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0 pointsssijak1y ago0 comments

Who says that you have more detail. An eagle can see much farther and in more detail than you, and yeah it can fly. A bat has sonar. Some orient by Earths magnetic field which we do not detect. Etc.

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agumonkey1y ago

It was just an extrapolation regarding brain size. But you're right it's just a napkin theory.

Thorham1y ago

Then compare orca brains to ours. Theirs are larger and more wrinkly.

agumonkey1y ago

Yeah but their body is immensely larger, which I assume will require more neurons for basic biological duties. (yet another napkin theory)

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0 pointsssijak1y ago0 comments

Who says that you have more detail. An eagle can see much farther and in more detail than you, and yeah it can fly. A bat has sonar. Some orient by Earths magnetic field which we do not detect. Etc.

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agumonkey1y ago

It was just an extrapolation regarding brain size. But you're right it's just a napkin theory.

Thorham1y ago

Then compare orca brains to ours. Theirs are larger and more wrinkly.

agumonkey1y ago

Yeah but their body is immensely larger, which I assume will require more neurons for basic biological duties. (yet another napkin theory)

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