Well, I was searching to see if this was already made, but the searches didn't show a thread with my idea so here it is. I am making this thread so we can have a typical tavern discussion thread for all things science! Basically, a thread for everything science! Ranging from discussions about laws and theories, scientific debate, breakthroughs, discussion about new scientific breakthroughs, certain scientists/philosophers, and all that good stuff! So go out there and let out your inner science! ;P To get us going somewhere I'll start: what do you think the future holds for technology? I think our knowledge will allow us to overcome the obstacles thrown at us in the future, I mean, we have discovered so much and have come so far!
But they are also driven by instict. Even we are instinct driven beings. They would feel huger, so they would keep eating instead of starving as a martyr.
If their base instincts are like those of ants on Earth, then those instincts would allow them to sacrifice themselves for the greater good of the colony.
Yup. that's because as our intelligence grows, we learn to adapt the environment to fit our needs. Instead of changing ourselves to fit the environment. And after doing that we call ourselves big because we did what other animals haven't. But standing out isn't always a good thing.
Yeah. so what you're saying is that the egos are just something that happens with intelligent animals in general right? But what about dolphins? do they have egos?
Yup. that's because as our intelligence grows, we learn to adapt the environment to fit our needs. Instead of changing ourselves to fit the environment. And after doing that we call ourselves big because we did what other animals haven't. But standing out isn't always a good thing.
Ants also change their environment to fit their needs. Best example though are the termites, they even have cultures deep in their cities and are able to slightly regulate/keep stable the temperature within their home. Are they intelligent? Well...
But what about dolphins? do they have egos?
They are able to recognize themselves in a mirror, so I guess yes.
Termites don't regulate their mound's temperature, it is just designed in a way that naturally keeps it cool in Africa. If you go look at them, they all face the same direction. Evolution, not intellegence, developed that design.
Ya. My point. You don't need intelligence to regulate your environment. (And they do regulate the temperature by building their mound like that.They're using that natural way of cooling.)
