On 15 February 2014 08:47, meekerdb <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2/14/2014 7:12 AM, Platonist Guitar Cowboy wrote: > >> Some members of the list have expressed fondness or interest for >> cuttlefish, which is why I post this link: >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgdVVU8tBTQ >> >> The documentary is a bit sensational/over the top at times, but I'm not >> bothered as I just care about the footage. They used to be prominent at a >> beach I had access to as a kid and they've been a favorite member of our >> fauna to me ever since. >> >> I don't think I have to spell out in too much detail why this might be >> relevant or fun and refer to: it thinks itself into different form, skin >> structure, color etc. Why are our bodies, nervous systems, and skin so dull >> in comparison? >> >> We're all worm and slug descendants on some level right? Why did we pass >> up such useful and amazing features? Stupid nature/evolution... I want that >> feature. >> >> No, really: I want that! Can anybody hook me up? PGC >> > > I find cuttlefish fascinating. They are social, relatively intelligent, > can communicate, able to grasp and manipulate things. It seems like they > were all set to become the dominant large life form (instead of humans). > > Give them time. According to the IPCC (and the Doomsday argument) humans are already on the skids, and doing nothing to change course.
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