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Static · #1 07-14-2008, 08:14 PM

So for me when I think about something it usually goes through a couple stages, the thought starts with an intention, what am I trying to accomplish with this thought, then comes motivation, what will I gain from thinking this?, after that there's a decision to make, usually this is subconcious and within miliseconds of the beginning of the thought, then I reep the rewards of accept the consequences or what that particular thought earned me.

So now I ask, how do animals', and in particular insects', thought process function? Do they think about everything the do, or do they just do it without what you and I would consider 'thinking', are they on the same level of though process as we are, do they consider the possible outcomes of each action they take or do they take actions without considering outcomes and hope what they chose is best?

I was watching this bee today flying around and I saw him fly into a plastic bag to get to the sugar of some soft drinks inside, and I noticed he couldn't get back out again, he flew in through this little hole and couldn't navigate good enough to fly back out, so I assume that was the end of that bee, I stuck around a good 15 minutes to see if he emerged... but to no avail, I guess he met his fate. So that little interaction made me ask this question, do you think the bee flew into the bag thinking in some unknown bee terms "shit I'ma go get this sugar then fly the fuck back out as quick as I came in no problem!" or do you think he just smelled (if bee's even 'smell' that is...) the sugar and his instincts took over and he flew into the bag without even considering how he was going to get out?

hmm...