How come we were able to develop this while apes didn't move past using sticks?

Jesus. Obviously.

>Dolphins in fact could be argued to be very close in intelligence to Humans, if not even smarter, and would be prime candidates for uplifting.

Is it even possible for two sapient, tool using species to coexist and compete for a long time frame? It seems like it's an impossible balance to maintain.

whenever humanoids started to branch off into subspecies it seems like a convergence episode happened between them

>I was listing the requisites for sapience.
Then you failed answering OP's question.

Autistic attraction to shapes and symbols.

The ability to imitate each other/learn from each other.

what site?

>How come we were able to develop this while apes didn't move past using sticks?

Cuz they was kangz n sheeet.

Their warm climates, inbreeding, poor nutrition, inability to master their environment, low position on the food chain, culture based on rudimentary mud huts, hand tools, and oral traditions limited their ability to work with microprocessors or conduct complex business negotiations with bankers in Zürich.

What was different for us?