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Our cousins take another smalls step in the Evolution of Intelligence!
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Our cousins take another smalls step in the Evolution of Intelligence!
Another win for Chimpanzees! They have been found using Anvils and Cleavers to chop up their food into 'more manageable portions'.

Tool use amongst our cousins is becoming more and more prevalent!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_new...427974.stm
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RE: Our cousins take another smalls step in the Evolution of Intelligence!
What I want to know is if damn chimps can learn to size down their food to make it more manageable, why the hell can't humans? I saw some guy yesterday take a bite of his cheesesteak, he must have eaten half in one bite.

Talk about ass backwards.
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RE: Our cousins take another smalls step in the Evolution of Intelligence!
(December 26, 2009 at 12:38 am)Rhage Wrote: What I want to know is if damn chimps can learn to size down their food to make it more manageable, why the hell can't humans? I saw some guy yesterday take a bite of his cheesesteak, he must have eaten half in one bite.

Talk about ass backwards.

ROFLOL

The majority of people do just that, but food related illness like gluttony will not disappear until we can find a cure for the physical and psychological problems that cause individuals to intake food in such a way. Some people are unfortunately born with such a problem and seem predisposed to continuing their behaviour as if it is their nature and not a choice they consciously make.

I saw a docco on TV a while ago about people who are physically unable to make the link between the need to eat and the desire to eat - they inevitably cannot stop the bad eating habits because the brain-body connection is missing or severely impaired.
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RE: Our cousins take another smalls step in the Evolution of Intelligence!
next we'll be getting them to talk! cant wait for that, it'll be awesome!
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RE: Our cousins take another smalls step in the Evolution of Intelligence!
(December 29, 2009 at 8:53 pm)Ashes1995 Wrote: next we'll be getting them to talk! cant wait for that, it'll be awesome!

Talking is off the table afaik, their vocal cords never developed for tonal patters as intricate as required of the ability to talk.
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RE: Our cousins take another smalls step in the Evolution of Intelligence!
dammit Angry i would have enjoyed being a docter doo little Smile
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RE: Our cousins take another smalls step in the Evolution of Intelligence!
(December 30, 2009 at 12:41 am)Ashes1995 Wrote: dammit Angry i would have enjoyed being a docter doo little Smile

Learn sign language Smile

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story...d=90516132
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RE: Our cousins take another smalls step in the Evolution of Intelligence!
(December 29, 2009 at 10:21 pm)theVOID Wrote:
(December 29, 2009 at 8:53 pm)Ashes1995 Wrote: next we'll be getting them to talk! cant wait for that, it'll be awesome!

Talking is off the table afaik, their vocal cords never developed for tonal patters as intricate as required of the ability to talk.

Oh really? Explain this then:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beCYGm1vMJ0

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RE: Our cousins take another smalls step in the Evolution of Intelligence!
Lol, that gorilla has mastered the english language (And also greek!) better than most people I know Tongue ^_^
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teehee ^.^ talking monkey Smile
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