Re: Jeff Hawkins Q&A


> As far as I know a dolphin is about as intelligent
> as a dog and has pack instincts that make them,
> like dogs, human friendly most of the time.
>


They don't have a dog section, but do a coyote. Interesting comparison
with dolphin ...

http://brainmuseum.org/Specimens/carnivora/coyote/index.html
http://brainmuseum.org/Specimens/cetacea/dolphin/index.html


> We do share other interesting characteristics with
> cetaceans which makes some believe our species had
> a semi-aquatic evolutionary stage.
>


I remember reading that whales are considered to have started as some
ancient land animal, re-entered the water [meaning as opposed to
amphibians leaving it], and evolved over time to be strictly a
water-species. Googled it ...

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/allabout/Evol.shtml
http://www.edwardtbabinski.us/whales/introduction.html [may be a
creationist site, good picture - interesting how far evolution can
proceed in a million years or so].

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