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Originally posted by Turq1
Something I've been thinking about lately. Why is it that on this large, incredibly diverse planet, there only exists one species that has remarkable cognitive development?
Why don't humans have any equals?
Why is the "next best" species so far from us in terms of overall development?
Originally posted by JibbyJedi
I can't help myself here, got to post this...
We are not the same human beings we were just 100 years ago. We are moving back down the evolutionary chart.
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
reply to post by Turq1
I'd just like to point out that we're not more advanced than any other species. We're all equally advanced, we just happen to have intelligence.
We are less strong than a gorilla or many other species.
We have less keen eyesight than...well, a whole host of species there.
We're nowhere near as good as dogs at tracking scents, even amongst individuals who actually have a properly developed sense of smell.
We can't fly.
We're mediocre swimmers.
We have the longest developmental period of any animal in the animal kingdom.
etc.
We have our strengths, we have our weaknesses. Intelligence is just one hell of a useful strength, but it only becomes useful if you can survive long enough to use it.
Originally posted by JibbyJedi
I can't help myself here, got to post this...
We are not the same human beings we were just 100 years ago. We are moving back down the evolutionary chart.