CarlShulman comments on Arguments Against Speciesism - Less Wrong

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Comment author: CarlShulman 29 July 2013 10:46:25PM 1 point [-]

Some of the relevant differences to look at are energy consumption, synapses, relative emphasis on different brain regions, selective pressure on different functions, sensory vs cognitive processing, neuron and nerve size (which affects speed and energy use), speed/firing rates. I'm just introducing the basic point here. Also see my other point about the distinction between intelligence and experience.