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General Discussion => Unwashed Village => Topic started by: BlueCross on April 27, 2012, 05:37:12 PM

Title: Einstein - smarter than some 5-year olds..
Post by: BlueCross on April 27, 2012, 05:37:12 PM
At first I suspicioned this was a hoax... but now I think not.

Einstein the parrot (http://www.youtube.com/embed/nbrTOcUnjNY)


Knoxville zoo article (http://knoxville-zoo.org/case-studies/49)
Title: Re: Einstein - smarter than some 5-year olds..
Post by: Desolo on April 28, 2012, 05:03:12 PM
 :laugh: African grey parrots are funny to watch and listen to they are just so good at mimicing noise in general,
  and they are pretty damn funny to watch when they go off on tangents  :D Parrots are hilarious!
Title: Re: Einstein - smarter than some 5-year olds..
Post by: The Hanged Man on April 29, 2012, 01:33:08 PM
I wonder if I could train it to work at a call centre...
Title: Re: Einstein - smarter than some 5-year olds..
Post by: TK on April 29, 2012, 02:47:26 PM
I'm pretty sure most call centers are staffed by parrots and overseen by monkeys
Title: Re: Einstein - smarter than some 5-year olds..
Post by: KMD on April 30, 2012, 11:41:41 PM
Some animals, not even just parrots, have some amazing characteristics that make me wonder just how in the hell they acquired. Like why are zebras black and white, why are whales so big, why can parrots mimic so well etc.  If you believe in Darwin's evolution theory, then they must have needed a reason to evolve this way. It makes me wonder.
Title: Re: Einstein - smarter than some 5-year olds..
Post by: BlueCross on April 30, 2012, 11:51:32 PM
Quote from: KMD on April 30, 2012, 11:41:41 PM
Like why are zebras black and white

Horseflies (http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/0209/Zebras-may-have-stripes-because-horseflies-hate-them)
Title: Re: Einstein - smarter than some 5-year olds..
Post by: Desolo on May 01, 2012, 01:12:30 AM
Quote from: KMD on April 30, 2012, 11:41:41 PM
Some animals, not even just parrots, have some amazing characteristics that make me wonder just how in the hell they acquired. Like why are zebras black and white, why are whales so big, why can parrots mimic so well etc.  If you believe in Darwin's evolution theory, then they must have needed a reason to evolve this way. It makes me wonder.

The answer as to why they evolved that way? To be awesome.  :laugh:


That said, it IS fascinating to imagine the reasons why.... But hell, we'll never know for sure.