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Re:Are animals conscious? How new research is changing minds by agumonkey on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @02:53AM (#40714802)
It was just an extrapolation regarding brain size. But you're right it's just a napkin theory.
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Re:Are animals conscious? How new research is changing minds by Thorham on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @06:14AM (#40715933)
Then compare orca brains to ours. Theirs are larger and more wrinkly.
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Re:Are animals conscious? How new research is changing minds by agumonkey on Wednesday June 19, 2024 @03:14PM (#40731481)
Yeah but their body is immensely larger, which I assume will require more neurons for basic biological duties. (yet another napkin theory)
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