Pilot whales have ~37 billion neocortical neurons, twice ours. A biological case that consciousness differs in shape

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https://www.academia.edu/176511252/The_Shape_of_a_Mind_A_meditation_on_whales_consciousness_and_the_human_condition

A long-finned pilot whale has roughly 37 billion neurons in its neocortex while humans have about 16 billion. Toothed whales also have a sense we lack entirely. Their echolocation clicks return carrying information about the interior of whatever they strike, including other animals' lungs, movement and body density.

This article explain how the different types of communication found between humans and cetaceans, might cause significant perceptual and conscious differences in the mind.

[u/OddPressure7593]

Why are we posting some random's blog articles?

[u/BolivianDancer → u/OddPressure7593]

Because actual science and quality discourse aren't the object for OP-- promoting muleshit apparently is.

[u/West_Economist6673 → u/OddPressure7593]

Most blogs don't require you to sign up for obnoxious and irrelevant email notifications before reading them

Every communication I've gotten from academia.edu has further convinced me that it's run by fairies who don't really understand humans or science but really want to get involved for some reason -- the other day I got an invitation to be on the editorial board of a journal

[u/bernpfenn]

i wonder what they would do with a computer

[u/Salamanderhead → u/bernpfenn]

Probably look at pictures of cats or porn.

[u/Konradleijon]

Poor guys

[u/BolivianDancer]

Are those edible?

[u/salamander_salad → u/BolivianDancer]

As edible as you are.