Thursday Jul 30, 2009

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Nobel Prize, please.

I figured out what makes us Human: Stuff.

Stuff, things, clutter, tchotchkes, gewgaws, knickknacks, baubles, trinkets, toys and whatever else fits in this category.

We all (hopefully) know many animals make and use tools. Many animals build houses or at the very least small shelters.

We also all know (probably more than our own lives) that all animals mate. Some have, er, strange ways of doing it (heh heh I said 'doing it'). Like Salmon for example. Or Sharks.

The one things animals don't do, is build, stuff. Sure we throw balls and boxes and other things like that in zoo exhibits for Tigers and Gorillas. But have we ever seen a Tiger turn something into a ball and bat it around? Have we ever seen a Gorilla get a branch and play sword fights? I don't think so.

So I am presenting this here to you, the first time ever, the reason we Humans are Human.

We, Humans, make: Stuff.

Thank you, and I shall be awaiting your call about my Nobel Prize soon.

In other news:

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I bought two books today. I haven't bought a book in, oh... uh years. Ha.

The first one I bought is "The Blank Slate - The Modern Denial of Human Nature" by Steven Pinker. I've seen his TED talk wherein he talked about the book and a few bits of it in specifics. It was a great talk and really changed the way I look at my behaviors and the reason I do certain things. While I already agree with what he says based on the talk, I feel I should really read the book to get the whole picture. I'll probably get his other ones as well.

The second book I bought is "god is not Great - How Religion Poisons Everything" by Christopher Hitchens. I've read it's a great book, and have seen him talk on FORAtv and find him very interesting and entertaining. Already being an Atheist, I agree fully in that religion poisons all it touches, again I feel compelled to read the book and learn more about what he has to say. I shall also, more than likely, buy more of his books.

That's about it, I thought about getting "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins, but decided not to at this time. Two books is enough for me right now...

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snottlebocket:
Actually we have, although animals aren't very creative about it.

I've seen orca's play catch with a penguin for a very long time, throwing it back and forth between them.

Magpies and other birds actually build little gifts out of any brightly coloured material they can find to woo lady birds.
snottlebocket:
I think I saw one of your self portraits in the photography group and the facial expression + the big chops made you look like Sabretooth's meaner twin. Which I guess was enough for a random visit.

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