web search (as anthropologist): "what culture do higher apes like humans, chimps, gorillas and orangutans share?"
web search (as anthropologist): "what culture do higher apes like humans, chimps and orangs share?"
Languages (all 7168) at WUAS
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definitions of, and implications for, 'culture' include -
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Chimpanzees and humans share a surprising number of similarities. For starters, chimpanzees and people share nearly identical genetic DNA. More recently, another similarity has been discovered: the presence of culture in chimpanzees.
Culture has historically been regarded as a distinguishing feature of what makes humans unique. Culture is defined as “the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations.” However, scientists have discovered evidence of culture in different animal species.
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"culture is broken down into three major aspects: the large scale, population-level patterning of traditions; social learning mechanisms; and the behavioural and cognitive contents of culture. Each of these is further dissected into subcomponents. Shared features, as well as differences, are identified in as many as a dozen of these, offering a case study for the comparative analysis of culture across animal taxa and a deeper understanding of the roots of our own cultural capacities."
Keywords: culture, traditions, cultural evolution, social learning, apes, chimpanzees
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"Human relationships are structured in a set of layers, ordered from higher (intimate relationships) to lower (acquaintances) emotional and cognitive intensity. This structure arises from the limits of our cognitive capacity and the different amounts of resources required by different relationships. However, it is unknown whether nonhuman primate species organize their affiliative relationships following the same pattern. We here show that the time chimpanzees devote to grooming other individuals is well described by the same model used for human relationships, supporting the existence of similar social signatures for both humans and chimpanzees. Furthermore, the relationship structure depends on group size as predicted by the model, the proportion of high-intensity connections being larger for smaller groups."
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"Understanding the neurobiology of human behavior and cognition is a central theme in neuroscience. The present study integrates individual cognitive performance and brain connectivity data in chimpanzees and humans and shows that overlapping anatomical circuitry is involved in cognitive ability in both species. Differential investments in specialised brain networks may relate to functional specializations, such as language and working memory, in humans and chimpanzees. The identification of a conserved structural backbone for cognition has important implications for our understanding of the evolution of human intelligence and other highly developed brain functions."
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What does it mean to be human?
Ask us a question! Use the contact form to ask your question about our work and you may see your question -- and answer -- on this website, or in the 'Evolution FAQ' kiosk in the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins.
How does evolution work?
To survive, living things adapt to their surroundings. Occasionally a genetic variation gives one member of a species an edge. That individual passes the beneficial gene on to its descendents. More individuals with the new trait survive and pass it on to their descendents. If many beneficial traits arise over time, a new species—better equipped to meet the challenges of its environment—evolves.
"How does scientific knowledge about evolution relate to cultural beliefs about our origins?
Societies worldwide express their beliefs through a wide diversity of stories about how humans came into being. These stories reflect the universal curiosity people have about our origins. For millennia, they have played a vital role in helping people develop an identity and an understanding of themselves as well as of their community. This exhibit presents research and findings based on scientific methods that are distinct from these stories."
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searched on 'goals of google street view blog history' How best to grow a #RealisticVirtualEarthForEverything? Think #StreetView with #TimeSlider ~
Inside #GoogleStreetView: From #LarryPage’s Car To The Depths Of The Grand Canyon
Inside #GoogleStreetView: From #LarryPage’s Car To The Depths Of The Grand Canyon
#DrewOlanoff
March 8, 2013
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Viren Jain (@stardazed0 - "Research Scientist at Google in Mountain View, California, where I lead the Connectomics team" - http://virenjain.org), what exactly are 'virtual views', here too - "Provides advanced...operations & virtual views"
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Cuttyhunk August 2023 & 'licensed'
Hi Dave and Don, (Barbara too),
Greets! How are you? I hope this email finds you well on Cuttyhunk.
