Re:We’re Not So Special: A new book challenges human excepti...
by scott_w on Thursday August 21, 2025 @01:25AM
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> So why do you think it is fine for the Dolphins to say they are more intelligent but not fine for Man to say they are more intelligent? You are saying us humans should stop saying that, why
I didn’t say that and neither does Douglas Adams. I’m not even sure how you came to that conclusion. Your entire second paragraph misses my point.
> Another way to see it is how much would earth change if the species didn't exist. Remove humans and the face of the earth massively changes. Remove dolphins and earth would hardly change at all. Humans have exceptional impact, and thus can be said to be exceptional.
Remove bees and many environmentalists think we’ll see ecological collapse. I guess bees are exceptional by that definition.
I didn’t say that and neither does Douglas Adams. I’m not even sure how you came to that conclusion. Your entire second paragraph misses my point.
> Another way to see it is how much would earth change if the species didn't exist. Remove humans and the face of the earth massively changes. Remove dolphins and earth would hardly change at all. Humans have exceptional impact, and thus can be said to be exceptional.
Remove bees and many environmentalists think we’ll see ecological collapse. I guess bees are exceptional by that definition.