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We wouldn't listen, anyway. (mander.xyz)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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[–] -3 points 10 months ago (5 children)

That's just not true. Most of them simply aren't interested in communicating with humans, they just care about the reward

That's what made Koko special. She was interested in communicating with humans, and her conversations were wild. It got existential

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago* (4 children)

    You have a severe case of anthropomorphizing animals plus a stark lack of education on animal behavioral sciences. You have zero idea what you're talking about.

    Koko's "conversations" were gibberish that the scientists conducting the experiments interpreted with extreme bias. They wanted there to be meaning in what the gorilla was doing so they over-interpreted it as if there was. It was a heavily flawed experiment.

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  • [–] -4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Bullshit. You just don't speak any animal language

    I can tell you what a dog is thinking at any given moment. They're so expressive I can dictate it in real time. They tell you where and how they want to be pet, they can understand time and remember names

    Koko was barely special. She spoke a form of sign language, and she enjoyed interspecies communication enough to devote time towards it. That's what is rare

    Do you understand how much more they'll have to say when we crack their language? Because it's coming

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Lol. You are like the epitome of the Dunning-Kruger effect. It's amazing how confident you are in your ignorance.

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