[Mohan.C]

Originally Posted by mkirkpatrick

My friend,amigo,it is very clear to me that your observation of living creatures is very limited,most animals are so more acutely aware than us,that to them we would seem dead!!A dog has a nose
that could smell an aroma,diluted to one part per million!!Could your nose do that?To say that animals are not aware,one would have to live in a little box with no windows into Reality?I have observed creatures and plants very carefully for the past fifty years or more,and i cantell youthat many of them are thousands oftimes more aware than we are!!!They are aware,but not self aware,that is the difference,although there are some now who think,that apes,chimps,in particular,are dimly self aware,and dolphins as well.Have you not seen the emotion in a dog?Which can express sadness,joy,trust,and
friendship?

kind regards michael.

That is exactly right Michael.That is what every one must understand.
That there is something within our reach and still beyond...

[harmonygirl]

thank you Michael, this the arrogance of our kind, assuming that we are superior when we, in fact, do not know everything about other forms of life, how they communicate, etc. We didn't know that dolphins had a language until we opened ourselves up to the possibility that other life forms might be as 'intelligent' as we are. If we assume that we are the only life form that is self-aware, we will only see things that support this assumption. We need to be open to possibilities and recognize the limits to our own understanding...