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nuxvomica

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10. Instead of investing in AI, we should invest in NI
Mon Jun 15, 2026, 01:37 PM
17 hrs ago

Over the past several years, scientists have documented the remarkable intellectual abilities of a variety of animals, even beyond cetaceans and primates, including elephants, mollusks like octopuses, various birds, and of course beavers. Maybe it's about time we took a step back and considered that we should be partners with our fellow companions on this planet, leveraging their vast storehouses of natural intelligence. For this partnership to blossom, there would need to be come compromises, like maybe we should stop eating so much meat, and stop despoiling the environment for quick profits.

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What a concept: work with instead of against Nature. SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #1
Nature has been around.... SergeStorms 17 hrs ago #14
More than a slight edge & sans the greed factor SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #17
Artificial anything never beats what nature can accomplish UpInArms 19 hrs ago #2
Beavers for Congress. twodogsbarking 19 hrs ago #3
Leave it to Beaver sheshe2 19 hrs ago #4
LOL-- yes! LymphocyteLover 17 hrs ago #13
I couldn't help myself. sheshe2 17 hrs ago #15
Haha! Good one, She! SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #18
I love beavers! Got to hold a little rescue sweetheart at the Zoo. chouchou 19 hrs ago #5
Those beavers should get an honorary degree from CalTech DBoon 18 hrs ago #6
Or teach there! 😂 MLAA 17 hrs ago #11
Science Friday did a podcast about beavers recently. progressoid 18 hrs ago #7
Oh, and Hoppers... progressoid 18 hrs ago #8
It's refreshing how clear and simply stated this video is - not a lot of fluff and marketing. erronis 17 hrs ago #9
Instead of investing in AI, we should invest in NI nuxvomica 17 hrs ago #10
I was born and raised in upstate New York, and did a lot of hiking in the Adirondack Mts. when I was young. patphil 17 hrs ago #12
Sounds like Mosquito Heaven maxsolomon 17 hrs ago #16
Mosquito's, Black Flies, and no-see-unm's. patphil 15 hrs ago #20
Mother Nature for the win! dlk 17 hrs ago #19
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