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overheard: “why it is easier for certain people to attribute sentience to algorithms than animals?”

fare thee well, fellow critters & embodied ones…

@iraantlers oh no!! please don't say that..these manatees are so beautiful!!

@contentcatnip they are a wonderful variety of sentient folk — had the pleasure of kayaking above them

@iraantlers you are incredibly lucky to do that...what a memory to have 😍

@natureworks @iraantlers
Whilst I realise it's a rhetorical question, I'll answer anyway; because many of them have been conditioned to believe in the ultimate ascendency of humans in all things.

@MostlyTato @natureworks let’s keep trying to relearn/teach species humility.

@natureworks good examples… I want an elephant name :)

@natureworks overheard: “I could never be an elephant, I’m terrible with names.” ;)

@iraantlers i'll attribute sentience to plants too :)

@perseus so much to learn from plants if we can unforget how to listen