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Over time this definition has changed to refer to creatures that are self-aware (but not necessarily intelligent), and capable of manipulating their environment. Solomani refer to intelligent creatures as [[sapient]], from their term "to know". [[Sentient]] refers to entire species, where individual members are termed [[sentient]]s. | Over time this definition has changed to refer to creatures that are self-aware (but not necessarily intelligent), and capable of manipulating their environment. Solomani refer to intelligent creatures as [[sapient]], from their term "to know". [[Sentient]] refers to entire species, where individual members are termed [[sentient]]s. | ||
− | A [[sentient]] species may have all of the traits of [[sapient]]s ( | + | A [[sentient]] species may have all of the traits of [[sapient]]s (a [[Neural activity sensor]] provides a measure of intellectual capacity) without being [[sapient]]. |
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == |