Crni Vuk said:
Another thing noted in this thread was the human condition. Modern humans, or Homo sapiens, or wise man. Humans are animals. We share an extraordinary amount of biological similarity not just in DNA to other mammalian and non-mammalian creatures.
Ant's do not build nuclear weapons nor chemical and biological weapons. No. But... Many other creatures have shown the ability to do what humans do. This all comes from our brain, which is another thing we share with other complex biological lifeforms.
Apes have been seen utilizing sticks and rocks. Japanese primate Macaques have developed the knowledge that staying in hot springs are a good way to stay warm and socialize.
Humans on the other hand have a higher level of thinking, and self awareness. It's a biological matter. It's been developed to the point that we can understand things. This includes but is not limited to pattern understanding, engineering, mechanics, and practice. Humans are animals just like a cat, a dog, or even a cow is an animal.
Ant's are not very complex so to speak. They like many other smaller lifeforms act on impulses. They have not developed a large enough neuro-network to act in a way humans do. Another reason man is known as the wise man or knowing man. We are as humans different, but we are only different because of our brain and body.
Also, research on apes has shown that they can form their own intelligible sentences and phrases using sign language. Apes can communicate with humans and understand what we are talking about through repetition. The same way a human child learns to speak or use sign language.
