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Re:Dolphins Show Self-Recognition Earlier Than Children by sudhirj on Monday January 15, 2018 @01:02AM (#16148810)
Development speeds in the animal kingdom aren’t really an apples to apples comparisons. Deer calves run before, chimp babies climb before human babies.

If you’re comparing cars for a race, you need to check both acceleration and top speed. Just calling out one of them is not helpful.

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Re:Dolphins Show Self-Recognition Earlier Than Children by mosselman on Monday January 15, 2018 @03:11AM (#16149254)
You completely miss the point lamacase is making. He finds it strange that people get defensive about the article, just like you did. He isn't saying that dolphins are smarter than humans.
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Re:Dolphins Show Self-Recognition Earlier Than Children by oblio on Monday January 15, 2018 @06:46AM (#16149934)
And if they prove smarter than humans, the first thing I'd think of would be: how do I communicate with them??
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