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Insects aren't sentient?

• satvikpendem 2y ago
  Probably not, they don't seem to exhibit the same sorts of signs as higher level species.
  • NewJazz 2y ago
    Higher level species? Your comment seems to have some preconceived biases. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/do-insects-have-consciousness-ego-180958824/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/do-insects-have-co... https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/weve-been-looking-at-ant-intelligence-the-wrong-way/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/weve-been-looking... https://www.animal-ethics.org/invertebrate-sentience-a-review-of-the-behavioral-evidence/ https://www.animal-ethics.org/invertebrate-sentience-a-revie...
    • satvikpendem 2y ago
      Sure, I don't know the recent research, so I'm not the right person to ask about insect sentience.