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TopSloth t1_iqwxybk wrote

Do you think animals raised in human habitats would be the next species to gain sentience or do you think the wild would be a better ecosystem for that?

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UniversityofBath OP t1_iqwzbup wrote

Wow it's a fascinating question and one which goes beyond my expertise as I don't work in evolution.
As far as I understand though we already have several species of non-human animals which would be considered sentient, but to some degree it depends on your definition.

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Angelusz t1_iqx4pqj wrote

I might be wrong but I think you misphrased your question as you probably wanted to ask whether or not another species would gain sapience, the thing we use to distinguish ourselves from other sentient beings. This article explains the difference nicely: https://www.differencebetween.com/what-is-the-difference-between-sentient-and-sapient/

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TopSloth t1_iqx5vhz wrote

Sapience would be more along those lines yeah lol

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