With your current licensing, which I think you've mentioned 3-4 times, are you heading for further levels of licensing ? A Tanzanian-starting US Federal Agent who is licensed to guide kayak trips in Maine ... but would you be interested in getting a PhD in molecular biology at accrediting CC- licensed MIT OCW-centric wiki World University and School, much in a realistic virtual earth for genetics and for aging reversal and extreme longevity, possibly based at a Stanford or a Harvard or MIT or UC Berkeley Cal, occasionally at Harbin Hot Springs Harbinger psychedelic University of the 1960s in Lake County physically and for the sociality (but not at the WUaS Longevity Institute in Canyon 94516 because it would be too isolating in East Bay MUD (8 MILES from UC Berkeley)?
"A focused plan for #ExtremeLongevity (not mere #AgingReversal or slowing)" in a #RealisticVirtualEarthForGenetics in 1 #RealisticVirtualEarth w
#GoogleStreetView w #TimeSlider #GoogleCellView #GoogleMoleculeView w #TensorFlowAI W Pegman into #AvatarBotElectronicHealthRecords ?
Scott
Pretty good Dead show from the 1970s
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Retweeting below -
Retweeting -
Short but sweet :-) George just gave me his talk title: "A focused plan for extreme longevity (not mere aging reversal or slowing)." Yes, George Church himself is now describing aging reversal as "mere". We're gonna get this done...
Retweeting -
@LongevityDublin
@aubreydegrey
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Could somehow just-resigned former Stanford President be involved in this, or behind this #ExtremeLongevity talk & planning, & as former CSO of @genentech - & in knowing the value of a focused plan: "Stanford president resigns"
Retweeting -
Short but sweet :-) George just gave me his talk title: "A focused plan for extreme longevity (not mere aging reversal or slowing)." Yes, George Church himself is now describing aging reversal as "mere". We're gonna get this done...
Retweeting -
@LongevityDublin @aubreydegrey
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On with the virtual journey ... Re: heading to Florida, New Orleans and the Mississippi river I think, since moving west probably won't happen until October ~
This virtual journey still leaves much to be desired since a realistic virtual earth for traveling e.g. in Google Street View with a time slider isn't yet fully realized and for sharing pics, and videos I make of this virtual journey, with you especially ...
Ma, Janie, All -
Resending having just booked a Southwest flight for Sun 10/1/23 from Pgh PA to Oakland CA returning to Pgh on w 10/4/23
"Dear John, Ed, Sid,
(Glad to have heard back from Harvard Law's Charles Nesson in this thread ...)
Go to Shady Side Academy Homecoming in Pgh on F & Sat September 22-23, 2023
Fly out from Pgh PA to Oakland CA instead of Boston on Oct 1 ... and schedule this later today
Leave Cuttyhunk W September 20, after getting much done initially on book?
Should be able to write much of "Society, Information Technology and The Global University" book's 1st 8 chapters as drafts in these next 10 days on Cuttyhunk.
Possibly rent short term in (- from late September to late October if possible -) Bakery Living (Orange or Blue buildings) -
https://www.bakeryliving.com - across from Google Headquarters in Pgh, having gotten a call back from a Julie Altmeyer of Bakery Living (but is way too expensive at near $3000 ... but they do do short term rentals ... from Oct 1 ), after I had called them up, or find a month long rental from Lisa Ximei Peng of KK Rentals for around $750 or somehow elsewhere?
On with the virtual journey ... Re: heading to Florida, New Orleans and the Mississippi river I think, since moving west probably won't happen until October
... on to Florida today, then across northern Florida to check out some natural free hot springs and to the Dugong / Manatee around St Petersburg, then across southern Alabama on the Gulf, to New Orleans, Louisiana, then was thinking of just heading north from New Orleans, LA, as far as Vicksburg MS along the Mississippi river and then heading northeast to Boston, leaving the Mississippi river behind, but with the above, I may continue my journey north along both sides of the Mississippi ... This virtual journey still leaves much to be desired since a realistic virtual earth for traveling e.g. in Google Street View with a time slider isn't yet fully realized and for sharing pics, and videos I make of this virtual journey, with you especially ...
