As a species, how do you rate humans?
-survivability
-intelligence
-adaptability
-social patterns/habits
etc.
If another species was studying us and writing us up for a science book. What do you think it should say?
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Betty Boop
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As a bunch of idiots that couldn't see further than the end of their own noses, selfish and self destructive.
Died of Extinction 2500. :wah::D
Died of Extinction 2500. :wah::D
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I rate them above all other animal life. I haven't noticed any dolphins making computers lately..
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I'd love to actually arrive at an encyclopedia entry by the end of this thread :p
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drumbunny1
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If this kind of subject interests you Koan, you should read "Cell" by Stephen King, although its fiction it gives a very interesting view on humanity, it basically says we've survived as long as we have becasue we're the most murderous SOB's on the planet....I like to think its because we're GENIUS!!!:D
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How much does instinct serve us as a species?
Some animals live almost entirely by instinct and it protects them. Is this true of humans?
Some animals live almost entirely by instinct and it protects them. Is this true of humans?
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koan;728051 wrote: As a species, how do you rate humans?
-survivability
-intelligence
-adaptability
-social patterns/habits
etc.
If another species was studying us and writing us up for a science book. What do you think it should say?
How do you rate humans?? Compared to what Koan? To give a rating of anything, there must be a comparison.
-survivability
-intelligence
-adaptability
-social patterns/habits
etc.
If another species was studying us and writing us up for a science book. What do you think it should say?
How do you rate humans?? Compared to what Koan? To give a rating of anything, there must be a comparison.
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To start with, I think we have low "survivability" as we are destroying our own environment. I think we are high in "intelligence" but are failed by our lack of "natural instincts".
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Betty Boop
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koan;728207 wrote: To start with, I think we have low "survivability" as we are destroying our own environment. I think we are high in "intelligence" but are failed by our lack of "natural instincts".
I'd agree with you there, 'natural instinct' is long gone sadly.
I'd agree with you there, 'natural instinct' is long gone sadly.
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Nomad;728396 wrote: Im not a real big fan of humans.
you're offering the definition as "harmless", "mostly harmless" or "Run, Forrest! Run!" ?
you're offering the definition as "harmless", "mostly harmless" or "Run, Forrest! Run!" ?
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koan;728411 wrote: you're offering the definition as "harmless", "mostly harmless" or "Run, Forrest! Run!" ?
I AM AWESOME MAN
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-survivability: As individuals, low over the long term, as groups very high.
-intelligence: Very high compared to all other species, though as individuals this varies from extremely intelligent, to relatively low, though even low intelligence humans are more intelligent than almost all animals. The only other animals in the same league as human beings are certain cetacean species and higher primates.
-adaptability: Extreme adaptability, far beyond all other animals. This is human beings most outstanding feature, their range is global, and increasing. This is the secret of human dominance in the world.
-social patterns/habits: Evolved to live in smallish related groups between 10 to 30 individuals, explains much of human behaviour. However, due to adaptability and intelligence can live alone for extended periods (though not indefinietly) or in groups of millions, though this still breaks down into smaller groupings, going back usually to that 10 to 30 range of family and friends ect.
If another species was studying us and writing us up for a science book. What do you think it should say?
I think it would say Human: Primate Species, Homo Sapiens. Grouping Mammal. Evolving over the past 7 million years (approx) from a common ancestor shared with Chimpanzees and Gorillas that lived somewhere in Eastern Africa about 8 million years ago. Humans exhibit indivdual and group behaviour that is also observable in their close genetic cousins, the other primates. Humans are currently the dominant large land animal on planet Earth. Superceding the range and numbers of all previous large land animals over the past 650 million years as a single species. Human's have developed societies and technology and now inhabit all of the continents of planet earth, (minus Antartica) and have adapted their environment to the point where the numbers and biological success of Human beings is responsible for large-scale changes in the flora and fauna of planet earth. Over the past several centuries the scale of these changes is also causing the planet's climate and biosphere to change very rapidly.
Current world population of humans: about 6.5 billion. Sustainabilty: uncertain
Projected 2050 population: 9 billion Sustainability. Projected to be low.
Calculated population sustainable using 100 percent of all Earth Resources including available land, fresh water, other species, and available energy: 36 Billion, however this is not a sustainable population figure over even the medium term and would involve the extinction of nearly all other species, and all natural environments.
Long-term survivability of species on planet Earth: Low over long term due to whole-scale disruption of suitable environment for human life through war or catastrophic climatic impacts. However, due to their extreme adapability it is possible that should technological civilization not be disrupted then humans may be able to adapt themselves and their societies to survive outside of Earth's biosphere.
-intelligence: Very high compared to all other species, though as individuals this varies from extremely intelligent, to relatively low, though even low intelligence humans are more intelligent than almost all animals. The only other animals in the same league as human beings are certain cetacean species and higher primates.
