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[โ€“] theneverfox@pawb.social 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I believe that orcas are out there having philosophical debates and singing stories of their history and mythology that dates back even further than our own. I don't think they're doing math proofs, but if they are I'd be curious what base they use

All the cutting edge science suggests we're not special. We are not different in kind from animals

Since science became a thing, we've been drawing lines between us and animals since we could no longer gesture to the soul. We've progressively disproven every single one. I've had this debate over various lines so many times

It's human arrogance