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| Tuesday, May 09, 2006 |
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It appears that Dolphins get more intelligent the more money is spent on researching them - or the more research is done, the more we find out about how intelligent they have always been but we didn't know about it before. - I don't think i can make that anymore convoluted.
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Scientists have discovered that Dolphins have names and recognise each other by these labels (like humans) rather than by 'voice' or the pitch of the sound.
I think this is kinda kewl, but still think there are a lot of things that research dollars could be better spent on; but then that may just be because I don't know what they are hoping to achieve from the study.
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Maybe it's that 'bio-mimicry' stuff Murray was preaching about today ;)
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There are those who would tell us that dolphins and whales are ensouled beings just like humans. An interesting concept.
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I've not heard that word before 'ensouled'.... Guess it depends on belief structure and notions of how synapses work. I imagine it would be difficult to strap electrodes on a dolphin to measure brain activity - electricity & water not being the most conducive mix for ensuring ongoing viability....
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hhmm well we could make glasses for houseflies, or study if llamas make good israeli soldiers....some other fine uses of research grants
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Great post title! I've also heard scratchy people called dolphins, as in "highly intelligent beings who cannot communicate with humans"
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I think I work with some of them Zoe :-)
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Maybe it's that 'bio-mimicry' stuff Murray was preaching about today ;)