The way of the world

Happened to catch Billy Connolly last night for a second. Although diminished as a comedic force, he is still better than most others. This line really caught my attention-

"Scientists have declared that in our first few milliseconds on encountering something our brains go through a little hard-wired routine. It goes

Can I eat it?
Can it eat me?
Can I fuck it?

Within about 3 milliseconds we've already done that analysis and behave accordingly."

So true. Especially the fact that it starts out with eating, which I consider in the great balance of things provides most people with more pleasure over a lifetime than sex. And unless you are Michael Stipe, more variety.