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The most successful at communicating their view that they are the most successful. Whether they are or not. But that means they are. By that metric. Has anothe
by Nevermark 6mo ago
The most successful at communicating their view that they are the most successful. Whether they are or not. But that means they are. By that metric.
Has another animal proposed they are more successful by a different metric?
Crickets?
- robbomacrae 6mo agoYou sound like you’ve never been disdainfully stared at by a cat.. Really interesting article though. I’m very hopeful AI can help work out how all these things interact.
- pegasus 6mo agoSo, the most successful at arrogance? In other words, the least successful at humility? Ironically, since humble and human share a common root. Just playing devil's advocate here, but what you propose is not a good metric to maximize.
- vintermann 6mo ago> The most successful at communicating their view that they are the most successful To who? Other humans? It's seagull mating season where I am, and I don't speak seagull, but I'm pretty sure one of the things they're trying to convey to their fellow seagulls is that they're extremely successful. Can't argue with it either. They're very much alive, which is the best you can be in this particular competition.
- dingdongditchme 6mo agoCorn, albeit not an animal has been pretty successful in terms of number of individuals. Their bi-pedal underlings have cleared swathes of land and take meticulous care of their well-being so they can bask in the sun undisturbed.
- ArekDymalski 6mo agoUntil they are cut down and bombarded with micro waves by the very same bi-pedal underlings.