January 5, 2007: Writing sea lion - Page 2

Karenv · 01-05-2007, 04:02 PM

Has anyone ever considered that he might have the intelligence to be taught to paint specific characters? I mean they say a dog is equivalent to a seven year old, and seven year olds aren't dumb, so a seal is probably trainable. (I don't believe for a minute that he can read it.) But I suspect the lack of an opposable thumb (or flipper bone) is the major obstacle to demonstrating intelligence.

glatt · 01-05-2007, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Karenv

I mean they say a dog is equivalent to a seven year old,

I can't get past this. Sure, dogs are smart, and are trainable and all. But my daughter is seven right now, and I'm absolutely amazed at everything she already knows. There's just no comparison between a dog and a 7 year old human. And I like dogs.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-06-2007, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Karenv

snip~ But I suspect the lack of an opposable thumb (or flipper bone) is the major obstacle to demonstrating intelligence.

But Stephen Hawking doesn't have opposable thumbs that work.

Clodfobble · 01-05-2007, 04:21 PM

No kidding. A seven-year-old can read well and do quite a lot of math, just for starters. I'd say a dog is equivalent to a 3 year old.

wolf · 01-06-2007, 02:18 AM

That is just too easy for this crowd. Bill Mumy was half of Barnes and Barnes ... and he played Will Robinson on Lost in Space, as anybody who halfway paid attention to Dr. Demento in the 70s knows.

Happy Monkey · 01-06-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

That is just too easy for this crowd. Bill Mumy was half of Barnes and Barnes ... and he played Will Robinson on Lost in Space, as anybody who halfway paid attention to Dr. Demento in the 70s knows.

I knew I should have said "anybody but wolf"...

wolf · 01-06-2007, 02:19 AM

I guess if a sea lion can balance a ball on his nose for hours at a time, writing Chinese characters must be a piece of cake.

Shawnee123 · 01-06-2007, 08:26 AM

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I guess if a sea lion can balance a ball on his nose for hours at a time, writing Chinese characters must be a piece of cake.

For HOURS? Really?

wolf · 01-06-2007, 01:47 PM

I am acknowledged in my circle of friends as the Fount of All Knowledge. I have personlized pencils that say so.

One of my other friends, the Great Mall of Wisdom, has personalized pens.

The reason for the difference should be obvious.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-06-2007, 07:29 PM

I knew he was Will Robinson, but no idea who Barnes and Barnes are. Do I get half credit?

01-06-2007, 02:18 AM	#5
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	That is just too easy for this crowd. Bill Mumy was half of Barnes and Barnes ... and he played Will Robinson on Lost in Space, as anybody who halfway paid attention to Dr. Demento in the 70s knows. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-06-2007, 02:19 AM	#7
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I guess if a sea lion can balance a ball on his nose for hours at a time, writing Chinese characters must be a piece of cake. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-06-2007, 01:47 PM	#9
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I am acknowledged in my circle of friends as the Fount of All Knowledge. I have personlized pencils that say so. One of my other friends, the Great Mall of Wisdom, has personalized pens. The reason for the difference should be obvious. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-06-2007, 07:29 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I knew he was Will Robinson, but no idea who Barnes and Barnes are. Do I get half credit? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-05-2007, 04:02 PM	#1
Karenv Slacker Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 144	Has anyone ever considered that he might have the intelligence to be taught to paint specific characters? I mean they say a dog is equivalent to a seven year old, and seven year olds aren't dumb, so a seal is probably trainable. (I don't believe for a minute that he can read it.) But I suspect the lack of an opposable thumb (or flipper bone) is the major obstacle to demonstrating intelligence.

01-05-2007, 04:21 PM	#4
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	No kidding. A seven-year-old can read well and do quite a lot of math, just for starters. I'd say a dog is equivalent to a 3 year old.

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