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'''MWM''' makes a clear distinction among the following terms (at least in [[T5]]): | '''MWM''' makes a clear distinction among the following terms (at least in [[T5]]): | ||
| − | * A '''''[[Sentient]]''''' (= "Sensing") is a life form that is self aware ( | + | * A '''''[[Sentient]]''''' <small>(= "Sensing")</small> is a life form that is self aware <small>(e.g. an animal)</small>. |
* A '''''[[Sapient]]''''' is an ''intelligent'' life form. | * A '''''[[Sapient]]''''' is an ''intelligent'' life form. | ||
* A '''''[[Sophont]]''''' is an ''intelligent'' life form that has an interstellar presence. | * A '''''[[Sophont]]''''' is an ''intelligent'' life form that has an interstellar presence. | ||
Revision as of 16:30, 9 July 2016
Notes 2016
MWM makes a clear distinction among the following terms (at least in T5):
- A Sentient (= "Sensing") is a life form that is self aware (e.g. an animal).
- A Sapient is an intelligent life form.
- A Sophont is an intelligent life form that has an interstellar presence.
In other words, all Sapients/Sophonts are also Sentient by definition. But while all Sophonts are also Sapients, not all Sapients are Sophonts.
So a TL0 or TL1 society of NILs on a world would be considered a Sapient species, but not Sophonts. If that same species eventually developed Jump Drive or a small STL/NAFAL ship polity (or had become members of a starfaring society and had spread out among the stars by that agency), then they would be considered Sophonts.
- --WHULorigan (talk) 11:54, 9 July 2016 (EDT)