Are dolphins smarter than humans?

Answer 1

They seem to stick together and dont have wars ,race,color discriminations so there in lies the answer get it????

Answer 2

Dolphin Smarter Than Humans

Answer 3

Although dolphins have larger brains than humans, I think a great deal of their brains are used to process thier ultrasound (sonar) into moving pictures; thus allowing them to relate a great deal if information when telling other dolphins where they've been, what they've experienced. I think they also use their ultrasound for diagnostics and healing purposes. I've seen articles on dolphins using their ultrasound for healing humans with certain conditions. But we'll never really know if they're 'smarter' than us until we can fully communicate with them.

Answer 4

yes in elementary school in the math text book dolphins were 1 humans were 2 monkeys were3

Answer 5

It's not true that dolphins never have "wars" and are peaceful.

"Male bottlenose dolphins have been known to engage in infanticide. Dolphins have also been known to kill porpoises for reasons which are not fully understood, as porpoises generally do not share the same diet as dolphins and are therefore not competitors for food supplies."

So yeah, they do kill members of their closely related species.

Answer 6

Possibly. Bottlenose dolphins have brains that are slightly more massive than human brains. They also have greater folding in their neocortex, allowing for greater surface area. Dolphins; like humans, apes and elephants; can recognize themselves in the mirror. They also seem to understand television, something apes have difficulty with. Dolphins also demonstrate tool use, an artistic sense, a sense of humor and empathy--all hallmarks of intelligence. Dolphins acoustical communication abilities are not only far beyond human acoustical communication abilities, they are even beyond our sonar technology. Rather than using "words' to communicate, dolphins most often use sonic "pictures" to communicate with one another, a, perhaps, superior form of communication--less prone to misunderstanding and time consumption. Dolphins also seem to possess a better acoustical memory than humans. However, humans have a greater EQ (Encephalization Quotient) than dolphins. This means our expected brain size is greater than theirs. However, humans came up with this formula and dolphins rank second on the list. Also, this formula does not take into account the fact that dolphins and whales have a thick layer of blubber surrounding their bodies which may skew this quotient in our favor. Humans have greater visual and manual abilities than dolphins. Also, our neocortex, the newest part of the brain that is involved in abstract thinking, is about twice as thick in humans as in dolphins. Though, with a greater folding of their neo cortex, this thickness may be less relevent than it seems.

Dolphins seem to exhibit greater beneficence towards humans than we do toward them. There are numerous reports of dolphins saving humans from drowning, protecting humans from sharks, working with humans to catch fish, helping humans with mental and motor disabilities, and generally befriending humans. While there are some reports of dolphins being violent towards humans, it is nothing compared to the violence we have perpetrated against them--killing them by the tens of thousands per year in seining nets, slaughtering them mercilessly in a cove in Japan, using sonar so powerful that it makes their brains bleed and often kills them, keeping hundreds of them captive until their deaths in tiny aquariums around the world, and filling their environment with deadly toxins and treacherous waste.

Taken as a whole, then, I think I would have to conclude that, yes, dolphins are smarter than humans.

Answer 7

Dolphins are smarter than humans because they do not wreck the planet and start wars according to my daughter. Dolphins are very caring creatures and they have been known to help diabled children so yes they are just as smart as humans.

Answer 8

I am told they beat most SC residents with higher SAT scores

Answer 9

Sure, they scare the heck out of me when I'm surfing! They pop up simply to shake me off of my board!!!

Answer 10

No. But I hear that they're hornier than humans.

Answer 11

No. They live underwater and still breathe air. What dumbasses.