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[-] youCanCallMeDragon@lemmy.world 45 points 11 months ago

You’re supposed to reevaluate brain size as a measure of intelligence. The expression “bird brain” is so outdated we need to stop using it. Bird neurons are significantly smaller than ours, so they can fit a lot more brain in a smaller volume.

While you’re at it, you should probably reevaluate everything about intelligence and memory because apparently jellyfish have memories despite having no brain or ganglia of any kind.

[-] qarbone@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago

I'm not an older sibling in a 90s-era kids sitcom, so I haven't used the phrase "bird-brain" in decades...

[-] QuaternionsRock@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Well, no one in a 90s-era sitcom has used the phrase in decades either ;P

[-] DroneRights@lemm.ee 9 points 11 months ago

I haven't heard anyone say bird brain in the past decade

[-] kaesaecracker@leminal.space 8 points 11 months ago

Also some insects dissolve in their cocoons to a handful of cells and yet still maintain memories from their larva stage

[-] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Bird neurons are significantly smaller than ours

The neurons themselves? Because human axons are already as small as can be; they sometimes missfire because of this (brain is built around that, no worries).