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Re: Question for the Conservatives out there
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 10 Jun 2004 19:29:26 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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I practically worshipped Gary Larson, but I digress;-)
Okay, I admit that some animals can learn some things. Perhaps this debate
should have begun at the topic of sentiency. Can we not agree that, while
being mammels, we are vastly different intellectually than other mammels?
JOHN
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For the most part, yes, but at the same time, less so than we thought. For a
very few species, I start to suspect that David Brin is right about “uplift”
being just around the corner. I’m kind of amazed that scientists have dragged
their heels on the subject of crditing animals with thinking, since any
dedicated animal watcher can see animals weighing up decisions (even those cats
I’ve been maligning wag their tail when they are undecided and you know they are
thinking).
-->Bruce<--
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| (...) I practically worshipped Gary Larson, but I digress;-) Okay, I admit that some animals can learn some things. Perhaps this debate should have begun at the topic of sentiency. Can we not agree that, while being mammels, we are vastly different (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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