fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Biodiversity@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agoIt’s ‘irresponsible’ to ignore widespread consciousness across animal world, dozens of scientists arguethehill.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1401cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansjingszo@lemmy.world
arrow-up1401external-linkIt’s ‘irresponsible’ to ignore widespread consciousness across animal world, dozens of scientists arguethehill.comfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Biodiversity@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square21fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansjingszo@lemmy.world
minus-squareSanctus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 months agosentience noun The quality or state of being sentient; consciousness. Feeling as distinguished from perception or thought. 3.The quality or state of being sentient; esp., the quality or state of having sensation. I think it is irresponsible wether these creatures are sentient or not. We never know when we’ll cut enough threads to make an ecosystem come undone.
sentience
noun
3.The quality or state of being sentient; esp., the quality or state of having sensation.
I think it is irresponsible wether these creatures are sentient or not. We never know when we’ll cut enough threads to make an ecosystem come undone.