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[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A lion can hunt because they come with weapons biologically attached. Humans not so much. And even you could fashion a spear with little effort. Which by your definition would make you a apex predator. And it did so for millennia.

I'm an old toolmaker that still has a small shop. I could make firearms from scratch if I wanted to. There is nothing special or complex about them. But I choose to purchase them from stores. So perhaps that demotes me from being a apex predator.

[–] exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In order to make a firearm from scratch you must first create the universe.

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

In order to bake an apple pie you must also create the universe.