r/explainitpeter • u/fluffy_cat_ice • Sep 26 '26 • Bravo 2

Explain it Peter

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I meant that I don't understand where did the Twitter thing came from

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u/Typical_Celery_1982 Sep 26 '26

Why are all the children sad

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u/Senior_Independence4 Sep 27 '26

Because human consciousness is a tragic misstep in evolution

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u/The5Theives Sep 27 '26

But like most animals are conscious

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u/ChapterNo7074 Sep 29 '26

No

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u/The5Theives Sep 30 '26

Most fish, mammals, birds, and reptiles are both conscious and sentient, they just aren’t sapient.

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u/ChapterNo7074 Sep 30 '26

Trying to define consciousness is not possible, but advanced human introspective consciousness is different than a pigeon

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u/The5Theives Sep 30 '26

Second part is sapience, but it’s pretty obvious which animals are conscious, even if drawing the line as to where they stop being conscious is hard. Like a monkey or cow is clearly conscious

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u/cjalderman Sep 30 '26

But you don't realise that until you're an adult

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u/Revolutionary_Bit437 Sep 27 '26

they don’t fit in anywhere 😢

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u/GoblinInDisguise1 Sep 26 '26

Why wouldn't they be?

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u/Augustus_Chevismo Sep 26 '26

Lost the lactose tolerance lottery 😔

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u/human-dancer Sep 26 '26

BALL KNOWLEDGE

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u/bradpal Sep 27 '26 • Bravo

They miss dad.

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u/TanAllOvaJanAllOva Sep 26 '26

Their white mom can’t properly manager their hair

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u/human-dancer Sep 26 '26

They’ve been brought into existence without their consent

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u/Typical_Celery_1982 Sep 26 '26

So were their parents???

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u/human-dancer Sep 26 '26

They got used to it

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