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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I forget the exact quote or who said it, but the gist is that a species cannot be considered sapient (intelligent) on an interplanetary/interstellar stage until they have discovered Calculus. I prefer to use that as my bar for the sapience of those around me as well.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

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