A group of prominent biologists and philosophers announced a new consensus: There’s “a realistic possibility” that insects, octopuses, crustaceans, fish and other overlooked animals experience consciousness.
  • @exocrinousEnglish
    1•30 days ago

    Why do we need machines? Can’t we just give her some food? “Hey momma octopus, have a Snicker’s. You’re not you when you’re hungry.”

    Worth keeping in mind, though, teaching is a skill. I know lots of brilliant people who can’t teach worth a damn. And humans are biologically hardwired for teaching. Imagine how hard teaching has got to be for an octopus.

    • @GONADS125@feddit.de
      1•29 days ago

      Well I mean teaching as in modeling the behavior. Like offspring witnessing tool use for example.

      And hooking her up to machine for nutrition was just an example. The point is because she will stop eating and starve herself.

      But as someone else commented, removing the sex harmone glad prompts them to continue eating.

      Edit: Wait that was you!