-adaptability: Extreme adaptability, far beyond all other animals. This is human beings most outstanding feature, their range is global, and increasing. This is the secret of human dominance in the world.
-social patterns/habits: Evolved to live in smallish related groups between 10 to 30 individuals, explains much of human behaviour. However, due to adaptability and intelligence can live alone for extended periods (though not indefinietly) or in groups of millions, though this still breaks down into smaller groupings, going back usually to that 10 to 30 range of family and friends ect.
If another species was studying us and writing us up for a science book. What do you think it should say?
I think it would say Human: Primate Species, Homo Sapiens. Grouping Mammal. Evolving over the past 7 million years (approx) from a common ancestor shared with Chimpanzees and Gorillas that lived somewhere in Eastern Africa about 8 million years ago. Humans exhibit indivdual and group behaviour that is also observable in their close genetic cousins, the other primates. Humans are currently the dominant large land animal on planet Earth. Superceding the range and numbers of all previous large land animals over the past 650 million years as a single species. Human's have developed societies and technology and now inhabit all of the continents of planet earth, (minus Antartica) and have adapted their environment to the point where the numbers and biological success of Human beings is responsible for large-scale changes in the flora and fauna of planet earth. Over the past several centuries the scale of these changes is also causing the planet's climate and biosphere to change very rapidly.
Current world population of humans: about 6.5 billion. Sustainabilty: uncertain
Projected 2050 population: 9 billion Sustainability. Projected to be low.
Calculated population sustainable using 100 percent of all Earth Resources including available land, fresh water, other species, and available energy: 36 Billion, however this is not a sustainable population figure over even the medium term and would involve the extinction of nearly all other species, and all natural environments.
Long-term survivability of species on planet Earth: Low over long term due to whole-scale disruption of suitable environment for human life through war or catastrophic climatic impacts. However, due to their extreme adapability it is possible that should technological civilization not be disrupted then humans may be able to adapt themselves and their societies to survive outside of Earth's biosphere.
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
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koan;728188 wrote: How much does instinct serve us as a species?
Some animals live almost entirely by instinct and it protects them. Is this true of humans?
If you look at general human behaviour as a species, there is one pattern, adapting themselves and environments to produce more food and more individuals and spread their range across the planet. This trend has been in evidence since the first couple of thousand indivduals living in one small part of Africa has expanded to become a species of billions of individuals living almost everywhere across the land-surface of the globe. A bit like bacteria in a petri-dish just over a longer time period. Obviously this trend has acclerated extremely rapidly since about 1750 and the harnessing of sources of energy such as coal, oil and gas.
Some animals live almost entirely by instinct and it protects them. Is this true of humans?
If you look at general human behaviour as a species, there is one pattern, adapting themselves and environments to produce more food and more individuals and spread their range across the planet. This trend has been in evidence since the first couple of thousand indivduals living in one small part of Africa has expanded to become a species of billions of individuals living almost everywhere across the land-surface of the globe. A bit like bacteria in a petri-dish just over a longer time period. Obviously this trend has acclerated extremely rapidly since about 1750 and the harnessing of sources of energy such as coal, oil and gas.
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
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excellent 
I figured our resident scientist was the one who would write this up as a proper entry.
As to the natural instincts of humans, I think we're pretty disconnected compared to other species. Our ability to sense danger seems rather dull, though people may experience periods where they feel their senses heightened. A large portion of the population spends a lot of time and money reducing their ability to perceive through the use of drugs including alcohol. Because survival is often not linked to alertness in the modern society, the necessity to hone one's instincts has become less important.
I believe many modern people would have difficulty surviving if their food wasn't provided for them to buy at a store, though the high levels of adaptability might allow them the chance to work out other means.
observations from the book Humans by Mike Dowdall and Pat Welch
After six or seven brewskis, Ed showed us his favourite tattoo, a traditional act of trust and acceptance among the humans.
maturity phases are as follows: Infant, Child, Adolescent, Young Adult, Still A Young Adult, Not Getting Any Younger Adult, Coot
One type of nocturnal human, the Night Clerk, can hear a five dollar bill hit the pavement a block away, but, strangely, never catches a name or notices gunfire.
Humans invariably demonstrate the spontaneous clustering behaviour whenever another human, for whatever reason, attempts to leave the planet.
Human Mythology
The Story of the Island
One of the most popular human legends concerns a group of strangers of disparate walks of life who become marooned together on a small island... closer examination reveals that it is really a model of the entire human civilization, and great wisdom, both practical and spiritual, must be hidden beneath the surface nonsense. Most human children are familiar with this myth long before they begin school, and it seems probable that many base the actions of their entire lives on its moral and intellectual lessons.
I figured our resident scientist was the one who would write this up as a proper entry.
As to the natural instincts of humans, I think we're pretty disconnected compared to other species. Our ability to sense danger seems rather dull, though people may experience periods where they feel their senses heightened. A large portion of the population spends a lot of time and money reducing their ability to perceive through the use of drugs including alcohol. Because survival is often not linked to alertness in the modern society, the necessity to hone one's instincts has become less important.
