It can’t be helped. We are human and we will see things in human terms.
What I don’t get is why scientists don’t a) work to overcome this problem or b) get multiple opinions on potentially humanlike behavior so that you can at least have some perspective.
I bring this up because today there is another story out about an animal, the great white shark, and how it acts like a “bad” human. Vs a normal human.
First there was a couple of studies going around about female simians “prostituting themselves” by putting out for those males who were nice. Yes, “prostituting” themselves vs choosing nice mates. Oh brother.
Today we get the great white who chooses a spot from which to search out his kill. Like “serial killers” do.
Great white sharks do not aimlessly wander the ocean waiting to stumble upon their next meal.
Instead, the biggest sharks identify a location from which to strike, and then search the surrounding killing zone for their next victim.
That suggests that the sharks use a premeditated hunting strategy akin to that used by some human serial killers.
Puleasse.
This is what hunters do Mr/Ms scientist! You find a good spot, you stake it out and you look for your target from there. It’s hunting.
It’s not serial killing!!!!
