We’re Not So Special: A new book challenges human exceptionalism

Re:We’re Not So Special: A new book challenges human excepti... by dijit on Wednesday August 20, 2025 @03:34AM (#44959590)

Sure, but I did those things too until I was “trained” (socialised).

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Re:We’re Not So Special: A new book challenges human excepti... by MonkeyClub on Wednesday August 20, 2025 @05:22AM (#44960198)

Good boy :)

Being highly programmable is part of our distinction. You can't build any of these things, but you can learn to build all of them.

Your possible pinnacle isn't just not chewing the couch.

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Re:We’re Not So Special: A new book challenges human excepti... by latexr on Wednesday August 20, 2025 @05:58AM (#44960424)

We still do. How is arguing on HN, Reddit, Facebook, or any other social network different from barking at our phones? We’re doing it with our fingers instead of our mouths, but otherwise it’s pretty similar.

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