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>Every creature lives within its own sensory bubble, but only humans have the capacity to appreciate the experiences of other species. Haven't read the whole a
by ogig 4y ago
>Every creature lives within its own sensory bubble, but only humans have the capacity to appreciate the experiences of other species.
Haven't read the whole article but... again, the only humans can do X argument.
My crow friends do appreciate my experiences. I'm sure other species can do it too. The Umwelt barrier seem to be defined on 1909 knowledge. We keep underestimating life intelligence.
- zarzavat 4y agoRelatedly, I learned recently that on our current best metric of animal intelligence by brain size, humans don’t even come in first place - dolphins do. Maybe Douglas Adams was right. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animals_by_number_of_neurons#List_of_animal_species_by_forebrain_(cerebrum_or_pallium)_neuron_number https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animals_by_number_of_n...
- a9h74j 4y agoFor riffing against "only humans can do X" arguments, I recommend The Myth of Human Supremecy by Derrick Jensen. There are probably more succinct surveys available.
- sdwr 4y agoHow did you make contact with crows? They gather on some trees near my building and throw the occasional loud party. I've tried leaving food for them a couple of times, and they swoop around a bit, but I don't know if they recognize me.
- ogig 4y agoIf you insist on leaving food regularly they will start eating it and coming near you. They do recognize you, they don't trust you yet. They love unsalted peanuts. I've been visiting 3-4 neighboring groups of crows over the years. It took time but now they are confident and will follow me within their borders, some even eat from my hand. Nice way to relax, take a walk, and learn to observe. Can't recommend enough.