth in Ice Age) when he found a fruity plant similar to his Berry?? The fruits were shiny and blinking and ripe... he thought it were his yummy Berry....he quickly ate it and in a second his body was paralyzed. 😁😁😁

I have been asking myself for a long time, what's this fuss about gold. Why can people accept that gold-based money is valuable even when it becomes fiat money and people still think it's all about the gold but balk at accept blockchain value. Your post is illuminating. Attracted like magpies to the bright and shiny. Which I think brainpower is, but it's not often considered as appealing as glitter and glamour.

yes, biblical evidence suggests that humans were originally fruit eaters, we became omnivores after the flood, so yes you are a bit correct

I think I need to read it twice thrice at least to get the theory and idea behind this article.

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In Holland we have a saying "Een appeltje voor de dorst" meaning setting aside some money - an apple in the saying - for future bad times - thirst in the saying-.

Didn't know that. Thank. Very interesting. Stacking apples (or gold) it is.

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completely agree with your theory ..ripe and shiny things are always attractive for human being...like insect attract towards light... i think human being attract towards shine..

Actually, before Adam and Eve ate from the apple, God made clear that herbs and fruit-bearing trees would be the meat of man...not birds, cattle, etc. (Genesis 1:29)

Peace.

Wow this is something interesting @janusface and trust me I love the comparison of a ripe fruit and the gold and its linkage to human psychology.

At first sight someone may not take it seriously, but it is very very profound.

Thank you and Have a great day.

This is solely my own theory, but for me it sounds like the most probably reason for why gold has played such an important store of value through human history in all cultures.

Now I got a clear idea why people collect gold. Like you said, all cultures it made as the precious. It attracts women & according to your theory (probably this is a working theory) ripe fruits can do the same. Excellent post~

all just interesting in the eyes before having

Wow what a selection of topic ..all that glitters is not gold
@janusface

Good post! The value that it has is not because of how mature it is, it is so striking, functional and in the case of fruits; the nutritious. It is the value we give you due to our pleasures that makes the brightness capture our attention.

Yea is true..

The lady you see having a beautiful face may not have a beautiful mind...

apples are good for health

I think it is a great exercise to think of our everyday behavior in terms of evolutionary fitness. Obtaining an understanding of relevant psychology is one of the most underrated tools for success in the modern world.

Yummy!

I'm going to look good.
I can not speak English because I do not live in an English speaking country. Thank you for your understanding.

I hope to be always healthy and full of happiness :)

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@janusface..wow yellow appple..looking nice..i want to eat it 😀..in my country only red apples are availble only dear.thank you for sharing this info with us..have a nice day dear.

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Very nice theory @janusface

@janusface - Sir this is an unbelievable finding... Sir the facts you discussed in this article can be 100% correct... It can't be find by normal person, your experience, your knowledge helped to reveal those details Sir... In current days it's hard to find Ripe Fruits Sir... In my area most fruits contains chemicals :/ Cancer rate also high Sir...

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Hmmmm.... really impressive and helpful for me..

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Thanks for sharing

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Very interesting theory! I really like the example with the teacher and the apple, and I'm pretty sure that you're right by comparing it with gold! Those are the little things that last forever! It has been like that for years and it probably won't stop any time soon! :)

Interesting thesis. I know I’m a bit obsessed with BTC, but extending the analogy a bit is instructive. I agree with the premise that humans love gold out of a love for shiny objects. What’s even MORE valuable about the shine of gold is that it is timeless and immutable. The immutability/censorship resistance of BTC is a fundamental value proposition. Likewise, gold is fundamentally valuable as a “proof of work.” The, treasure and effort that it take to mine BTC is obviously quite analogous to that required to scratch gold out of the earth’s crust.

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But I think that most most of the things which looks shiny they are shiny in reality... Not all the things are fake

It might be a case with some people looking for a ripe partner.But I guess no man would want a women of gold just because in the end he wants love & pleasure which Gold can't give. But yea any woman without Gold can give. She may not be glittery,ripe or shining but she would develop a quest in you, quest of being attracted to her with being Gold

She's gloriously peachy..

Thanks for the information...

wonderful tastes and perfect beauty

All gold is yellow but not everything yellow is gold.

