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Tierra_y_Libertad

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1. As a species we're a flash in the pan with an uncertain future.

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 02:10 PM

Jan 2016

Whereas, the lowly sponge has been around for 650,000,000,000 years.

Evolution has no direction.

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What makes humans special? [View all] Tab Jan 2016 OP

As a species we're a flash in the pan with an uncertain future. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #1

Yet we've moved forward a million times faster than the sponge. randome Jan 2016 #10

Do you think humans will outlive sponges? Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #17

So far... NeoGreen Jan 2016 #29

Large brains (for our body size and compared to other mammals), and language Spider Jerusalem Jan 2016 #2

Well, giraffes certainly have a higher line of sight than we Tab Jan 2016 #3

Giraffes have tiny brains, in comparison, no language, and lack thumbs (and don't walk upright) Spider Jerusalem Jan 2016 #5

Nope. Not according to current research nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #22

Recording knowledge MowCowWhoHow III Jan 2016 #4

Reflexive consciousness hifiguy Jan 2016 #6

We tell stories. eShirl Jan 2016 #7

That's my opinion too. Crunchy Frog Jan 2016 #18

... and they don't even have to be true. surrealAmerican Jan 2016 #27

A difference in degree of intelligence. tabasco Jan 2016 #8

Creativity. randome Jan 2016 #9

Because we say so? The2ndWheel Jan 2016 #11

Good point. Do dolphins have the capability of thinking they're special? Not that we know. randome Jan 2016 #14

Opposable Thumbs. Action_Patrol Jan 2016 #12

Nothing, we are not special, and we better get used to it too. nt bemildred Jan 2016 #13

THe problem with saying Art is that it's a circular thing el_bryanto Jan 2016 #15

Whales have been studied quite extensively along with other cetaceans IDemo Jan 2016 #16

Humans create "meaning"? Donkees Jan 2016 #19

A sense of reason that can (at least in theory) overrule ... Whiskeytide Jan 2016 #20

In relation to the general universe-not a damn thing. hobbit709 Jan 2016 #21

Dogs... and thumbs. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2016 #23

We perceive our own existence: we "know that we know" VOX Jan 2016 #24

Yes, but I'm curious Tab Jan 2016 #25

They don't shrink much when you cook em'. nt clarice Jan 2016 #26

The capacity for expressed introspection? (nt) NeoGreen Jan 2016 #28

Humans can visualize the future Warpy Jan 2016 #30

Humans can write and perform guitar solos NobodyHere Jan 2016 #31

Grammar -- a truly unique human behavior. aikoaiko Jan 2016 #32

Culture is what makes us unique as a species on earth - I think you are right. Yo_Mama Jan 2016 #33

Reasoning....period Nancyswidower Jan 2016 #34

Our proven ability 2naSalit Jan 2016 #35

Thumbs. Rex Jan 2016 #36

symbolic reasoning. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #37

We invented the banana peeler. Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #38

Social learning and language Odin2005 Jan 2016 #39

academics and cartoons MisterP Jan 2016 #40

Let's clarify a few things. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2016 #41