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      CommentAuthorHaoest
    • CommentTimeMay 26th 2009
     

    Our eyes and ears are limited such that we detect only waves lengths within a certain range. Our brains may also struggle with similar limitations, thoughts per second perhaps. Although insects have short life spans, we can not exclude the possibility that they could have a higher brain resolution, which could very possibly allow them to equal or even surpass the sum of accumulated experience as perceived by human beings. It's next to impossible to find out the truth as there does not exist a venue of communication.

    Everyone is afraid of death, I think. I would also like to believe that most of us evaluate the worthiness of life by the combination of time span, materialistic wealth, and emotional outlet. Is there room for more factors, such as the sum of perceivable experience (to poorly name?)

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      CommentAuthorUdoboy
    • CommentTimeJun 2nd 2009
     

    Many species contain abilities which cannot be accepted using the simple "learn by doing" theory. How does a bee know how to fly, gather pollen and sting? This information is hard-wired into the bee's brain during conception.

    Meanwhile, why do goldfish only have a 3 second memory span? And how, with a 3-second memory span, do they know that people walking near the fish tank means they might be fed soon? :shocked:

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      CommentAuthorTrance
    • CommentTimeJun 2nd 2009
     

    You've been reading too many factoids, udo!
    I read that bees can navigate using the Earth's magnetic poles - and they knew the Earth was round before humans did! O_o

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    Knowledge is, simultaneously, our greatest gift and our greatest curse. Without it, we could live our lives ignorant to such trivial things. Wealth, popularity, and mortality would matter not. Life would be primitive at best and our existance would be dull and monotonous. Its best, i think, to live life rather than ponder it.

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