Comments on: Scientist calls dolphins dimwits http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/08/7369/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:25:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chris Mounce http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/08/7369/comment-page-1/#comment-236023 Chris Mounce Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:16:49 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/08/7369/#comment-236023 What is intelligence? What is intelligence?

]]> By: Juan http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/08/7369/comment-page-1/#comment-235944 Juan Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:46:10 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/08/7369/#comment-235944 Dolphins, like dogs, are particularly social and good at interacting with humans. That does not necessarily make them highly intelligent. Dolphins, like dogs, are particularly social and good at interacting with humans. That does not necessarily make them highly intelligent.

]]> By: Tomiko http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/08/7369/comment-page-1/#comment-235768 Tomiko Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:46:08 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/08/7369/#comment-235768 Everyone knows they're the second most intelligent species on the planet. The first are the mice. Everyone knows they’re the second most intelligent species on the planet. The first are the mice.

]]> By: Emory http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/08/7369/comment-page-1/#comment-235673 Emory Wed, 23 Aug 2006 04:39:29 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/08/7369/#comment-235673 chad, maybe that shows just how smart they are... :D if they can be happy, even in captivity, what are we doing wrong? chad, maybe that shows just how smart they are… :D if they can be happy, even in captivity, what are we doing wrong?

]]> By: chad http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/08/7369/comment-page-1/#comment-235531 chad Tue, 22 Aug 2006 21:24:36 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/08/7369/#comment-235531 it kinda makes sense, dolphins seem way to happy to be intelligent.. I mean most other creatures that show intelligence also have emotions that a clear and visual in most cases... dolphins for the most part seem pretty uppity... even in captivity ... kinda like 6 year olds on a sugar high, always jumping and making that weird dolphin sound.. not to boot, they approach random vessels in the water regularly... I can't think of to many smart creatures that endanger their lives in order to play with stuff... it kinda makes sense, dolphins seem way to happy to be intelligent..

I mean most other creatures that show intelligence also have emotions that a clear and visual in most cases… dolphins for the most part seem pretty uppity… even in captivity … kinda like 6 year olds on a sugar high, always jumping and making that weird dolphin sound..

not to boot, they approach random vessels in the water regularly… I can’t think of to many smart creatures that endanger their lives in order to play with stuff…

]]> By: s0crates82 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/08/7369/comment-page-1/#comment-235527 s0crates82 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 21:10:59 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/08/7369/#comment-235527 dogs can identify drugs... ...does that make them smarter than chimps? dogs can identify drugs…

…does that make them smarter than chimps?

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