Originally posted by Dragon
Not for sport but for profit (dolphin free, remenber).
I dont know that hunting endanger species is considered "Good".
Originally posted by Dragon
Well I can still see japonese whailers hunting whales.
For "scientific study" (and to sell the meat and stuff back in japan, but its a very intersing way to use the "scientific study" part of the international treaty that banned whale hunting)
As for the Dolphis, did they really stop it or not?
Originally posted by Dekkar
Iceburg, what on earth do you think motivates polar bears, cougars, deer and antelope if there not capabile of thought?
Just because none of the scientific journals , have yet to confirm it, doesn't mean it's not viable.
[Edited by Dekkar on 02-26-2001 at 17:45]
Originally posted by Dekkar
Iceburg, what on earth do you think motivates polar bears, cougars, deer and antelope if there not capabile of thought?
Just because none of the scientific journals , have yet to confirm it, doesn't mean it's not viable.
[Edited by Dekkar on 02-26-2001 at 17:45]
Originally posted by Dekkar
A cougar sees it's prey instinctivly it speeds up faster and faster, prounces apon it's pay and eats until it's full.
A robot could do that.
I take two slices of bread bring both into my dogs line of sight at the the same time, I hold one in my right hand and one in my left, he sniffs the one on the right then the one on the left hesitates takes the one in my left hand puts it on the floor then takes the one on the right eats it then goes to eat the other.
This is not a learned trait, yet it is not instinct either it was thought. While eating is instinct choosing how to procede when given two viable sources of food, takes thought. It would be the equivelent of giving me a 600ml of coke and a 600ml of pepsi if I was thirsty, I'd take a second think about it, drink one then drink then the other. The choice is in no way instint, as I would hesitate and consider both options, and act apon it, just as my dog did.
Originally posted by Dekkar
A cougar sees it's prey instinctivly it speeds up faster and faster, prounces apon it's pay and eats until it's full.
A robot could do that.
I take two slices of bread bring both into my dogs line of sight at the the same time, I hold one in my right hand and one in my left, he sniffs the one on the right then the one on the left hesitates takes the one in my left hand puts it on the floor then takes the one on the right eats it then goes to eat the other.
This is not a learned trait, yet it is not instinct either it was thought. While eating is instinct choosing how to procede when given two viable sources of food, takes thought. It would be the equivelent of giving me a 600ml of coke and a 600ml of pepsi if I was thirsty, I'd take a second think about it, drink one then drink then the other. The choice is in no way instint, as I would hesitate and consider both options, and act apon it, just as my dog did.
Originally posted by Iceberg
...Some of the marks of sentience are language skills and tool use. If an animal can't use symbolic language (i.e. a language capable of transmitting concepts more esoteric than "run away" or "food this way") or tools, it's probably not sentient...