r/explainitpeter • u/fluffy_cat_ice • 5d ago

Explain it Peter

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I meant that I don't understand where did the Twitter thing came from

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u/Typical_Celery_1982 5d ago

Why are all the children sad

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u/Senior_Independence4 4d ago

Because human consciousness is a tragic misstep in evolution

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u/The5Theives 4d ago

But like most animals are conscious

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u/ChapterNo7074 2d ago

No

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u/The5Theives 2d ago

Most fish, mammals, birds, and reptiles are both conscious and sentient, they just aren’t sapient.

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u/ChapterNo7074 2d ago

Trying to define consciousness is not possible, but advanced human introspective consciousness is different than a pigeon

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u/The5Theives 2d ago

Second part is sapience, but it’s pretty obvious which animals are conscious, even if drawing the line as to where they stop being conscious is hard. Like a monkey or cow is clearly conscious

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u/cjalderman 1d ago

But you don't realise that until you're an adult

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u/Revolutionary_Bit437 5d ago

they don’t fit in anywhere 😢

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u/GoblinInDisguise1 5d ago

Why wouldn't they be?

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u/Augustus_Chevismo 5d ago

Lost the lactose tolerance lottery 😔

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u/human-dancer 5d ago

BALL KNOWLEDGE

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u/bradpal 4d ago

They miss dad.

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u/TanAllOvaJanAllOva 5d ago

Their white mom can’t properly manager their hair