(...) The box jellyfish -- posessing eyes but no central nervous system -- sees a danger and swimg away from it, but does it perceive it? (...) It's a matter of degree. The brain is simply a well-tuned bundle of cells that automatically reacts to (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
(...) really (...) rock (...) Cool example. I have acknowledged that there is fuzziness. But at least so far as examples of sentience I think that having eyes counts. I'm not sure that gets it off the hook regarding my morals about eating. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)