> The thing that sets us apart from other animals is that we're able to control fire. There is some suggestion that other animals can control fire. https://in

> The thing that sets us apart from other animals is that we're able to control fire. There is some suggestion that other animals can control fire. https://indianapublicmedia.org/amomentofscience/fire-not-just-humans.php https://indianapublicmedia.org/amomentofscience/fire-not-jus... I don't know if that's completely verified or not, but it seems like a problematic definition. You could imagine a group of intelligent birds or apes could discover ways to control fire. No, the thing that truly sets us apart from other animals is the ability to create the hydrogen bomb.