Sorry if my question was weird.

And no, I am not some human’s pet that just became intelligent and took over their Lemmy account. 😺

  • Vegoon@feddit.de
    91·
    11 months ago

    They are already sentient but have not the intelligence of a average developed human. Pigs for example are sentient but their intelligence is like that of a 3 year old human.

    • kier@lemmy.world
      61·
      11 months ago

      I knew how to read some words at 3 years old

      killing pigs feels wrong

      • mihor@lemmy.ml
        54·
        11 months ago

        Of course it feels wrong, they’re living creatures. We should develop lab meat as a priority, but for now they must use hormones from cow fetuses to make it grow, which kind of defeats the purpose…

        • richieadler@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
          3·
          11 months ago

          Lab meat would only benefit first world countries. The others would have to pay fortunes for licensing the techniques, and that’s if the developing countries ever get to the point where they can use the process.

          • mihor@lemmy.ml
            12·
            11 months ago

            Of course, that’s why we must opensource the research. But first we need to get rid of the need for fetal bovine serum, which is exactly what you think it is.

            • richieadler@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
              2·
              11 months ago

              Of course, that’s why we must opensource the research.

              You’re funny if you think that will ever happen. No 1st world country will miss the chance to foster the economic dependency of developing nations.

    • WarmSoda@lemm.ee
      1·
      11 months ago

      All animals are sentient. Smarts/intelligence is what varies. We got the most of the smarts that we know of.