Comment on don't be a coward

kerrigan778@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Taken more seriously, having the evolutionary background to have:

  • fine control over your limbs, like fingers
  • 3D-thinking (throwing) and manipulation
  • cooperation

  another human-like civilization is pretty unlikely.

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• HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  So the crabs don’t talk to you either

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• leftzero@lemmynsfw.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  known species with a human level of higher intelligence

  • Humans (allegedly; evidence points to most being dumb as a rock).
  • Some species of extinct hominids (sure, but they’re extinct).
  • Dolphins (and orcas); absolute creeps, though.
  • Some species of octopods.
  • Some species of parrots.
  • Some species of corvids.
  • I swear some of those black and white sheepdogs seem more intelligent than many of the people I know.

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  • Anticorp@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    None of those animals have human levels of intelligence except for the humans. When was the last time you saw an orca use calculus to solve the mysteries of the universe, or antibiotics to cure their sickness? They’re smart, but they’re nowhere near as smart as humans.

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  • jol@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Dolphins and whales might be intelligent, but their bodies do not allow them effective use of complex tools. Same for birds.

    Octopods do have a body that is flexible enough, but having evolved in water is a huge limiting factor. But some are able to move around outside water, so it’s not too far fetched to imagine becoming a global species.

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    • lightnsfw@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Octopods only live a few years though.

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      • jol@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        So we’re back to square one. We got a serious luck of the draw with the whole package.

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  • Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    My cat. Seriously, stop looking at my lazer pointer and start chasing that freaking dot wtf. I swear sometime she chase it just to entertain me, else i’ll be standing there waving like a total idiot.

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