I'm well aware of what it is and humans are not a superorganism because they don't meet the definition of what one is. Humans are holobionts although that concept also has problems.
What are said problems, in your opinion?
EDIT: noting that under the wiki (lol) for
superorganism, it says-
A
community of synergetically interacting organisms of different species is called a
holobiont.
-which I'm sure you checked before you posted in your eagerness to 'be right'. And AGAIN, this is absolutely not a 'pissing contest', at least from this end (for hard-to-explain reasons)...
So, as you can perhaps see, you might have sort of shot yourself in the foot in trying to vehemently 'attack' and put down something. (I don't particularly think so, but apparently wikipedia might) I don't give a rat's ass about that.
What are said problems, in your opinion?
I am entirely confused why you would respond to someone saying that sharks are perfect by pointing out that they're part of a food chain or, more widely, of the earth's ecosystem. I mean, isn't everything?
Absolutely, and as one can see from below, DD and I have at least enough 'civility-stock' built up over the years to know that the other is fundamentally nonviolent.
I suppose it's (partially) a function of my non-use of smilies. Either way, I apologize. My default switch is rimaldo. The lead in *was* 'mighty' sharks being useless without 'lowly bottom-feeders', right?...
...Also you just offended all Disney princesses by calling them low-awareness.
No worries
@hungrywing I am usually crusty in February anyway so if I was bristly, I apologize as well.
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It's also a little odd to see you adopt such a condescending tone (the aspiring Disney princesses), followed by the above argument from authority with a sprinkle of condescension ('many objectively smarter people')
You've misquoted there. I (EDIT: or someone like me) would never,
ever do that. It's a subtle but crucial distinction. The word 'smarter' was in quotes. Not the phrase 'many objectively smarter people'.
- while actually your use of the term 'superorganism' here is pretty obscure and not accepted scientific consensus at all.
No one ever said it was 'accepted scientific consensus'.
(Edited to tone this down a little.)
Much appreciated.