I think they could become dominant if they acquired language. Maybe do some crazy sign language with their 8 tentacles. Also their short lifespan could be overcome if they worked together as a group or a hivemind, like the way ants do.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 weeks ago

As the documentary novel Children Of Ruin can attest to

[–] hark@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Dominant at what?

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[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Ants. They already outnumber us. Have larger societies, built in communism.

It's an ant world

[–] wabafee@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It will be dolphin people!

[–] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Humans II

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

None? We have millions of years head start. No creature will replace us unless we obliterate ourselves.

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