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I think this is a good point. I'm out of my depth talking about evolution, so I don't know when we would stop classifying a species as Homo Erectus and start c

I think this is a good point. I'm out of my depth talking about evolution, so I don't know when we would stop classifying a species as Homo Erectus and start calling it Homo Sapien. That is probably what would say about these robots: they are a new species. But in a lot of ways, since we are products of a natural world, so are they. Just a little more indirectly.

stillsut 12y ago
> I don't know when we would stop classifying a species as Homo Erectus and start calling it Homo Sapien Unlike other animals where the key factor is morphology (horse -> giraffe) for humans it is the ability to operate as a group and ultimately as a society. 30kya sees hominids adapt to most areas of the world (northern asia, americas) and 10kya civizaltion starts. Although not the traditional biological definition, I would say that's the most salient factor.