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Originally Posted by Undertoad
My dog is an automaton, in that her choices are almost entirely instinct. My choices are partly instinct, but I can override this and regularly do.
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Humans are an animal that is only .0000001% more complex than bacteria -
in the big picture. That doesn't bother me. If it bothers you, then you tell yourself "I am human, I am special, I am above all things." Sorry, you aren't.
"Automaton" doesn't specify level of complexity. If you agree that your dog is an automaton, then you agree that you are an automaton. If not, then you are saying that a man is built on a different platform than a dog. That isn't the case. Sorry.