Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2011-05-17]: The only animals (Tardigrades or also known as “water bears”) which have been able to survive exposure to outer space conditions, are part of the last mission of the US space shuttles [source: BBC News]. Those primitive animals can withstand everything. We, on the other hand, cannot. Which of the two is more… evolved?
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