Obviously, you have never read the works of David Brin. ;^>
A wolf, for example, by definition lives in a den -- it can never train itself to create a spider web to catch a deer. In fact, it can never train itself to do anything.
Neither can a baby.
Humans are the only species that will do something simply for the hell of it.
Wrong again. Many species are "curious" and conduct activities unrelated to survival (i.e., for fun). Cats, dogs, porpoises, whales, otters, the list is endless.
I like that point on the evolution of the economy, jennyp!
Patrick Henry, general_re, VadeRetro: I wondered where the fedora brigade went!
It's been a non-cyber day.
After all, you never know when Bigfoot's gonna take you out. Might as well be ready for the life after.