Only logged in members can reply and interact with the post.
Join SimilarWorlds for FREE »

Who named humanity an intelligent species? Yes I know it was a human but like what was their reasoning ?

Like was it because of the architecture and inventions cause that was only a few people who came up with those ideas while the rest followed or even opposed the genius at the time .

Besicaly if these FEW people hadn't existed things would be a lot different .

Top | Newest First | Oldest First

Tatsumi · 31-35, M

It was because of a 1% genetic difference between us and lesser apes. Imagining if aliens had a 1% genetic difference from us, and that difference in intelligence showed, the same gap between us and chimps.

Like Neil Degrasse Tyson said, maybe that alien species' 2 year olds are as smart as our greatest people like Einstein or Steven Hawking. "Oh wow, little Timmy just formed the theory on dark matter. Let's put it on our fridge."

It's just comparative intelligence. We feel like we're the smartest of all the animals. So much so that we don't even consider ourselves animals, often. Yet, in the end, our behavior is strikingly similar to lesser apes.

And, neuroscience has shown that our intelligent part of the brain the frontal lobe, the "you" part's main purpose is simply to rationalize baser instincts from the amygdala. "I shouldn't eat cake. It's bad for me. ....Oh well. I'll just work out tomorrow."

People function profoundly more on instinct than they do on intelligence.

SW-User

Because humans in general are capable of more complex thought than any other species. Primates can use tools and are fairly emotionally intelligent, but they haven't developed language or built civilizations or done most of the things we have. Humans are just more intelligent in general. Bottom line, cut and dry.

Pureblossom · 22-25, F

@SW-User Just because you are capable of being something it doesn't mean you are .

Good answer though.

TripHazard · 31-35, M

You don’t know that for sure. Someone else would have likely come up with that idea too. If you have what you believe to be an original thought, chances are it’s been thought up 1000 times over. People are intelligent.

Pureblossom · 22-25, F

@TripHazard This is true but still a small like very small part of the population. At least in each generation.

TripHazard · 31-35, M

Yeah, there are a lot of mongaloids too, I’ll give you that lol

Wiseacre · F

Idk who...but know our brains are bigger and more developed than other animals!

TripHazard · 31-35, M

@Wiseacre that’s what the cats want us to think

Trevo · 26-30, M

I mean you don't see cows making posts on the internet

Pureblossom · 22-25, F

@Trevo maybe they don't want to😂 Anyway this isn't in comparison to other animals it's in comparison to the idea of intelligence .

Trevo · 26-30, M

@Pureblossom lol. Yea maybe they don't want to.

Seriously though, humans are just more intelligent than other species. We're the only species that's able to even define the very concept of intelligence. And we're not just talking about the genius among us, the average human has better cognitive abilities than any other animal wich allow us to learn fast and create technology.

Add a comment...