Insects and Other Animals Have Consciousness, Experts Declare | Quanta Magazine
Insects and Other Animals Have Consciousness, Experts Declare | Quanta Magazine
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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.
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....duh?
I think the real news is that we’re expanding the definition to creatures much further down the line such as bees and fish. No one who lived with a dog or sociable cat would have denied consciousness. But now we’re saying we think so about pretty close to all of them.
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