Bees or Ants - not individually, but as a hive mind. Well, maybe not bees, what with them all dropping like er, bees. Actually, we're going to be rather in the shit when all the bees croak, so we may get to find out the answer to your question...
What animal would gain sentience?
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Dogs, stupid. DUH.
ahem. its more about diet then anything, really: look at what we eat, and then look at the smarter dog owners and what they feed their dogs. 4 food groups, with decent variety.
Plus, my dog will one day play video games with me using his specially built ps3 controller harness and the ULTIMATE WINGMAN WILL BE BORN!!!
seriously, if my dog can figure out how to open lever style tupperware which is beyond certain humans, soon they will be like author Dean Koontz's dogs, a perfect companion species for mankind. After all, the negative things humans desire almost don't intersect with those of dogs, but we most certainly want the same positive things dogs want.
ahem. its more about diet then anything, really: look at what we eat, and then look at the smarter dog owners and what they feed their dogs. 4 food groups, with decent variety.
Plus, my dog will one day play video games with me using his specially built ps3 controller harness and the ULTIMATE WINGMAN WILL BE BORN!!!
seriously, if my dog can figure out how to open lever style tupperware which is beyond certain humans, soon they will be like author Dean Koontz's dogs, a perfect companion species for mankind. After all, the negative things humans desire almost don't intersect with those of dogs, but we most certainly want the same positive things dogs want.
Bringing my lack of coordination due to alcoholism into this was a low, low blow. And I paid for that broken coffee table- I don't see dolphins cracking out the wallet when they screw up someones catch.oranger said:
Screw it, I'm just going to make a guide...
Dolphins: Probably not. They have no hands/grasping appendages. They can't use most technology underwater, so they have to evolve onto land first. This can be bypassed if they crossbred with humans, though (they've tried).
Cockroaches: If a nuclear war kills us, then cockroaches will become dominant and rule over the wasteland with an iron fist. But they'll probably get killed by the mutants first, so it's unlikely.
Cephalapods: Same problem with water as dolphins. But they do have better grasping, so they may find a way to live without electricity until they evolve their race more. Also, they have Cthulu on their side incase any of the other animals start to get an upper hand.
Dogs: Not the best at grabbing stuff, but better than dolphins. Plus they're already on land. But they're kinda stupid compared to several other contenders, so it's a low risk.
Cats: Smarter than dogs in my opinion, and cleaner too. But their laziness will either A. lead to their downfall when they try enslaving other animals/cats, or B. Keep their civilization from progressing until others have caught up.
Ants: Compared to ants, our environmental relationships look fantastic. If they do evolve, they won't last long.
Birds: They have several advantages over most other contendors. They are warm-blooded, live on land, can fly, have decent grasping appendages, and take care of their young in most cases. Plus, they're ready for anything from all the genetic modification we put into them. My money is on crows or parrots evolving into the next sapient species.
Apes: That's cheating.
Pigs: What they lack in decent hands or being animals I like, they make up with intelligence. So they're on their way to being sapient, it's probably only a matter of time. But until then let the birds have their moment of glory again.
Elephants: Smart, but not very good for evolution. Cities would be too big and their appendages would be impossible. Seriously though, they need 4 legs to hold their weight. If they removed the front 2 their back legs would have to grow to much larger sizes. Or they could use their trunks, but using your nose as a hand isn't a good way to start a society.
Dolphins: Probably not. They have no hands/grasping appendages. They can't use most technology underwater, so they have to evolve onto land first. This can be bypassed if they crossbred with humans, though (they've tried).
Cockroaches: If a nuclear war kills us, then cockroaches will become dominant and rule over the wasteland with an iron fist. But they'll probably get killed by the mutants first, so it's unlikely.
Cephalapods: Same problem with water as dolphins. But they do have better grasping, so they may find a way to live without electricity until they evolve their race more. Also, they have Cthulu on their side incase any of the other animals start to get an upper hand.
Dogs: Not the best at grabbing stuff, but better than dolphins. Plus they're already on land. But they're kinda stupid compared to several other contenders, so it's a low risk.
Cats: Smarter than dogs in my opinion, and cleaner too. But their laziness will either A. lead to their downfall when they try enslaving other animals/cats, or B. Keep their civilization from progressing until others have caught up.
Ants: Compared to ants, our environmental relationships look fantastic. If they do evolve, they won't last long.
Birds: They have several advantages over most other contendors. They are warm-blooded, live on land, can fly, have decent grasping appendages, and take care of their young in most cases. Plus, they're ready for anything from all the genetic modification we put into them. My money is on crows or parrots evolving into the next sapient species.
Apes: That's cheating.
Pigs: What they lack in decent hands or being animals I like, they make up with intelligence. So they're on their way to being sapient, it's probably only a matter of time. But until then let the birds have their moment of glory again.
Elephants: Smart, but not very good for evolution. Cities would be too big and their appendages would be impossible. Seriously though, they need 4 legs to hold their weight. If they removed the front 2 their back legs would have to grow to much larger sizes. Or they could use their trunks, but using your nose as a hand isn't a good way to start a society.
I don't know, just seems like something to talk about.gremily said:
If you're asking about why elephants using their noses as arms would be bad, just imagine them picking up toxic chemicals and accidently smelling them. Or cleaning up anything that smells bad.
Well, the human race will never die out. Assuming some catastrophy strikes the Human Race, only two people will survive: Chuck Norris and Keith Richards.
Moving on swiftly, the obvious answer would be chimps and monkeys, as they are (supposedly) our closest relations.
But of course Dolphins are amazingly intelligent. Although they live in the sea and won't likely evolve to a point where they can go on land, they will become masters of the sea!
Moving on swiftly, the obvious answer would be chimps and monkeys, as they are (supposedly) our closest relations.
But of course Dolphins are amazingly intelligent. Although they live in the sea and won't likely evolve to a point where they can go on land, they will become masters of the sea!
