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Insects and Other Animals Have Consciousness, Experts Declare | Quanta Magazine (www.quantamagazine.org)
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An interesting read. "A group of prominent biologists and philosophers announced a new consensus: There’s “a realistic possibility” that insects, octopuses, crustaceans, fish and other overlooked animals experience consciousness." https://www.quantamagazine.org/insects-and-other-animals-have-consciousness-experts-declare-20240419/

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 18 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

honestly consciousness is probably on a spectrum, depending on the complexity needed for their behaviour, rather than an is/isn't thing.

[–] IzyaKatzmann@hexbear.net 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Usually called the 'gradualist' approach

Doesn't make some humans feel we are special though and thus non-viable...

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

"Species without a hivemind can be sentient?"

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[–] IzyaKatzmann@hexbear.net 2 points 6 months ago

this goes hard fr