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Once technology allows us to more completely bridge the communication gap between humans and animals I think we'll realize that animals have been communicating amongst themselves in sophisticated ways for a long time and they won't have very nice things to say about us.

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Perhaps you're right about cetaceans or octopi, but as far as terrestrial animals, I haven't seen any evidence that any of them are smarter than a young human child.

What makes you think terrestrial animals are smarter than young children, or that something less intelligent than a young child has any coherent commentary?

I don’t like the thought of yammering livestock.

I prefer a gentle mooing. Who cares what my burger thinks?

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