John, I called you today and left a message - to see if we can talk about all this too. Developing an iterating plan like this has its very stressful anxious moments ... Talking could help a lot. (Thanks to you and to George Alexander MD for referring me to you and for George's thinking to me ... "if I don't plan someone else will""If you don't plan for yourself, someone else will" ... appreciating George's thinking about agency especially ...)
Best regards, thanks much,
Scott "
Ma, I think I'll get back to Pgh PA from my journey on Thursday September 21 ...
Not sure where I'll be staying yet ..Thoughts, questions, ideas, suggestions ?
Seeking to connect with Shady Side Academy Board of Trustees over the SSA Homecoming at the senior school... And re WUaS Board collaborations potentially ...
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, Scott
Ed, am hoping to see you on this flight west to the East Bay ... Will you be in town? Fond regards, Scott
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Good morning, Ma - some Florida hot springs to visit: free natural hot springs Florida?
Warm Mineral Springs Park
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warm_Mineral_Springs_(spring)
Rock Springs
https://www.ocfl.net/cultureparks/parks.aspx?d=22&m=dtlvw
Rainbow Springs (formerly Blue Springs)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Springs How to visit virtually in #RealisticVirtualEarthForHotSprings in #WUaSDigitalMask #wuAsVR ?
https://twitter.com/scottmacleod/status/1701397151744442375?t=x4Uhc4-O0SwWByQIUS0i-Q&s=19 ... but since you may not have access to a Twitter account, you may only be able to read this here, and click on the links ... Glad to have made a flight reservation yesterday from Pgh PA to Oakland CA on Sun Oct 1 2023 ... returning to Pgh on W Oct 4 ... and glad too for Ed to have called me on F Aug 25, 2023 to suggest flying out to the SF Bay Area ... It's looking like this flight is happening (since Ed hasn't called me yet to suggest cancelling this, like he suggested cancelling the mover from Richmond VA) ... Will it develop into a newly safe open house at 670 Ridgecrest Rd Canyon CA 94516 on around Nov 1, 2023? To be seen ... (Navigating my worries about all this for years, and hoping you're navigating your worries in good ways too ... and hoping US federal and US states' laws are beginning to work effectively together ... eg re ending the Mafia too in the 1980s I read ... and since it's an iterating process for US federal and US states' laws to work effectively together). Sending love, abolition-ally, your son, Scott (https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/search/label/Canyon)
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free natural hot springs Florida?
Warm Mineral Springs Park
Rock Springs
Rainbow Springs (formerly Blue Springs)
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'Developing a plan, talking when I'm in Massachusetts?' email thread ~ (continuing) ~ and newly re Lacan ...
Dear Ma (Janie), John, All,
How are you? We haven't talked basically since I left Cuttyhunk on around August 26th - and am hoping you're doing well, Ma. How are you doing? In these regards, and as I wrote to John, Ed, and Pin on Sep 10, 2023 -
"Great to hear from you. My mother and I are talking much less since she left Cuttyhunk about a week ago ... which is a big change ... and somehow an absence ... and yet could be great re my seeking to meet a life partner, ..
but there is an 'ecology of attention' between this mother and son which I am missing ... Perhaps all for the best!"
Am wondering about this too - and regarding Oedipal (Oedipus complex psychoanalytically) questions, and navigation thereof (regarding even 'double triangles' - Sandy, Dad, Ma, ... and Dad's first subdural hematoma in Belize on Pitt managed at the time Semester at Sea, and re organized crime internationally ... and moi, Dad (GKM MD), Ma (JKBM) ...
https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/search/label/Gordon%20K.%20MacLeod%20MD )
Fond regards, Scott
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With Lacanian inclinations, thinking-wise, or reasoning-wise,
just searched on
'lacan and the oedipus complex;
1) non-profit 501(c)(3) Public Charity
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaver_rhoeas
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Papaver_rhoeas
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Papaver_rhoeas
https://symbolhunt.com/national-flowers/
...
, Scott 
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