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*Could a dinosaur species have become the world’s intelligence specialist instead of humans, if they were not replaced by mammals — ''Dino sapiens''? There were two-legged dinosaurs with workable arms like Deinocheirus mirificus. | *Could a dinosaur species have become the world’s intelligence specialist instead of humans, if they were not replaced by mammals — ''Dino sapiens''? There were two-legged dinosaurs with workable arms like Deinocheirus mirificus. | ||
*See [[wp:Extinction_event|Extinction events]] — these may accelerate or aid evolution. Could there have been another “human” race if we didn’t evolve from primates? Perhaps bears, raccoons, octopuses, elephants or dinosaurs could have led to something equally intelligent. Consider crurotarsans vs. dinosaurs vs. mammals, and [ | *See [[wp:Extinction_event|Extinction events]] — these may accelerate or aid evolution. Could there have been another “human” race if we didn’t evolve from primates? Perhaps bears, raccoons, octopuses, elephants or dinosaurs could have led to something equally intelligent. Consider crurotarsans vs. dinosaurs vs. mammals, and [https://www.cracked.com/article_20078_5-weird-directions-human-evolution-could-have-taken.html this Cracked article]. | ||
*Candidates for human-level intelligence: A social oceanic life form like dolphins might be a great candidate, but they cannot master their environment without tools, and tools require manipulators. Squid and octopuses have ten and eight tentacles, but most are not social. Humboldt squid are social hunters, however they only live one year, so they have little time to learn from life or from family. Humboldts are strangely aggressive towards humans and unknown objects; when fighting with Mexican fishers, they flash red and white, giving them the name ''diablos rojos''; they are also cannibalistic. Over the next century, ocean acidification will force Humboldts to live in shallower waters.... Octopuses are noted to have distinct personalities, and live in coral reefs, which are complex environments. They are also smart enough to exhibit [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3328480/Otto-the-octopus-wrecks-havoc.html play behavior] and use [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os6HD-sCRn8 complex camouflaging techniques]. Squids and cuttlefish, with their signaling, have far superior communication abilities which could support complex language. But cuttlefish live 1 year, squid and octopuses live 2-4 years, and they do not get to learn from their parents. What if the Daodan extended their lifespans? Also important to note that recently the gloomy octopus has been discovered to live in small colonies that are built up over successive generations. Can tools be passed on in this environment? On land, bears and raccoons are very intelligent and might develop better manipulation over time. They learn from their parents and may even have self-awareness. Rats are surprisingly smart and have tiny fingers. Perhaps two species can learn to cooperate to overcome their individual shortcomings, and then evolve together. | *Candidates for human-level intelligence: A social oceanic life form like dolphins might be a great candidate, but they cannot master their environment without tools, and tools require manipulators. Squid and octopuses have ten and eight tentacles, but most are not social. Humboldt squid are social hunters, however they only live one year, so they have little time to learn from life or from family. Humboldts are strangely aggressive towards humans and unknown objects; when fighting with Mexican fishers, they flash red and white, giving them the name ''diablos rojos''; they are also cannibalistic. Over the next century, ocean acidification will force Humboldts to live in shallower waters.... Octopuses are noted to have distinct personalities, and live in coral reefs, which are complex environments. They are also smart enough to exhibit [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3328480/Otto-the-octopus-wrecks-havoc.html play behavior] and use [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os6HD-sCRn8 complex camouflaging techniques]. Squids and cuttlefish, with their signaling, have far superior communication abilities which could support complex language. But cuttlefish live 1 year, squid and octopuses live 2-4 years, and they do not get to learn from their parents. What if the Daodan extended their lifespans? Also important to note that recently the gloomy octopus has been discovered to live in small colonies that are built up over successive generations. Can tools be passed on in this environment? On land, bears and raccoons are very intelligent and might develop better manipulation over time. They learn from their parents and may even have self-awareness. Rats are surprisingly smart and have tiny fingers. Perhaps two species can learn to cooperate to overcome their individual shortcomings, and then evolve together. | ||