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Hello @janusface,

Extraordinary good article which is discuss about the value of Ripe Fruits. Probably an academic subject to do a vast research. Incredible findings you presented in an excellent way. Thank you.

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i dont get tired even of eating fruits ever ...they a great source of nutrition and delicious too ...no reason not to have them

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I couldn't really make of it all, but I like the ripe and seedling part for sure. Good work though.

looking for ripe fruits to marry my dream girl :) excellent post & valuable findings @janusface

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This a very interesting facts and you did hit the nail at point.
thank you for this post @janusface

@janusface Interesting read and comparisons. I remember when they tried using tulips in this same type of factor because of there beauty. Anything we deem valuable can become valuable. Even those things we can not touch, see, hear or smell. Like bitcoin lol

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Thanks for a thought-provoking post @janusface!
Have this amazing day be going your way!

wow, nice caption ,, i love this post.. looking forward to read more of your post

I agree with your opinion about every that glitter is not gold. this can be an inspiration for every reader. Thank you for posting

absolutely right!

ndeed apples are the same golden stout.
klou apple on the likes because nice to make at meal.
tapih kalou gold much to like because it is a very valuable jewelry

u wrote very wisely....its awesome👌👌

This is a great point of view @janusface! As I read your post I immediately remebered about "orichalcum" which was thought to literally mean "gold copper" by the romans. It is known from the writings of Cicero that the metal which they called orichalcum resembled gold in color but had a much lower value.

Social status is not the main goal for an honest man. A Woman he can trust is though.....now how do you trust a woman when she found you using predatory techniques.....I prefer honesty.

Nice one, we always fall into the temptation of selecting the most shining once which may not neccessarily be the best .

Nice word-work. Amazing perspective

Wow! Thank you for taking your time to think deep and came up with something impactful and educative. I love the theory as play a role in recognizing difference and sometime to be rational in chosen. Thumbs up

I expect that the whole reason we can see when fruits are ripe is exactly like what you mentioned. The man who could get more ripe fruit got the ladies. Therefore, humans with a color vision that could detect when fruits were ready to eat had an advantage. I would not be surprised if this relates to the attractiveness of 'ripe' colors.

That is a very interesting theory @janusface. Psychological comparisons to more primitive times always fascinate me, because it seems nonsensical to say that these theories are wrong when you can draw a correlations like you have.

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Man in general is attracted to things that really attracts them as much as gold is attracting, so I'd sugar the shining and tasty taste, believe me when men percieves that something is tempting, believe me they tend to taste it and wants to explore it really , case study was Adam and Eve

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My Father was born in Norway... Nice post...

interesting to read, but I like the Golden Apple Award.. 😀

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Fucking awesome theory man!!!.Never knew an apple and gold went so well!!! Great job!!!

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LOllllll, very funny, find a ripe fruit and get a girl....golden old days

Liking "shiny" things could also be from our ancestors star gazing for hundreds of thousands of years. But there is some other innate connection with gold and humans. No other animal on this planet is attracted to gold. The Incas worshiped their sun god and used gold as symbols of their god. I don't want to pretend like I know the answers but I think it has something to do with the stars and sun in the sky ... just a guess based on no factual information :):):)

Interesting theory.

However, the evolutionary need for sugar I disagree with. People back then were fat adapted. Fruit was only seasonal and compare the difference. There was minimal sugar content. Now the fruit if 64% bigger.
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With that said, "ripe" and fertility makes sense.
I think this is why teenagers have acne. They should be less attractive as they are not ready to procreate.
Same with women with PCOS, they are infertile, also have acne and excess hair.

I'm sure some women don't care about the value, but I'm a woman, I definitely care and I've been buying gold and silver for a long time. It's an emergency fund. BUT I also appreciate a great piece of jewelry but I know what to pay for it so it increases in value. I would NEVER buy a piece of jewelry in a store. Ridiculous. If you know what you are looking for it's easy.

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interesting theory

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Nice Theory ! shiny things just catch the eye a certain way that we all seem to love. Diamonds aren't even that rare but we value it so highly!

Nice theory! :thumbsup:

Awesome, nice post!