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Post by Vodmeister on Dec 19, 2014 14:31:59 GMT 5
If we're just giving any animal human intelligence, it would be advantageous to choose something that ussually isn't very intelligent, or at least has a small brain, in order to circumvent the payoffs. Speaking of which, I was thinking about choosing a rhinoceros, since they usually aren't very intelligent, and are too large and dangerous to be seen as prey to any extant animal. However, then I remembered that rhinos have a natural disadvantage of poor eyesight, something human intelligence cannot fix. Question out of curiosity: malikc6, does this hypothetical scenario make the assumption that we are born as this animal, or we suddenly transform into an adult specimen overnight? For instance, if someone wishes to be a crocodile (which would be a cool choice, no doubt), but they are a crocodile right from the egg, there's a miniscule probability that they will actually reach adulthood, since the great majority of crocodile cubs die in their first year. |
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Post by malikc6 on Dec 19, 2014 14:57:26 GMT 5
This scenario is you being reborn as that animal, but having your memories and experiences and knowledge from your past human life. In a way, its like suddenly becoming the animal.
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Post by creature386 on Dec 19, 2014 17:49:25 GMT 5
It'd cool to perceive the senses of a shark or some insects with a human brain. But if I stay the animal forever, I would probably choose one that lives very long, e.g. a large reptile.
Or I become some kind of monkey and revolutionize monkey societies!
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Post by 0ldgrizz on Dec 19, 2014 19:11:41 GMT 5
It's difficult to make a choice when the best choices are subject to being shot, either legally or illegally for the joy of killing.
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Post by Vodmeister on Dec 20, 2014 8:50:28 GMT 5
This scenario is you being reborn as that animal, but having your memories and experiences and knowledge from your past human life. In a way, its like suddenly becoming the animal. I'd rather become an animal when it's at least somewhat capable of defending itself (eg. when it is the equivalent age of a 10 year old human child) and not completely helpless and reliant on its mother for protection. 0ldgrizz you can always choose to be a grizzly bear who existed 7,000 years ago, before the rapid rise of humans.  |
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Post by malikc6 on Dec 20, 2014 10:19:23 GMT 5
I'd probably also be a bear that existed in the ice age and try to prevent my species from going extinct. I shall save my kind.
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Post by allosaurusatrox on Dec 20, 2014 14:02:58 GMT 5
Hmmm...
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Post by Fragillimus335 on Dec 24, 2014 5:37:14 GMT 5
A long lived bird, like a condor or albatross.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2017 20:01:53 GMT 5
I would still be a human.
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Post by Infinity Blade on Oct 27, 2017 22:11:10 GMT 5
Being an elephant sounded nice at first, but I'm starting to have second thoughts. I like to move around to burn off energy, swinging between two chairs, running, etc., which require a tidbit of athleticism. I obviously can't do that if I'm a 6 tonne elephant; I can't even run, not even as a juvenile. So having that vigor and motivation to run in a body that can't would be quite vexing to me.
I like megatheropods too, but I fear the same thing I said above for elephants may still apply if I choose to be one. Also, will I not only live up to ~30 years if I'm a Tyrannosaurus? That would blow if that were the case.
Maybe a Haast's eagle before the arrival of humans on New Zealand is a good choice? I'm the undisputed top predator, I have some dexterity (though, not quite in the way or for the same purpose as a human), and I can fly.
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Post by creature386 on Oct 28, 2017 14:40:56 GMT 5
I'd like to keep my opposable thumbs, so some ape would probably be great.
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Post by dinosauria101 on Mar 20, 2019 4:05:33 GMT 5
I think I'd do what broly did, except scale it up and choose the 95 ton OMNH 1331 Apatosaurus. I'd be damn near invincible that way.
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Post by Life on Mar 30, 2019 4:05:34 GMT 5
What would you be? By the way, you have your knowledge and memories as you do now, and the instincts of the animal you have chosen. Megalodon. |
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Post by rock on May 8, 2019 5:53:00 GMT 5
i would be a killer whale , top of the food chain
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Post by rock on May 8, 2019 6:00:33 GMT 5
I'd like to keep my opposable thumbs, so some ape would probably be great. i believe humans are great apes |
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