Tag: human exceptionalism
Not Enough Evidence: Casey Luskin on Recent Homo naledi Claims
They claim that the small-brained species had high intelligence and engaged in activities like burying their dead, using fire, and engaging in cave wall art.
Intelligent Design in Human-Animal Friendships
A man and his emotional support alligator, Wally, made headlines last week when they tried to attend a baseball game together in Philadelphia.
Dreaming Animals and Human Exceptionalism
Researchers have detected something like REM (rapid eye movement) sleep — which is associated with dreaming in humans — in jumping spiders.
Peer Review Rejects Claims that Homo naledi Buried Dead, Used Fire, and Scrawled on Cave Wall
I could not find a single reviewer who accepted the claims of the papers. They were harshly critical of claims of intentional burial of the skeletons.
ChatGPT Is Becoming Increasingly Impressive
Yet I continue to maintain that human intelligence is qualitatively different from artificial intelligence.