Smartest animal?

Discussion in 'Free Thoughts' started by Oniw17, Jan 27, 2007.

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Which one?

  1. Dolphins/Whales

    30.3%
  2. Gorillas/Great Apes

    27.3%
  3. African Grey Parrots/Parrots

    6.1%
  4. Other

    36.4%
  1. Oniw17 ascetic, sage, diogenes, bum? Valued Senior Member

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    What is it? IYO? Other than humans.
     
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  3. Mr. G reality.sys Valued Senior Member

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    Nature.

    Ref: Bacteria

    They've been around longer than anyone else.

    That's a real dynasty.

    Proof that dumb but talented really does work.

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  5. The Devil Inside Banned Banned

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    i vote for ants.
     
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  7. Mr. G reality.sys Valued Senior Member

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  8. Oniw17 ascetic, sage, diogenes, bum? Valued Senior Member

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    Of course.
     
  9. Prince_James Plutarch (Mickey's Dog) Registered Senior Member

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    Elephants.
     
  10. draqon Banned Banned

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    dolphins are the smartest.

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  11. Oniw17 ascetic, sage, diogenes, bum? Valued Senior Member

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    Damn I forgot those things had theory of mind.
     
  12. draqon Banned Banned

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    some of them barely self recognize themselves in mirrow.
     
  13. Oniw17 ascetic, sage, diogenes, bum? Valued Senior Member

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    Nobody thinks parrots are smart? Some can get as smart as a 4 year old.
     
  14. draqon Banned Banned

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    they just repeat words and numbers

    i mean you think they do math...by telling them 2 times 2...but all they do is remember that when you said that phrase u also said 4.
     
  15. Oniw17 ascetic, sage, diogenes, bum? Valued Senior Member

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    Apparently someone thinks they can understand what they're saying.
     
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  17. redarmy11 Registered Senior Member

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    I'm undecided but here's a fascinating summary of the more reliable elephant studies:
    If only you could edit polls, eh.
     
  18. redarmy11 Registered Senior Member

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    http://www.sciforums.com/showthread.php?t=61513
     
  19. draqon Banned Banned

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    redarmy11...stop being samcdkey....say it in your own words...dont give ambiguous google text snaps and links...
     
  20. redarmy11 Registered Senior Member

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    Say what in my own words? And what is ambiguous about the 'text snaps' I provided? And what is a 'text snap'?

    Edit: In the 2nd link (about N'kisi) I refer you to my 1st post. Thankyou.
     
  21. draqon Banned Banned

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    its a new double word I invented...just now. u know like text snapshot...so its a text snap.
     
  22. Dr Lou Natic Unnecessary Surgeon Registered Senior Member

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    That's so insulting. Do you know how much a parrot has to deal with in it's day to day life? Finding food and water and digging in dirt for minerals with medicinal qualities, navigating through the social politics of flock life, etc.
    Smartest thing I've ever seen a 4 year old do is pull it's pants down to shit.
    It still shit into it's pants, but I suppose we should be impressed that it knew to pull them down.

    Polar bears would be another candidate for smartest animal.

    Individually, I think lots of animals are as smart as many humans, or smarter.
    I mean many adult human beings have absolutely no conscious grasp on their reality, not retards either just normal people. Most aren't that bright.
    Then on top of that they don't live very challenging lives which exercise the brain, and they're just kind of blissfully in a clouded daze 24 hours a day floating along.

    Meanwhile there's some alpha wolf out there sniffing a moose's saliva remnants left on a branch and determining it's illnesses and making executive decisions as to when the pack should move in on this moose they've been keeping an eye on and deeply analysing comprehensively for the last 2 months.
    I doubt there are many people here which are that on the ball, thinking strategically about such complex and serious matters.
     
  23. akasha1 Registered Senior Member

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    i would add pigs too
     

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