Could sentient beings evolve if...

[mangudai954]

they were only alive for 20 hours? Mentally I mean.

 

[mangudai954]

they were only alive for 20 hours? Mentally I mean.

 

[Master Zik]

Depends on their environment.

But if you just mean through thought and coming to an understanding of a couple fundamental things and realization after realization it depends on the sentient being's natural aptitudes, intelligence, and comprehension skills.

 

[Master Zik]

Depends on their environment.

But if you just mean through thought and coming to an understanding of a couple fundamental things and realization after realization it depends on the sentient being's natural aptitudes, intelligence, and comprehension skills.

 

[je ne sais quoi]

Why?!?!?!
Has GOOGLE become self-aware?!?!?!
[hyperventilates]

 

[je ne sais quoi]

Why?!?!?!
Has GOOGLE become self-aware?!?!?!
[hyperventilates]

 

[Mark Antony]

Dipset salute appreciation in disguise?

 

[Mark Antony]

Dipset salute appreciation in disguise?

 

[mangudai954]

Huh? Thanks for the replies but only 3?

 

[mangudai954]

Huh? Thanks for the replies but only 3?

 

[03silverbullet]

why only 20 hrs?

 

[03silverbullet]

why only 20 hrs?

 

[mangudai954]

I dont know, just sounded like a good number for the question.

 

[mangudai954]

I dont know, just sounded like a good number for the question.

 

[03silverbullet]

*flipped to the back*

hmmmm...if these beings life cycles were only 20 hrs., i can't see why they wouldn't be able to mentally evolve.  now, unless they were engineered/manipulated to the point where they were only able to feel, and not learn, i could understand why their mental evolutionary growth would become stifled or nonexistent. 

 

[03silverbullet]

*flipped to the back*

hmmmm...if these beings life cycles were only 20 hrs., i can't see why they wouldn't be able to mentally evolve.  now, unless they were engineered/manipulated to the point where they were only able to feel, and not learn, i could understand why their mental evolutionary growth would become stifled or nonexistent. 

 

[manglor]

If you knew you had only a 20 hour lifespan you'd be too depressed for evolution.

 

[manglor]

If you knew you had only a 20 hour lifespan you'd be too depressed for evolution.

 

[waveyjoneslocker]

Sentience would be of little or no benefit, therefore it wouldn't be selected as beneficial. So NO.

 

[waveyjoneslocker]

Sentience would be of little or no benefit, therefore it wouldn't be selected as beneficial. So NO.

 

[ricerocket1]

i don't think they won't have feelings, but i believe that they do whatever they're purpose be like reproduce.

 

[ricerocket1]

i don't think they won't have feelings, but i believe that they do whatever they're purpose be like reproduce.

 

[waveyjoneslocker]

Originally Posted by ricerocket1

i don't think they won't have feelings, but i believe that they do whatever they're purpose be like reproduce.

Don't burst a blood vessel thinking, Philosoraptor

 

[waveyjoneslocker]

Originally Posted by ricerocket1

i don't think they won't have feelings, but i believe that they do whatever they're purpose be like reproduce.

Don't burst a blood vessel thinking, Philosoraptor

 

[dmbrhs]

Any being that has a 20-hour life span basically exists to reproduce. To measure mental evolution you'd have to prove there are hierarchies, orders, cognitive abilities, etc.

In other words, I don't think mayflies will be taking over anytime soon.