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So what do you think will be the next evolved species to full sentience after humanity is gone?

I vote for the Meerkats. or even the Squid since hey shown high levels of animal intelligence.

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Originally posted by Dataflux
So what do you think will be the next evolved species to full sentience after humanity is gone?

I vote for the Meerkats. or even the Squid since hey shown high levels of animal intelligence.

That's not really how evolution works. It'll be more like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascension_(Stargate)

define sentience

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
That's not really how evolution works. It'll be more like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascension_(Stargate)

Sounds like the whole Star Child thing from 2001.

Originally posted by inimalist


define sentience

Anything with an IQ stat of 1 or higher. I think he means sapience though (IQ stat of 6 or higher).

http://gamez.biysk.ru/files/gurps4e/4E_GURPS_Basic_Set_-_Characters.pdf

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Originally posted by AngryManatee
Sounds like the whole Star Child thing from 2001.

More Buddhist/Christian overtones?

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Anything with an IQ stat of 1 or higher. I think he means sapience though (IQ stat of 6 or higher).

http://gamez.biysk.ru/files/gurps4e/4E_GURPS_Basic_Set_-_Characters.pdf

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More Buddhist/Christian overtones?

I read some more about it, and yeah it does sound more like that. I first read the whole "shed their physical bodies and live eternally as pure energy" and was like "omg it's full of stars!" Damn.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Anything with an IQ stat of 1 or higher. I think he means sapience though (IQ stat of 6 or higher).

http://gamez.biysk.ru/files/gurps4e/4E_GURPS_Basic_Set_-_Characters.pdf

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I can't believe I thought that was going to be serious...

I was like: IQ of six? sapience? I am highly skeptical!

stupid openness to new ideas, gets me every time.

Cephalopods, 100% guarantee this.

Originally posted by inimalist
I can't believe I thought that was going to be serious...

I was like: IQ of six? sapience? I am highly skeptical!

stupid openness to new ideas, gets me every time.

Well I tried to warn you with the phrase "IQ stat". GURPS IQ relates (very roughly) to 1/10 of measured IQ in the real world. Of course it only works up to say IQ 13 because then you start getting to the point where someone could be a CPA and a world renowned Proust scholar without any formal training in either.

Ironically GURPS is very accurate with just about everything else as long as the scale is about the same as in our world.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Well I tried to warn you with the phrase "IQ stat". GURPS IQ relates (very roughly) to 1/10 of measured IQ in the real world. Of course it only works up to say IQ 13 because then you start getting to the point where someone could be a CPA and a world renowned Proust scholar without any formal training in either.

Ironically GURPS is very accurate with just about everything else as long as the scale is about the same as in our world.

I'll just stick with my LARPing

its super accurate in the real world

Originally posted by Robtard
Cephalopods, 100% guarantee this. http://rtc.umn.edu/cfs/Images/IN0-2-G1.jpg

Originally posted by inimalist
I'll just stick with my LARPing

its super accurate in the real world

But LARPing doesn't give you a safe (or legal) way to test what happens if you try to avoid being killed by a HASAG Panzerfaust 30 by hiding Renault FT17 tank.

RPGs deigned by the anal-retentive are awesome.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Anything with an IQ stat of 1 or higher. I think he means sapience though (IQ stat of 6 or higher).

http://gamez.biysk.ru/files/gurps4e/4E_GURPS_Basic_Set_-_Characters.pdf

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More Buddhist/Christian overtones? You wouldn't happen to have the Campaings book in a PDF as well, would you?



Nevermind

Originally posted by Mindship
http://rtc.umn.edu/cfs/Images/IN0-2-G1.jpg

I'll be shown to be correct in about 30-40 million years, just you wait.

Originally posted by Robtard
I'll be shown to be correct in about 30-40 million years, just you wait. I don't doubt your prediction in the least. In fact, I bet it'll take less time than that, just as soon as this pesky human cycle is over.

Actually...Originally posted by Dataflux
So what do you think will be the next evolved species to full sentience after humanity is gone?
"Will"? Is the evolution of intelligence so "pre-destined?"

It would be saying something profound, I think, if intelligence did not re-appear, and perhaps epecially if it did.

Originally posted by Mindship
I don't doubt your prediction in the least. In fact, I bet it'll take less time than that, just as soon as this pesky human cycle is over.

Actually...
"Will"? Is the evolution of intelligence so "pre-destined?"

It would be saying something profound, I think, if intelligence did not re-appear, and perhaps epecially if it did. Well, in your opinion it can't but be thoroughly profound.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Well, in your opinion it can't but be thoroughly profound. Aye, laddie...

Originally posted by Bardock42
You wouldn't happen to have the Campaings book in a PDF as well, would you?



Nevermind

I do actually . . .

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
I do actually . . . It's on the same page. I found it. Thanks though.

Originally posted by Robtard
I'll be shown to be correct in about 30-40 million years, just you wait.

Will they have religion?

Originally posted by Quiero Mota
Will they have religion? Not if they are intelligent doped

Originally posted by Bardock42
Not if they are intelligent doped
The Force is strong with you this eve.

my guess is that humans are going to destroy the planet before any other intelligent species comes up

if that does not happen then i vote squid

Some type of humanoid feline or rodent species.

Or, the current apes we have now will evolve into the next intelligent species.

Originally posted by lord xyz
Some type of humanoid feline or rodent species.

Originally posted by Quiero Mota
Will they have religion?

http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp198/Amaretzu/Mithra26.jpg

Heh, Mithraism.

Dolphins or mice.

Pan dimensional hyper intelligent beings?

Humans will be the last intelligent spieces on Earth and the only, since we iwll destroy anything else including the planet before anything comes along.

This thread is made of human-centric Taker worldview, and it makes me sad. A brief history of time as told by a jellyfish:
Big Bang-Formation of Solar System- Formation of Earth- Life arises- After millions of years of struggle and evolution, finally, Jellyfish appeared. (paraphrased from Ishmael, by Daniel Quinn)

Humans are neither the 'end product' of evolution, or even finished developing. Intelligence (sentience?) isn't an unavoidable outcome.

This guy had it right:

?

Wasps.

Badgers