Among other things. Why? — Vera Mont
I haven't read anything by Vonnegut in a long time — wonderer1
Ascribing to them elements of human consciousness is patently absurd on those grounds. — NOS4A2
When we speak of pain and joy, are speaking of any other consciousness than human consciousness? No. Sharks have shark physiology. Insects have insect physiology. It’s an anthropomorphic mistake to assume they feel the same. — NOS4A2
When we speak of pain and joy, are speaking of any other consciousness than human consciousness? No. — NOS4A2
Sharks have shark physiology. Insects have insect physiology. — NOS4A2
All animals have a true nervous system except sea sponges.https://organismalbio.biosci.gatech.edu/chemical-and-electrical-signals/nervous-systems/
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