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Isn't it technically twice... the Neanderthals? whom possibly would have gone onto further technological advancements had we not out competed them for resources
by jimmcslim 11y ago
Isn't it technically twice... the Neanderthals? whom possibly would have gone onto further technological advancements had we not out competed them for resources?
These observations don't discount the possibility that life is incredibly pervasive throughout the universe, yet on each planet that harbours life it is natural that just one species reaches dominances to make observation about Life, The Universe, and Everything, such as we are making... but are still ultimately prevented from becoming Type III civilisations by physical constraints (i.e. interstellar flight is impossible) and therefore the Great Filter lies before us.
- sktrdie 11y agoNeanderthals are our cousins. Meaning it's essentially a species in the same genus tree (very closely related to us). Characteristics which are "not rare" are found across species in various branches in the tree - think of vision or smell, etc. I do agree however that we might be the first - hell there was a first species that developed vision so why not think we might be the first who have developed tech. intelligence.
- maxerickson 11y agoThere is evidence of tool use dating back 2 million+ years. Those species are grouped under genus Homo and would likely have been ancestors of both modern humans and Neanderthals.