People always think the world is currently going to Hell around them, even while living in a golden age.

Completely depends on the animal being studied. Many animals behave very differently if they know humans are watching.

You're still using sophistication as a yardstick. Some animals will modify a natural object to work better. Your specificity is merely a moved goal post.

If and only if said species is closely related. Socially motivated animal behaviorists have made claims about birds and then extrapolated them to humans. Very bogus.

Many people are of the opinion that they can read animals' minds and motivations. Same thing goes for humans. It's a common problem in Soc Sci and one good reason why it's not really science based.

Yes, but some people are so vested in the "for mating" meme that they will extrapolate until it's reached. You cannot mate if you do not survive is true, but the surviving is denominator enough on its own.

Some very smart people engage in violence because they want to or they find it profitable. It's a Soc Sci construct that violence is only a resort of be "forced into a corner".

All three of those can be used for right or wrong.

s/server/service/

You mean like how I can't get warranty repair on my Dell because I'm nowhere near Texas? Oh wait, I can. Hell, I can get the tech to come right out to my office and do it on-site, I don't have to take it anywhere. Funny what happens when there's a competitive marketplace, and the ease or difficulty of getting service and support is something consumers consider. Or were you imagining a scenario where car buyers worry less about server than computer buyers? Cars are so cheap, after all. Oh wait...

Changing a theme for the sake of changing a theme isn't moving forward, it's just remodeling the kitchen. I happen to like my older theme because it's become invisible to me now. That's what I want in an OS UI. Why change for the sake of? It's like comparing car styles. Meh.

That's just taste. I turned transparency off. Also that stupid window fall down animation. I don't want an "artistic" interface, I have programs for any art I want.

Something is wrong with either your machine or whatever is controlling the switching. I have never, ever had anything like what you've mentioned and my system has been running for months on end as well. You sir, most likely have non-Windows related problems.

One can always "what if" the situation to weigh in favor of whichever side you want. It's that "significant" and "relevant to the job" that's the cheat in your example. Let's say the CS major had significant course projects that were relevant to the job as well or just drop the significant and relevant from the E Lit candidate.

Depends. The only orders really necessary are those concerning "what to do next" from someone having previously done that particular scenario. Best issued as a description instead of commands.

This does require everyone to actually do their job and not come in pretending they'll be a controlling agent and then jumping the big boss like they're a tank. Or worse, pretending they'll heal and jumping into every fight.

Know what you're doing and do it effectively and even a randomly organized team will quickly leave you alone as far as orders.