Napoleon, I'm gonna get you a drink after this. Think we both need one. 
Sorry, had to.
Colonies fight yes. I was talking about the colony itself. Name any city we have and compare it to any ant colony. Why do ant colonies function better? Why are they more efficient and more corporative. We have internal conflicts, and they range in the many. Ant colonies don't have one. They function as a single powerful unit. If they could think, how powerful could they become? We don't function as a single unit. Some work together, others within our group undo our efforts.
Gonna keep giving you those!
Yes, independent thought is an incredible ability. Makes us powerful, but it only works when we use it together.
Ants are powerful because of their corporation, we are because of our knowledge. Yet with this ability to think, we've almost wiped ourselves out. We have become a deadly threat to ourselves. If our actions were intelligent, I wouldn't be making a point now.
*Slaps Nap again!*
I'm wondering if you should get a slap for that one too.....
Quote:Oh? So ant colonies don't fight? Seriously Ace, this is so disingenuous it's unbelievable.*Gives Napoleon a slap!*
Sorry, had to.
Colonies fight yes. I was talking about the colony itself. Name any city we have and compare it to any ant colony. Why do ant colonies function better? Why are they more efficient and more corporative. We have internal conflicts, and they range in the many. Ant colonies don't have one. They function as a single powerful unit. If they could think, how powerful could they become? We don't function as a single unit. Some work together, others within our group undo our efforts.
Quote:Ants have never failed to corporate, we have.
Quote:And how exactly does this make ants more intelligent/superior/smarter whatever you want to call it than us.They function better. They don't kill each other. They work together which makes them a powerful force in their environment. Why do we fail at this?
Quote: Indipendent thought can lead to a multitude of different opinions, which can lead to a multitude of different ways of reasoning. This is exactly what enables the human race to advance, because you can see what other people think and discern what is the best solution to a problem. With a collective mind you lose this process, and problems are only ever looked at one way.*Gives Napoleon another slap!*
Gonna keep giving you those!
Yes, independent thought is an incredible ability. Makes us powerful, but it only works when we use it together.
Ants are powerful because of their corporation, we are because of our knowledge. Yet with this ability to think, we've almost wiped ourselves out. We have become a deadly threat to ourselves. If our actions were intelligent, I wouldn't be making a point now.
*Slaps Nap again!*
Quote:I agree with this to an extent.About time you saw it my way! Oh....wait, you only agree with a bit of it....*SLAP!*
Quote:Being at the top of the food chain may not mean we're smart, but we are certainly smarter than everything else below.Why? Because our ability to think brought us power and near extinction?
I'm wondering if you should get a slap for that one too.....
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence - Carl Sagan
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
