http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2 ... L|dn22197/
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Apes Make Tools.....
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Apes Make Tools.....
Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed.
-- George Carlin
-- George Carlin
Re: Apes Make Tools.....
This last paragraph is key.
“The findings will fuel the ongoing debate over whether stone tools mark the beginning of modern human culture, or predate our Homo genus. They appear to suggest the latter – though critics will point out that Kanzi and his companion were taught how to make the tools. Whether the behavior could arise in nature is unclear.”
Could they come up with the idea on their own?
Original, creative thought is a long way from learned, taught behavior.
Still, pretty amazing.
“The findings will fuel the ongoing debate over whether stone tools mark the beginning of modern human culture, or predate our Homo genus. They appear to suggest the latter – though critics will point out that Kanzi and his companion were taught how to make the tools. Whether the behavior could arise in nature is unclear.”
Could they come up with the idea on their own?
Original, creative thought is a long way from learned, taught behavior.
Still, pretty amazing.
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Re: Apes Make Tools.....
Sadly, many people seem to lack creative thought, too.
I call them "republicans."
I call them "republicans."
Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed.
-- George Carlin
-- George Carlin