| ▲ | lisper 5 hours ago |
| There are such civilizations here on earth: ants. Termites. Honey bees. |
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| ▲ | alanbernstein 4 hours ago | parent | next [-] |
| If you squint hard enough, you might see the music/art directly in the structure of their civilizations |
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| ▲ | lisper 3 hours ago | parent [-] | | The question is: do the bees see music and art in their structures. I doubt it. One of the defining characteristics of music and art is that they have no obvious direct connection to reproductive fitness. | | |
| ▲ | PaulDavisThe1st 3 hours ago | parent [-] | | Once you understand the role of happy in positive reproductive outcomes (long term, not pre- or immediately post-natal, their role is fairly obvious. |
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| ▲ | sdeframond 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| Hmm, what does "civilization" mean actually? |
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