The discussion is also very meta. Our supposed superior ability, intelligence, by chance is the only way to measure...intelligence. We're unique and awesome bec

The discussion is also very meta. Our supposed superior ability, intelligence, by chance is the only way to measure...intelligence. We're unique and awesome because no other species can say otherwise in the language that we made up...for ourselves. I'd imagine that if ants could voice their idea of success, it would be about numbers. Reproductive success. Winning from the colony next door. Not intelligence, which is neither and end goal nor an ability to apply some type of "rank" to. Intelligence is an evolutionary trait to not die. The brain is a defensive organ, some 90% of our processing power (subconscious brain) is spent on that. It's not necessarily the only or the best method of defense. Nor is it a logical outcome of evolution.