What is so special about us?!?

[Pippy]

Hey all,

With or without curiosity... it is US who give us our own title of "special" - who else does?

But the symbol is abstracted from the reality. We can decide that we are special, we can assign the symbol of the word and concept of 'special' to ourselves... But if we are truly unique in the objective reality of the situation, than that is separate from our designation of it... Just jargon? Ummmm. Whether or not we are unique is a fact (albeit an debatable one) and that fact preempts our ability to recognize it (a chicken and an egg).

because cultural evolution moves a lot faster than biological.

And unfortunately cultural devolution moves faster than biological.

So it was either that the priest lied, or heaven is full of calculators.

Now that was funny! Thank you for sharing that.

The only thing special about us is that we are the only species on the planet that think we are special.

I would amend that to say we are the only species the can think we are special, for better and worse.

But I guess some people find comfort in believing that they're superior to everything else.

I agree that they do, and I chagrin these people. Surely my belief in the uniqueness of humans is not necessarily a superiority. I hold animals and plant and bacteria and all life in very high regard. Humans are unique, that much seems obvious. But certainly I don't think we are superior, we just are what we are.

Thanks.