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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 50 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Same reason a tiger has eyes on the front of their skull, and the sheep has eyes on the sides. The predator must focus on their target. The prey must remain vigilant against all threats.

A scammer needs to find one way to trick you. A victim must avoid all scams.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We do have measures against predators though. They are allergic to lead.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Lead paint chips?
Delicious. But deadly!

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Unfortunately, they also result in conservative brain rot.