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nuxvomica

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10. Instead of investing in AI, we should invest in NI

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 01:37 PM

Jun 15

Over the past several years, scientists have documented the remarkable intellectual abilities of a variety of animals, even beyond cetaceans and primates, including elephants, mollusks like octopuses, various birds, and of course beavers. Maybe it's about time we took a step back and considered that we should be partners with our fellow companions on this planet, leveraging their vast storehouses of natural intelligence. For this partnership to blossom, there would need to be come compromises, like maybe we should stop eating so much meat, and stop despoiling the environment for quick profits.

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How eight beavers solved a Tube flooding problem engineers have been trying to fix for years (The Independent, 6/14/26) [View all] highplainsdem Jun 15 OP

What a concept: work with instead of against Nature. SheltieLover Jun 15 #1

Nature has been around.... SergeStorms Jun 15 #14

More than a slight edge & sans the greed factor SheltieLover Jun 15 #17

Artificial anything never beats what nature can accomplish UpInArms Jun 15 #2

Beavers for Congress. twodogsbarking Jun 15 #3

Leave it to Beaver sheshe2 Jun 15 #4

LOL-- yes! LymphocyteLover Jun 15 #13

I couldn't help myself. sheshe2 Jun 15 #15

Haha! Good one, She! SheltieLover Jun 15 #18

I love beavers! Got to hold a little rescue sweetheart at the Zoo. chouchou Jun 15 #5

Those beavers should get an honorary degree from CalTech DBoon Jun 15 #6

Or teach there! 😂 MLAA Jun 15 #11

Science Friday did a podcast about beavers recently. progressoid Jun 15 #7

Oh, and Hoppers... progressoid Jun 15 #8

It's refreshing how clear and simply stated this video is - not a lot of fluff and marketing. erronis Jun 15 #9

Instead of investing in AI, we should invest in NI nuxvomica Jun 15 #10

"...and stop despoiling the environment for quick profits." 3catwoman3 Jun 16 #21

I was born and raised in upstate New York, and did a lot of hiking in the Adirondack Mts. when I was young. patphil Jun 15 #12

Sounds like Mosquito Heaven maxsolomon Jun 15 #16

Mosquito's, Black Flies, and no-see-unm's. patphil Jun 15 #20

Mother Nature for the win! dlk Jun 15 #19

so cool Skittles Jun 16 #22

Maybe beavers can fix the reflecting pool! LymphocyteLover Jun 17 #23

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