Animal Intelligence
Did you ever think that the other animals (animals other than us humans) may be capable of more thought than we generally give them credit for?
I’m not talking about a specific animal. I’m not referring to your brilliant slave dog, Rex, who, when you say, “Rex, fetch my slippers, drop them at my feet, roll over, play dead, roll over again, stand up and then pee on the floor,” does it all without hesitation.
How clever is a dog that does that? Not very. If someone told me to perform all of those tricks I’d tell him to screw off rather than obeying. Of course, if it was a beautiful woman doing the commanding and there was the prospect of sex afterward, that would be a whole different matter, but other than that, I’d definitely refuse. That’s the intelligent thing to do.
OK, maybe I’d pee on the floor, but the hell with the rest of it.
No, I’m talking about the whole animal kingdom. Did you ever think there is somewhat more intelligent thought happening inside their heads than most people believe is going on in there?
I do. And I think they are laughing at us behind our backs. Wouldn’t you?
Categorised as: stuff and nonsense
I have more than a few theories…
…Einstein was a jellyfish(not even one of the smart ones).
C.B. Jones: What does that make me? I shudder to think, assuming that I have enough intelligence to shudder.
Not only do I think you’re right, I don’t think WE’RE as intelligent as we think we are.
For one thing, that lemming mentality that frequently rears its head is hardly complimentary.
Stephanie: Yes, and the people who think they are as intelligent as they think they are probably aren’t intelligent enough to know that they are not. There are bonus points if you can untangle what I just said.
Marissa: I’m glad I could provide some proof of your husband/boyfriend hypothesis.
I think our pets all talk sh*t about us and our friends behind our backs. But they act all sweet because we feed them and scratch their bellys.
In other words, they act just like husbands and boyfriends (as you confirmed above).
Boy I sure hope they’re more intelligent than we are. The best we could come up with is relaity TV.
nonamedufus: Pretty scary, isn’t it?
Yeah, you’ll never convince me that sea mammals are actually sending secret signals and messaging one another. Whales and dolphins I mean. As typical humans we try to create some super phenomenon with all of that racket. Hell, any moron can plainly see that all they are doing is laughing at us. What the hell do you think they’re always smiling at?
RedRaider: Exactly!
Woohoo, bonus points!
Stephanie Barr: Yes, but first you have to unravel the sentence. Then you will be able to proudly use your bonus points for … well, actually, nothing. But I hope that they will be a source of pride for you.
Funny you mention this. I was driving to work this very morning and I saw a dog walking alongside the road (a very busy main thoroughfare). He’d stop occasionally, looking like he wanted to cross. He’d wait, then walk further. I couldn’t help but think, “What the hell is going on inside that dog’s head?” I mean, did he have somewhere important to be on the other side of the street? Was he planning to beg for scraps outside Del Taco? WHAT?!?!?
So to answer your question, Joel, yeah, it’s crossed my mind.
Chris
Chris: He probably had an important meeting to get to, but was nervous about traffic. You should have stopped and helped him across the street. Because you didn’t, he was likely late for his meeting or he might have missed it completely. The world might be worse for that dog meeting not having taken place.
Humans are the most stupid. Other animals only use what they need to survive. Humans rape the land, pollute the air, and create massive wars.
impNERD: Yes, but you say that as if it’s a negative thing.
Haha…cats are the most intelligent. You should see mine sit and watch my dog do stupid tricks. He yawns, and goes back to sleep.
Fred G: Yes, no doubt about it. Sitting and watching another animal do the tricks ordered by a slave-master (aka pet owner) is more intelligent than doing the tricks … unless of course there are particularly large punishments for not doing them or rewards for doing them.