Re: [conculture] Re(2): planets

Nik Taylor wrote:
>
> But seriously, I've heard all that, I've heard them called the primates
> of the sea.  Interesting thought.  But, how would sentient marine
> creatures have much technology?  They couldn't have any fire to smelt
> metals, for instance.
>
        That's true. But it doesn't mean that's an obstacle to become sentient,
or most tribes living today without metals, or humans of the Stone Age
shouldn't be told sentient. The lack of technology would only mean they
would have societies like the so-called "primitives", who are not
primitive at all.

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