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Humans are the dominant lifeform on Earth. The specialness of humanity is self-evident.
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I'm sure the aliens watching Survivor: Earth think we are special.Comment
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We get to live our whole lives alternately repressing and dreading the inevitability of our own deaths.
I could do with a little less specialness, myself..."I have as much authority as the pope. I just don't have as many people who believe it." — George CarlinComment
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So if sentience is the defining factor then why wouldn't you associate the same "special" with some of the higher fins?
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Re: Re: What makes humanity special?
In other words, Neurosis is what makes humans special.Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Specialness is a value judgement. Only humans can make value judgements. Thus, humans are what make humans special.Rethink Refuse Reduce Reuse
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Surely we are special because we possess the one unlimited thing in the entire universe.
The human capacity for stupidity.
(Plenty of threads right here on Apolyton to prove my point.
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Never give an AI an even break.Comment
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Complex languageComment
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Has anyone mentioned orca porn yet?Comment
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Absolutely nothing - at least animals can be excused for their primitive behaviour...
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bah...Originally posted by Odin
Complex language
I don't see how our verbal language is any more special than dolphin language or whale songs or nonverbal communication of cats (for instance)...
ahhh yes... human language is special...
ZOMFG J00 R PWNS!!@ @ ! @!To us, it is the BEAST.Comment
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Sympathy, remorse, angst, brooding, etc... all those "self aware" things that make humans so unbarable... that is what makes us special... that and the fact that we don't all fling our poo like Monkeys!Comment
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speak for yourself
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GENERATION 35: The first time you see this, copy it into your sig on any forum and add 1 to the generation. Social experiment.Comment
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The difference between humans and other animals is that human beings have documents.Ich bin der Zorn Gottes. Wer sonst ist mit mir?Comment
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how do you know animals don't experience those feelings?Originally posted by Japher
Sympathy, remorse, angst, brooding, etc... all those "self aware" things that make humans so unbarable... that is what makes us special... that and the fact that we don't all fling our poo like Monkeys!To us, it is the BEAST.Comment
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