overheard: “why it is easier for certain people to attribute sentience to algorithms than animals?”
fare thee well, fellow critters & embodied ones…
@iraantlers deep and appropriate.
@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
@iraantlers why are some people so surprised when they find out that individual Elephants have names or when a Dolphin learns to speak Porpoise?
https://apnews.com/article/elephant-names-unique-african-savannah-3dc80b1643c2bbccdeac59515649f86d
@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.” ;)
@perseus so much to learn from plants if we can unforget how to listen