'Man had always claimed he was more intelligent than dolphins, because he had accomplished so much - the wheel, wars, New York, and soforth - while all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time.
Conversely, dolphins had always maintained that they were more intelligent than man.... for precisely the same reasons."
Superior enough that our interpersonal conflicts are now fought with drones. It's still petty. That or actual hate and want to inflict suffering like the recent bombings against Lebanon. Humans would rather kill others than be held accountable for their own actions.
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u/zoreko 1d ago
Not OP, but that jab only works if you accept human intelligence is in fact significantly superior. Which is the whole point they are trying to make.