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goldfish21
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02 Jan 2021, 2:54 am

Was the first animal to ask an existential question.

Thought this was interesting:

https://mymodernmet.com/alex-the-african-gray-parrot/

Thanks to the internet I've seen vids of birds doing a lot of smart things. They’ve been evolving since dinosaur times; how could they be stupid? :?


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03 Jan 2021, 3:38 pm

I'd like to see what a parrot's brain looks like.


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03 Jan 2021, 4:39 pm

CockneyRebel wrote:
I'd like to see what a parrot's brain looks like.


The great googley moogley oracle delivers!

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03 Jan 2021, 5:35 pm

Yes, Alex was amazing.

It is amazing to me that humans are so self-centered, as to think other creatures don't have an interesting neuro life.


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