Some things are so obvious it seems ridiculous to mention them. One such thing is our physical symmetry - and our lack of it. Whenever we look into a mirror, that symmetry stares back at us. It is there in plain sight, yet we rarely, if ever, comment upon it. We are symmetrical about a vertical axis, but neither of the other two axes. We have a front and a back, a top and a bottom. Each of these is different. Only our left and right are reflections of each other. We fold neatly in half down the middle. (At least on the outside.)
We are never described as creatures symmetrical about one (vertical) axis and non-symmetrical about the other two. It is taken for granted - it is obvious. As a result, questions fail to be asked about the consequences of this.
There are consequences resulting from the way things are. That includes the way we are. When things are left unremarked because they are ‘obvious’, their consequences are left unexplored.
We need to wonder about those things that are (seemingly) obvious. They can be deceptively so. They need to be explained and yet can so easily go unnoticed. They require hunting out.
I shall be pointing out certain things that are so obvious that it seems ridiculous to mention them - and at the same time, looking for more.
