As far as I'm concerned, a homosapien of the past has the same
abilities as a modern human. I don't see why they couldn't do everything we can do if they were so taught. That you stretched the definition of human to your own means via equivocation, doesn't mean we should oblige your definition.
This is your attempt to argue that there is only a quantitive "unique" aspect to humans, however, that assumes that any quantitive credence is therefore not qualititive credence. However, that popular dichotomy is false, because if a quantitive difference is only the result of the fourth dimension, then only time has stopped those traits being shown previously. i.e. humans have only developed internet from their abilities NOW because they needed time itself in order to do so - and large population. (Yet other species outdo us in population - u might want to remember that point before you pounce on my irrefutable countenance)
Since we can assume all creatures are on par fourth dimensionally, because we evolved from the same single celled organism, then we can assume that the rudimentary similarities in other creatures, is the sum of their abilities, in regards to those brilliant abilities in us.
Logically, this would mean that comparing rudimentary capabilities in animals would be quite valid - but the scale and sophistication-level being evaluated as the equivalent of their success, would also be valid.
Therefore I think it is reasonable to assume that they have reached any peak they can reach, from their given talents.
I can not conclude much from this, other than that we have been given the ability - or evolved the ability, to simply be brilliant in these areas. I understand the person who sees humans on the same par as animals. Universally, that's correct, as the lion can eat me at any time.
But their are no allusions in phat's posts, as Taz was so eager to conclude, as infact Phat is merely being stoical, bordering on superman's
cheese-level, as per usual.
It won't be long before we see him in those dreadful blue tights, saying that he will serve truth and justice in the american way.
" 'My dear Watson,' said he, 'I cannot agree with those who rank modesty among the virtues. To the logician all things should be seen exactly as they are, and to underestimate oneself is as much a departure from truth as to exaggerate one's own powers. " - Sherlock Holmes,(The Greek Interpreter)