Not really.

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Not really.

ER — 9/12/2007 6:58:22 PM (archived)

Prior to the introduction of food preservation technology, it was a way of storing excess nutrition for possible future consumption.

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Will Super Smart Artificial Intelligences Keep Humans Around As Pets? - New Age Vapors - 9/12/2007 2:33:39 PM
- Some interesting opinions: The Singularity Summit 2007 - Jody - 9/14/2007 4:57:26 PM
- re: Will Super Smart Artificial Intelligences Keep Humans Around As Pets? - Robert Clark - 9/13/2007 6:29:46 PM
- As long as they feed me and provide a flea collar I'll have no complaints. Woof!!! (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 9/12/2007 9:05:06 PM
  - Just pet me...;) (n/t) - Jody - 9/13/2007 12:05:35 PM
    - If only anglo-saxons knew what the word "pet" meant...in french:-))))) (n/t) - Raoul - 9/14/2007 5:58:58 PM
      - Ha! - New Age Vapors - 9/14/2007 6:56:01 PM
        
        All right now...you HAVE to tell me!!! - Jody - 9/14/2007 8:29:07 PM
        
        No, more like the Spanish "pedo". - ER - 9/15/2007 12:59:38 AM
- If so, it can only be attributed to human logic (n/t) - Raoul - 9/12/2007 3:21:06 PM
  - There's no logic to keeping pets -- it's 100% emotion. (n/t) - Fox - 9/12/2007 5:38:08 PM
    - Not really. - ER - 9/12/2007 6:58:22 PM
      - That's domestication - Fox - 9/13/2007 3:47:48 AM
        
        What's the difference? - ER - 9/13/2007 1:21:25 PM
        
        A Boy and His Dog - Fox - 9/13/2007 3:12:14 PM
        
        Excellent analysis - ER - 9/13/2007 3:37:36 PM
        
        Research notes - Fox - 9/13/2007 6:26:43 PM
        
        re: Research notes - ER - 9/14/2007 11:20:06 AM
    - Hmm, yes....emotions are part of human logic, aren't they? (n/t) - Raoul - 9/12/2007 5:54:42 PM
      - Logic, no. Human? Absolutely! - Fox - 9/13/2007 3:56:46 AM
        
        I agree (n/t) - Jody - 9/13/2007 12:07:21 PM
      - Enhancing Evolution - New Age Vapors - 9/12/2007 7:19:11 PM
        
        re: Enhancing Evolution - Jody - 9/13/2007 4:31:39 AM
        
        Amazing - New Age Vapors - 9/13/2007 6:34:20 PM
        
        Not really - Fox - 9/13/2007 7:40:23 PM
        
        Okay - New Age Vapors - 9/14/2007 1:49:43 PM
        
        I don't think there are any artilects. - ER - 9/14/2007 3:45:56 PM
        
        If you don't want me responding to you just say so. (n/t) - Jody - 9/13/2007 7:15:39 PM
        
        No... - New Age Vapors - 9/13/2007 7:38:21 PM
        
        AIs May Call Virtual Worlds Home - New Age Vapors - 9/18/2007 1:49:05 PM

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