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Title text: No other creature gives itself Latin names. We are unique!

Votey

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In modernity, many scholars have opposed the term "homo sapiens" - wise man - as - the linnaean classification

This has led to a multiplicity of terms designed to do a better job of compassing the true nature of our species:

Of humans.

Homo ludens, homo technologicus, homo religiousus, homo narrans, homo faber. But all of these focus narrowly on non-universal

So you're saying that trying to capture human nature in a latin species name is a fruitless task?

No, I'm saying we need a truly descriptive one.

Behavior.

Behold!

That sounds. Comprehensive.2

Homo quisibinominastultadat

"man who gives himself stupid names."

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Votey Transcript

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I don't know if the latin is right because I too am people.

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