Is the smartest dog smarter than the dumbest human? Smartest cat? Smartest rat? It’s something I’ve been thinking about for several days.
Is the smartest dog smarter than the dumbest human? Smartest cat? Smartest rat? It’s something I’ve been thinking about for several days.
At least there’s a burbling intelligence going on there, processing their senses, forming impressions and so forth… even if they’re barely able to act on them beyond crying, gurgling and fussing.
Compare that to someone with severe brain damage, or being in a coma, or having severe mental disorders, or maybe having severe developmental issues. Those poor things. Even insects and other animals might be argued to be effectively smarter than such unfortunates.