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Re:Inky the octopus breaks out of New Zealand aquarium by Falling3 on Wednesday April 13, 2016 @03:07PM (#11491222)
Does that actually matter in and of itself beyond how it affects sentient individuals?
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Re:Inky the octopus breaks out of New Zealand aquarium by nxzero on Thursday April 14, 2016 @09:01PM (#11501399)
Yes, a health ecosystem requires non-sentient live for a number of reasons including that non-sentient is the source of genetically different sentient live. Diversity is critical for ecosystems.
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