I believe many modern people would have difficulty surviving if their food wasn't provided for them to buy at a store, though the high levels of adaptability might allow them the chance to work out other means.
observations from the book Humans by Mike Dowdall and Pat Welch
After six or seven brewskis, Ed showed us his favourite tattoo, a traditional act of trust and acceptance among the humans.
maturity phases are as follows: Infant, Child, Adolescent, Young Adult, Still A Young Adult, Not Getting Any Younger Adult, Coot
One type of nocturnal human, the Night Clerk, can hear a five dollar bill hit the pavement a block away, but, strangely, never catches a name or notices gunfire.
Humans invariably demonstrate the spontaneous clustering behaviour whenever another human, for whatever reason, attempts to leave the planet.
Human Mythology
The Story of the Island
One of the most popular human legends concerns a group of strangers of disparate walks of life who become marooned together on a small island... closer examination reveals that it is really a model of the entire human civilization, and great wisdom, both practical and spiritual, must be hidden beneath the surface nonsense. Most human children are familiar with this myth long before they begin school, and it seems probable that many base the actions of their entire lives on its moral and intellectual lessons.
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koan;729446 wrote: excellent
I figured our resident scientist was the one who would write this up as a proper entry.
As to the natural instincts of humans, I think we're pretty disconnected compared to other species. Our ability to sense danger seems rather dull, though people may experience periods where they feel their senses heightened. A large portion of the population spends a lot of time and money reducing their ability to perceive through the use of drugs including alcohol. Because survival is often not linked to alertness in the modern society, the necessity to hone one's instincts has become less important.
I believe many modern people would have difficulty surviving if their food wasn't provided for them to buy at a store, though the high levels of adaptability might allow them the chance to work out other means.
observations from the book Humans by Mike Dowdall and Pat Welch
After six or seven brewskis, Ed showed us his favourite tattoo, a traditional act of trust and acceptance among the humans.
maturity phases are as follows: Infant, Child, Adolescent, Young Adult, Still A Young Adult, Not Getting Any Younger Adult, Coot
One type of nocturnal human, the Night Clerk, can hear a five dollar bill hit the pavement a block away, but, strangely, never catches a name or notices gunfire.
Humans invariably demonstrate the spontaneous clustering behaviour whenever another human, for whatever reason, attempts to leave the planet.
Human Mythology
The Story of the Island
One of the most popular human legends concerns a group of strangers of disparate walks of life who become marooned together on a small island... closer examination reveals that it is really a model of the entire human civilization, and great wisdom, both practical and spiritual, must be hidden beneath the surface nonsense. Most human children are familiar with this myth long before they begin school, and it seems probable that many base the actions of their entire lives on its moral and intellectual lessons.
I think you can be certain that should the system of agriculture and commerce fail worldwide and there was no food in the shops then about 80 percent of people would starve. Human beings are adaptable and successful as groups, not individuals, generally individual humans are very vunerable and rely on the fact that they exist within a collective society compared to other animals.
I figured our resident scientist was the one who would write this up as a proper entry.
As to the natural instincts of humans, I think we're pretty disconnected compared to other species. Our ability to sense danger seems rather dull, though people may experience periods where they feel their senses heightened. A large portion of the population spends a lot of time and money reducing their ability to perceive through the use of drugs including alcohol. Because survival is often not linked to alertness in the modern society, the necessity to hone one's instincts has become less important.
I believe many modern people would have difficulty surviving if their food wasn't provided for them to buy at a store, though the high levels of adaptability might allow them the chance to work out other means.
observations from the book Humans by Mike Dowdall and Pat Welch
After six or seven brewskis, Ed showed us his favourite tattoo, a traditional act of trust and acceptance among the humans.
maturity phases are as follows: Infant, Child, Adolescent, Young Adult, Still A Young Adult, Not Getting Any Younger Adult, Coot
One type of nocturnal human, the Night Clerk, can hear a five dollar bill hit the pavement a block away, but, strangely, never catches a name or notices gunfire.
Humans invariably demonstrate the spontaneous clustering behaviour whenever another human, for whatever reason, attempts to leave the planet.
Human Mythology
The Story of the Island
One of the most popular human legends concerns a group of strangers of disparate walks of life who become marooned together on a small island... closer examination reveals that it is really a model of the entire human civilization, and great wisdom, both practical and spiritual, must be hidden beneath the surface nonsense. Most human children are familiar with this myth long before they begin school, and it seems probable that many base the actions of their entire lives on its moral and intellectual lessons.
I think you can be certain that should the system of agriculture and commerce fail worldwide and there was no food in the shops then about 80 percent of people would starve. Human beings are adaptable and successful as groups, not individuals, generally individual humans are very vunerable and rely on the fact that they exist within a collective society compared to other animals.
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.