> OBSERVATION: There are zero examples of any intelligent species which is vastly more capable than another species, yet surrenders decision-making control over its own future to the less-capable species.
Many people ceed control of their path-finding to seeing-eye-dogs.
Airplanes are not a species, and it’s facetious to compare boarding a flight (which requires thousands of human hours to make sure you arrive safely) to humans who walk where their dog guides them.
The statement I quoted said “zero examples of intelligent species” doing something. It took me 2 seconds to think of a counterexample. At the very least it was poorly phrased, if not altogether wrong. Moreover, whether or not people are doing it voluntarily is orthogonal to the statement.
I agree with the gist of the article, but having such a *BOLD:* _False Statement_ does not do it any favors.
_diyar · · focus · HN ↗
Many people ceed control of their path-finding to seeing-eye-dogs.
stefanvdw1 · · focus · HN ↗
Do you think the people using a seeing-eye-dog do this voluntarily over using their own eyes?
_diyar · · focus · HN ↗
The statement I quoted said “zero examples of intelligent species” doing something. It took me 2 seconds to think of a counterexample. At the very least it was poorly phrased, if not altogether wrong. Moreover, whether or not people are doing it voluntarily is orthogonal to the statement.
I agree with the gist of the article, but having such a *BOLD:* _False Statement_ does not do it any favors.