tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860928176864796725.post8261339617087108872..comments2023-10-08T07:26:49.785-07:00Comments on Peter and Paul: Our Younger Cousinsstan@stanlaw.cahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13240385919703527628noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860928176864796725.post-63413064024331078402015-03-06T20:11:17.430-08:002015-03-06T20:11:17.430-08:00I do not quite share your optimism about our futur...I do not quite share your optimism about our future. However, I do not identify myself with my body or brain, but treat them as means through which I find my expression. Our brain is a magnificent computer, and it might well have glitches in its electro-magnetic wiring, yet, contrary to the illustrious scientists I do not accept that it generates thoughts but rather it translates thoughts into symbols or words which enable us to communicate with each other. There is considerable evidence that other animals communicate by direct perception, sometimes referred to as telepathy. Thanks for your fascinating insights. <br /><br />PS. I am looking forward to your book. stan@stanlaw.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13240385919703527628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860928176864796725.post-83809447905989815642015-03-06T06:23:33.490-08:002015-03-06T06:23:33.490-08:00All creatures in nature develop behaviors they nee...All creatures in nature develop behaviors they need for survival. They fight their own kind mainly for mates and alpha position and not to the death. The only species I've heard of that go out on raids and war paths against their own kind, besides humans, are dolphins. Is there something about higher intelligence that leads to murderous habits?<br /><br />My theory is that it takes higher-level brains to become complex enough to develop the glitch in the software, the deformation of the template of motivation and behavior, that leads the species to treat its own kind as inimical. The problem is not in the meat part of the brain but in the electro-magnetic fluctuations that operate the cognitive and emotional programs. My forthcoming book on meme theory will explain all that.<br /><br />Dogs and cats, and even horses, that are domesticated and become beloved pets, are naturally selected for their human-friendly character, especially dogs. Cats are too independent-minded and imperious. They own and train their humans. They are also capable of being extremely jealous of other animals in their household and territory. <br /><br />Aside from their war obsession, humans are quite a fine species. I have high hopes for their future.Kate Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681207932979859688noreply@blogger.com