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some_guy , in Physics confirms that the enemy of your enemy is, indeed, your friend

This is the kind of hard science we need!

SteposVenzny , in Physics confirms that the enemy of your enemy is, indeed, your friend

That last paragraph is wild. Why would you even try to apply social dynamics to drug compatibility?

t3rmit3 , in Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia has self-medicated using a paste made from plants to heal a large wound on his cheek, say scientists

My s.o. and I were discussing tests for animal intelligence being too anthropocentric, and we've both come to the conclusion (based on more recent work in the field that is getting better at trying to assess an animal's intelligence on its own grounds, rather than our's) that there's going to be a major existential reckoning as this field progresses, because so many people do not realize the extent to which animals reason, think, and feel. If we ever reach the point of truly being able to understand what animals are thinking, we're likely going to be horrified at what we've been doing to them (even more than many of us already are).

And009 ,

Yea, I always knew dogs were smart. But after having them myself, the depth of emotional understanding and support they really provide was mind blowing

exocrinous ,

Human supremacists will define intelligence as being like a human and not like an animal, and then test animal intelligence on that measure.

xilliah ,
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I've always thought the idea that consciousness just suddenly starts with us makes no sense. I can't believe it exists within a vacuum.

Take the eye as analogy. Eagles might have the best eyes in one sense, but dragonflies have a panoramic view and see more colors.

There's also convergent evolution happening all over the place. If consciousness is useful for us, it must be for other animals too. Same for intelligence and so on.

BurningRiver ,

My Labrador uses one toy to push another toy around the yard when he’s playing around. Technically he’s using tools. As far as i’m concerned, he’s pretty damn smart. We as humans just have the faculty to destroy the planet for our own personal gain. There are plenty of other creatures who have intelligent thoughts, we as humans can’t kill them fast enough I guess.

HumanPenguin , in Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia has self-medicated using a paste made from plants to heal a large wound on his cheek, say scientists
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It could be inherited from a common ancestor.

Or it could just have likely evolved multiple times in different primate branches.

As we have absolutely no way to document how early it first happened in our own branch. To assume it is linked is just more attempts to try and indicate the human branch is special. Use of tools has been seen in many many branches. We don't assume that came from a joint ancestor that crawled out of the water. Or before.

tardigrada OP , in Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia has self-medicated using a paste made from plants to heal a large wound on his cheek, say scientists

Here is tbe study: Active self-treatment of a facial wound with a biologically active plant by a male Sumatran orangutan

hayalci , in Ancient Graves Found in Gaza Strip

News from September 2023, rehashed with a current date

https://www.breakingnews.ie/world/archaeologists-find-largest-cemetery-discovered-in-gaza-and-rare-lead-sarcophogi-1530549.html

Spitzspot , in Why do people hear their names being called in the woods?
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*John Timber enters the chat

doom_and_gloom , in Why do people hear their names being called in the woods?
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Because our brains are pattern recognition machines.

Fun article, although I wish it had gone a bit deeper.

onlinepersona , in Why do people hear their names being called in the woods?

This is the equivalent of people seeing Jesus in rice grains, but the aural version.

Anti Commercial-AI license

Karyoplasma , in Why do people hear their names being called in the woods?

This reminds me of Black & White, the god simulation game from, idk, the early 2000s. They had a list of common names and if your save profile matched one, a creepy voice would call you from time to time.

umbrella ,
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this is cool

loops ,

That game was so good.

bradorsomething ,

It need to come back on VR head sets.

Boomkop3 , in Why do people hear their names being called in the woods?

I've never experienced this, I've been in the woods plenty of times tho

Paradachshund ,

Same, never had this happen and I've also been in the woods many times.

Alsjemenou ,

I would like to add to this. I spend at least 20 hours a week in forests, and have heard a lot of things. Never my name.

LallyLuckFarm , in Why do people hear their names being called in the woods?
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Why do I hear my name being called in the woods? Gray catbirds

emptyother , in Why do people hear their names being called in the woods?
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I know I heard my name called occasionally as a kid. Clear as day but directionless, seemingly from very close to me. I figured its just a bug in a developing mind. But could also be that my mom got damn angry if I didnt hear her calling so I was always listening for it, and like the article describe, I picked up noise and the brain filled in the expectation.

Coskii , in Why do people hear their names being called in the woods?
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If this isn't an SCP, it definitely should be. That being said I've never experienced this and I spent an awful lot of time wandering in the wildernesses in Monterey.

Neato ,
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If you hear your name called while collecting samples in [redacted] Forest, ND, DO NOT respond. Calmly walk back to your vehicle and radio for support. An extraction team will be at your location shortly to remove you from the gaze of [redacted].

Whimseymimple ,
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Oh no. Did you say ND? 👀

DessertStorms , in New England stone walls lie at the intersection of history, archaeology, ecology and geoscience, and deserve a science of their own
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New England stone walls lie at the intersection of history, archaeology, ecology and geoscience

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