Based on my last balding thread, what is the evolutionary advantage to being bald?

[imported_DocHolliday]

okay... so most men go bald eventually. Now, based on the darwin's theory balding must have some evolutionary advantage. If so what is it? Was it that back in the day the men w/ more testosterone raped and pillaged more often or something?

 

[thirtythree]

Most men die, so it must have some evolutionary advantage.

 

[KillyKillall]

aerodynamic why jumping off a building to commit suicide.

 

[Chompman]

Less things to catch fire due to the ozone layer going bye-bye.

 

[suse920]

save save nutrients

 

[djheater]

Balding doesn't generally happen till after puberty. It probably has no evolutionary advantage.

Evolution only cares if you're able to reproduce. Once that occurs it's done with you and you're on your own.

 

[dighn]

reduces reception of telepsychotic radiation to prevent mind control

 

[StormRider]

It makes your penis seem bigger. Oh wait, you mean the hair up there...

 

[Epic Fail]

we could be evolving into less bald than before

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: yamadakun
we could be evolving into less bald than before

Welcome?

 

[Brutuskend]

By the time we are completely bald, our shoulders are getting bad too.

It's to alleviate stress on those worn out joints from needless brushing/combing.

 

[Chompman]

Also this is why.

 

[Baked]

People will think you have a giant penis... head.

 

[DAGTA]

It allows for more aerodynamic profiles so older men can somewhat counter the speed lost with age, thus allowing them to continue to chase women.

 

[SlitheryDee]

Well, unless it happens very early in life, I don't think it affects a person's sexual attraction. This is the basis of darwin's theory, the ability of an organism to pass on it's genes.

 

[imported_KirbsAw]

It doesnt have to have an advantage. It doesnt have to be benificial to exist. Anyway, most go bald later in life at the point where they've already had children and passed on the gene.

 

[Brutuskend]

The real reason men go bald

That little bastard!