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Posted: 2005-01-06 06:58pm
by wolveraptor
Ender wrote:I'd further add that a number of body types make survival in space impossible; for example birds require gravity to swallow, and thus cannot survive for long in free fall. Other examples would be if the creature has a very slow cellular replacement rate, it would be much more susceptible to radiation sickness then others and couldn't tolerate the environment.
This is much jmore complex then your whining of "its unoriginal" suggests. Like I said: woefully small world view.
hmmm. i didn't think about that.
however, when i was referring to a four-footed creature, i meant one with 6 limbs, but four dedicated to walking. or, a creature with 4 feet, but extremely modified pedepalp like organs.
Posted: 2005-01-06 07:02pm
by wolveraptor
Howedar wrote:unbeataBULL wrote:please provide reasoning for your implication that one form of sentient life is more successful than another.
You fucking douche, I just did. FOR TWO FUCKING PAGES. You cannot smelt metals underwater. It ain't fucking possible, kid.
sorry, i should've been more specific. i was just speaking of terrestrial forms. why should a bipedal, upright creature have an advantage over a low slung quadreped, as long as both have competent manipulators, a large brain, and the ability to advance and create technology.
of course, this would require the creature to be social (most likely).
Posted: 2005-01-06 07:09pm
by SirNitram
unbeataBULL wrote:sorry, i should've been more specific. i was just speaking of terrestrial forms. why should a bipedal, upright creature have an advantage over a low slung quadreped, as long as both have competent manipulators, a large brain, and the ability to advance and create technology.
This has been discussed, repeatedly. Bipedal lifeforms are required because a foot has a different set of requirements than a hand.
of course, this would require the creature to be social (most likely).
All intelligent creatures should be social creatures, because without feedback, there's not much to be intelligent about.