• @CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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    8 months ago

    Not OP, but sure, I resent myself too.

    I have trouble imagining a way I could be impressed with humanity in general, without actual willful ignorance. I’m not a dick about it, though. Kind of the opposite; it makes it a lot easier to refrain from judging any individual person.

      • @CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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        18 months ago

        Probably true, but humour is pretty human-specific, so that’s a bit like saying we’re the most conventionally attractive by human standards.

        • Brave Little Hitachi Wand
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          08 months ago

          Not really, all it requires is theory of mind, social norms, and the ability to anticipate outcomes. Plenty of animals exhibit comedic behavior patterns, but they all know we’re funnier.

          • @CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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            18 months ago

            Really? As in non-primates that respond positively to humorous displays? Mostly I just see people anthropomorphising animals doing accidentally funny things, sometimes including legit pain or fear responses.

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                    7 months ago

                    No offense, but you’re a random internet person to me. I wasn’t about to go on a wild goose chase through cancerous clickbait sites just on your say-so. Basically, you need to give a more specific source, or I don’t believe you.