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Poopy_Paws t1_j14vf3p wrote

Reply to comment by MammothInfestation in Could microscopic life evolve to become intelligent? by [deleted]

I think OP means sapient. Sentient and sapient are always confused

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MammothInfestation t1_j14w7c4 wrote

I'm not sure sapient is a better choice to be fair.

- wise, or attempting to appear wise.

- relating to the human species

I think he's asking about consciousness but unfortunately given we don't really understand it or have a rigid definition, the only answer to his question we can give reasonably give is we don't know.

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Poopy_Paws t1_j14wudl wrote

The title is asking about intelligence. The actual comment is asking about sentience. Sapience is pretty much what is being asked.

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MammothInfestation t1_j14ysjl wrote

So perhaps if we, rephrased it to could a microorganism develop intelligence comparable to a human.

In which case no not with conventional neurons as we understand them.

Perhaps you could engineer something that did processing on the atomic level that could meet the size and processing requirements.

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