Originally posted by Dagonee:
rigor more or less.
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quote:on physiology:
The philosophical questions of when human personhood begins and whether it persists after death are the subject of considerable debate. The prospect of death causes unease or fear for most humans. Burial ceremonies are characteristic of human societies, often inspired by beliefs in an afterlife or immortality.
quote:on life cycle:
Humans are capable of fully bipedal locomotion, thus leaving their arms available for manipulating objects using their hands, aided especially by opposable thumbs. Because human physiology has not fully adapted to bipedalism, the pelvic region and vertebral column tend to become worn, creating locomotion difficulties in old age.
quote:on diet:
At birth, the fully-grown fetus is expelled from the female's body and breathes independently as an infant for the first time. At this point, most modern cultures recognize the baby as a person entitled to the full protection of the law, though some jurisdictions extend personhood to human fetuses while they remain in the uterus.
quote:on consciousness:
The human diet is prominently reflected in human culture, and has led to the development of food science. In general, humans can survive for two to eight weeks without food, depending on stored body fat. Survival without water is usually limited to three or four days.
quote:again:
The brain also controls "higher" order, conscious activities, such as thought, reasoning, and abstraction.[37] The human brain is generally regarded as more capable of these higher order activities, and more "intelligent" in general, than any other species.
quote:on art:
The human ability to think abstractly may be unparalleled in the animal kingdom. Human beings are one of only six species to pass the mirror test—which tests whether an animal recognizes its reflection as an image of itself—along with chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, dolphins, and possibly pigeons.
quote:on space:
Art is one of the most unusual aspects of human behavior and a key distinguishing feature of humans from other species.
quote:on ...?
Human habitation within closed ecological systems in hostile environments, such as Antarctica and outer space, is expensive, typically limited in duration, and restricted to scientific, military, or industrial expeditions. Life in space has been very sporadic, with no more than thirteen humans in space at any given time. Between 1969 and 1972, two humans at a time spent brief intervals on the Moon. As of 2006, no other celestial body has been visited by human beings, although there has been a continuous human presence in space since the launch of the initial crew to inhabit the International Space Station on October 31, 2000.
quote:
Humans often consider themselves to be the dominant species on Earth, and the most advanced in intelligence and ability to manage their environment. This belief is especially strong in modern Western culture. Alongside such claims of dominance is often found radical pessimism because of the frailty and brevity of human life.
quote:Actually elephants passed this test fairly recently,(like just weeks ago,) I should edit the article and link the news report on CNN.
The human ability to think abstractly may be unparalleled in the animal kingdom. Human beings are one of only six species to pass the mirror test—which tests whether an animal recognizes its reflection as an image of itself—along with chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, dolphins, and possibly pigeons.
quote:This is out of date: elephants do, too, a discovered recently.
The human ability to think abstractly may be unparalleled in the animal kingdom. Human beings are one of only six species to pass the mirror test—which tests whether an animal recognizes its reflection as an image of itself—along with chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, dolphins, and possibly pigeons.
quote:I only read it for the articles, myself.
Originally posted by JonHecht:
I think wikipedia can teach an alien civilization the entirety of humanity if they read all of the articles.
quote:I was only late because I tried to find a cite.
You know, maybe I'm going out on a limb, but I think elephants have passed the mirror test, too.
quote:*grin
Originally posted by Dagonee:
quote:I was only late because I tried to find a cite.
You know, maybe I'm going out on a limb, but I think elephants have passed the mirror test, too.
quote:As if BlackBlade's say so is not source enough.
Originally posted by Dagonee:
quote:I was only late because I tried to find a cite.
You know, maybe I'm going out on a limb, but I think elephants have passed the mirror test, too.
quote:Woe, indeed - rigor mourn us!
Woe unto those who strive for rigor!
quote:Well Blackblade's say so wasn't there when I composed my post.
As if BlackBlade's say so is not source enough.
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quote:Don't be so hard on yourself.
Originally posted by Dagonee:
rigor more or less.
quote:Oh, someone make a disambiguation link and add a Human the Pequenino article. They already have a Pequenino article.
I thought that this thread was going to tell us that there is a new entry in Wikipedia about the fictional piggie/Pequenino named Human!
quote:Did you intend us to read that as rigor mortis?
rigor mourn us!
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quote:I think my intent was apparent upun the face of the post.
Originally posted by Alcon:
quote:Did you intend us to read that as rigor mortis?
rigor mourn us!
quote:"I needs-a more Teuh, Shawn!"
Originally posted by Dagonee:
Awwwww.