heh, don't let the title scare you. its not about math, its about us.
what separates man from animal? i mean, ultimately everyone with the slightest bit of trust in our biological field knows that the current theory is that ah meng's our long long long long long distance cousin. but so many of us are so certain that there's something different and special about us that separates us from animals. so what's our trait that differentiates us from animals?
is it intelligence? i don't think so. so far, we've trained dolphins to learn our language. we've taught gorillas sign language. we've taught dogs to specifically pick out drugs (how many of us can stand outside a random kitchen and tell us exactly what are the spices being used and what's being cooked now?). we've trained pigeons to pilot missiles (trust me on this, its true). we've even taught chimpanzees to send electronic signals to a mechanical arm to bring bananas to them. heck, we've taught WASPS to pick out bombs. so far, we've shown how we can use animals, but really, all it has successfully done is to show to every alien in the universe that all the animals here have a significant ability to learn. heck, put food in a bottle and screw the cap on. leave it with an octopus, and it will figure out that the cover opens by unscrewing it. can we do that? i mean we've SEEN people open bottle caps. octopuses haven't. do we possess such abilities? how bout learning what dolphins are saying? or knowing which bark means i'm hungry and which means "dammit, i have to sit again?" all we have done so far is to show that we know how to make other things more knowledgeable. but does that equate intelligence?
is it love? HA don't even get me started. which other freaking species have waged a 106 year war with its own because one thinks that their jesus is better than their enemy's jesus? which other species have created weapons SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED to kill their own kind? i mean honestly speaking, i don't think you can use a gattling gun for ANY other reason. and neither do i think F-16 falcons were designed to kill pigeons. wanna know what other animals exhibit monogamy? lovebirds are monogamous. heck, lets move into the reptile category. shingleback lizards are one such examples. they have only one partner and will always remain faithful to that partner, even after that partner has died. we're talking about reptiles here.
self awareness. right. some studies have shown that bees possess self awareness. yes there are specific tests to show that one possesses such traits, and yes, it is possible to test it on a bee. so, example of insect. Q.E.D, don't need to go further.
logical mind. heh. if logical mind= beyond animal, then a VAST majourity of humans on earth are no different from savage donkeys. i mean really, honestly, how many of you dare to even sit in a room with an aids patient? even at lower secondary level, where you already know that HIV is only transmittable via intimate body contact. how many would dare share a meal with one of them? logically, they are perfectly harmless, as long as you don't start acting out your fantasies with them. the number of people who smoke, who take drugs, who endulge in alcohol, all with full knowledge that they're just heavily investing in a suicide. "addiction" you say, then why even start?
it took years to let people realise that they do not have divine right to rule over other people. how much longer do we need to take before we can finally accept the fact that we have no rights over any thing on this earth? if we can never understand such a truth, we don't even possess any of the above mentioned traits, and are really no better than self centred, egoistic, weak monkeys.
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