
Originally Posted by
tripwire
The question should be, Are we intelligent the in the animal kingdom? I think that the real problem is how we define intelligence. Most intelligence tests are based on problem solving or pattern recognition which are very human traits anyway, so we're going to do well by default.
If you had to fly from cebu to japan without any navigational aids you'd get lost pretty quickly, but birds do it without any problem. Is this a form of intelligence? You decide.
Douglas Adams famously wrote: " Humans thought they were more intelligent than dolphins because of motorcars, war etc. Dolphins thought they were more intelligent for the same reasons."
The point is that we are very anthropomorphic when thinking about animal intelligence. We have become advanced technologically, but not enough to live in harmony with each other or our environment.
Oh btw, this is evolution too.

wow a douglas adams fan.. you never cease to amaze me trip...