Differences between Humans and other Animals.

Just a small point but none of these are actually points but questions. Points are statement of beliefs and/or facts.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point

tsarstepan, I appreciate your concern with my incorrect usage of the word, "Point". I will strive to avoid this error in the future.
I must confess, I was hoping to get a response with regards to the content of my questions rather than my choice of wording. However, I applaud you for taking the time to correct me.

We are the only animal on the planet with the ability to land on the moon (and Mars). We also build some pretty impressive cities and make some fun movies.

I don't think there are any other animals which are self-aware in the same way we are, but I think some others are self-aware in different ways.

Monkeys have hands and tails, but no chin.
Apes have hands, but not tails or chins.
Humans have hands and a chin, but not tail.

Man is different from other animals because they have chins.

Self awareness is the ability to recognize oneself as an individual. Some humans are self aware, so are some dogs.

Self awareness is recognized in most great apes, elephants, cetacians, ravens, gray parrots, and octopus.

Another sense of intelligence is the ability to solve multiple step problems; again some humans are capable of this ability, as are some dogs.

The same species listed above also have this capacity.

As for the basis for humans being unique--it took us a million years to develop a written language--once that happened some humans became capable of working multiple step, multi generation problems, with solutions that can lead to our own extinction.

Human uniqueness then will be as the first species that committed suicide.


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