to sqrl,
I get ur point about name. I just said u dont always need a name to be aware of your existence or the existence of others. But I agree the use of name by dolphins is a good point.
So let's say, dolphins know they exist like we know. Let's say Dolphin know others exist like we know. It is like if we are similar Dolphins, except our capacity are quantitatively boosted compared to them (I assume better communication system, better intellectual capacity, better memory, better learning capacity)
then what is the main qualitative difference between human and dolphins (if there is one ...) ?
I believe it is our educationnal system that allow us to better understanding the world and to ask ourselve many conceptual questions. But, in this case, it suggests that first human, without the heavy education system (let's say humans before -10 000 bc) are a LOT closer to dolphins that we are now.
to all,
Just about science history ; remember many civilisation have contributed to the "universal knowledge".
African egyptians, greeks, romans, arabs, chineses have all create a lot of the primary invention that, later, after the "Dark Ages", europeans will use to improve Science. I just want to underline arab and chinese people have made a lot of progress when many europeans people were still fighting each other like asshole.
Time to Work !
