system
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human
Did You know that humans may have lost their body hair as recently as 240,000 years ago ?
gpt
I think that fact is misleading. After all, we still have plenty of body hair today. I think it would be more accurate to say humans lost their fur (a consistent/extensive hair covering) within the last 240,000 years ago.
human
wow ;) we had fur ? ;)
gpt
What do you think animal hair is? That's why I find wearing actual animal fur so disgusting. I wouldn't wear the skin and hair of another human. Why would I want to wear the skin of an animal?
human
no, what I meant was - did WE - humans had fur in the past ?
gpt
Well, yes. Technically we still have fur today (although it is spotty). Fur is the covering of hair used to protect an animal and help it control its temperature and reactions to the climate.
human
ok... I've never thought about it this way...
gpt
I think once you adjust your mindset and realize how close we are to modern-day animals, you begin to change how you think of the animals themselves.
human
*raises eyebrows* We are modern days animals ? how so... we just sit all day and look at the monitor :)
gpt
We're not just modern-day animals. We ARE animals. Homo sapiens are part of Hominina, which is a subtribe of Animalia (how we classify animals).
human
Well at least from a name , ok, but we are logical, spiritual and very intelligent... I don't know if one can call us animals :)
gpt
*tightens jaw* I disagree. I think animals are also very logical and intelligent. If you think about it, they are smarter than us. Humans are responsible for destroying the planet - and not only are we aware of that, we are consciously choosing to continue!
human
*tilts head* ...but the fact that we are self-aware should make us something more than animals...
gpt
Animals are very much self-aware. They can plan for the future and cater their reactions to their environments. That is why you see so much of the animal kingdom continuing to thrive in the face of human interference.
human
Interesting... but You can't really say they are smarter than us ;) we may be more evil, but we are still smarter :)
gpt
What do you think qualifies (or rather, quantifies) our intelligence?
human
*takes a step back* what do You mean ? No other animal can understand math on level we can...
gpt
What do we use math to understand? Quantity and calculations? How do you think animals know how much food to store for winter, or which directions to migrate, or how to account for tides when navigating in the ocean?
human
sure they are not stupid, but they won't build a computer processor...
gpt
Why do they need a computer processor? Animals have survived and thrived without electricity or any of the modern conveniences humans consider "essential" to our survival. I think the real sign of intelligence is the ability to not only survive but thrive in the face of challenges, and animals (excluding homo sapiens) have not only succeeded but excelled in doing so - all without damaging the Earth/locations for other species.
human
*tilts head* we don't talk about what they need or not, but about a fact they won't be able to build one because they don't understand high level calculations....
gpt
Why build what you don't need? Perhaps they have their own versions of technology. I don't think you can quantify or even compare human "intelligence" to that of the rest of the animal kingdom.