 Loxen
Female, 30-39, Western US
 1392 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 6:52:26 PM
This stunned scientists? really?
Scientists can't be that dumb... c'mon...
Why is it that every once in a while a new video surfaces of an animal doing something, and "scientists are shocked" or "baffled"! As if they're idiots who just couldn't accept the possibility of animals doing something remotely "intelligent" (or adaptive... whatever floats your technojargon boat) prior to being shown point blank footage? C'mon surely scientists of all people should be a wee bit smarter and more flexible to such an occurance.
Or does saying "scientists shocked" just make it more noteworthy to average joe, and in truth scientists are like... psshh... I saw that 20 years ago, infact I have 3 books out on the topic.
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 yoimmylene
Female, 13-17, Midwest US
2086 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 6:06:34 PM
Aww! It thinks it's people! |
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 Subfig3
Male, 18-29, Australia
31 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 5:53:52 PM
I was expecting a bird with fishing pole holding a beer and chewing on a ham sammich |
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 beenyweeny
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
304 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 5:07:28 PM
That announcer sounded like he was reeealy enjoying that bird..a little too much |
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 TheShape
Male, 30-39, Midwest US
569 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 4:40:43 PM
I thought it fished like a human.
Where is it's cooler of beer? |
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 Lionhart2
Male, 40-49, Australia
8285 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 4:36:14 PM
Typical "journalistic science". Firstly, the bird APPEARS TO THINK like a human fisher, since no-one can say what a bird is thinking or if it even does, the most that can be assumed is that APPEARS to.Secondly, how do we know it isn't the fish that have trained the bird to put the bread there as a convenient way for the fish to commit suicide? I'm calling it a Piscian Suicide Booth and anyone who disagrees can go eat a floating bit of bread. |
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 boredfjord
Male, 13-17, Eastern US
932 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 4:29:48 PM
It fishes like an ADD five year old fishing for the first time. But that's pretty cool. |
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 xskullkidx
Male, 13-17, Europe
277 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 3:49:40 PM
wow! though ill only be impressed if that bird then eats a pigeon. |
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 agent00donut
Male, 18-29, Southern US
14 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 3:32:54 PM
idk what i found more amusing the bird or the narrator....wish i could get that dam excited about a bird lol p.s. Birds are getting way to smart for my liking... |
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 quaintness
Male, 13-17, Southern US
1074 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 3:11:08 PM
they're learning!! NOOOOOOOOO |
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 deathxtra
Male, 13-17, Western US
2810 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 2:29:35 PM
CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY
CRAZY ASS VIDEOS DOT COM
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 evilducky00
Female, 18-29, Western US
422 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 2:16:16 PM
LOL crazy ass videos |
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 blackbird7
Female, 18-29, Western US
238 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 2:03:09 PM
Ok that was like the most boring thing I've ever seen. That guy's voice could put anyone to sleep! |
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 bananajojo
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
1406 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 1:56:25 PM
crows are known nto drop walnut on crosswalks so cars will run over them and open them, and then wait for the walk signal and go eat it.I love watching animals be smart :P |
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 opiebreath
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
16061 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 1:47:31 PM
Birds are really freakishly smart.Just you watch out... they'll take over the world before you know it! |
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 Biscuits
Male, 13-17, Europe
92 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 1:37:07 PM
what a shrewdy. I like the guy hes awesome |
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 bingo5765
Male, 18-29, Southern US
207 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 1:02:04 PM
neat :) |
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 mrwnt
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
357 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 12:38:38 PM
Oh give the guy a break. We all have things we love, and for this guy it's birds. Good for him that he can get excited about something in life |
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 BoeZo
Male, 18-29, Western US
73 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 12:25:53 PM
Reminded me of those geico commercialsGeico guy |
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 dilldog123
Male, 13-17, Midwest US
2124 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 11:59:47 AM
That sounded like my uncle telling me about a bird's every action. |
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 Baalthazaq
Male, 18-29, Asia
4753 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 11:49:19 AM
Birds are cleverer than you think. <-- Cool Youtube video. |
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 domisgood
Male, 18-29, Europe
5786 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 11:47:45 AM
was this show for blind people?
the dude said exactly what was happening non stop and also there wasn't even anything good to see |
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 crimmeh
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
103 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 11:39:59 AM
I can see the narrator with a pair of binoculars watching this poor bird through his ultra-tinted windows.
"Yes, yes! There he goes! And he takes the bread... ooooh what a clever bird!"
What a creepy birdophile. |
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 GosuPaul
Male, 18-29, Western US
517 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 11:38:58 AM
Lmfao, that bird is hilarious when it extends its neck to flip the bread, or move it. |
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 alexvieux
Male, 13-17, Midwest US
162 Posts
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 11:38:05 AM
The intelligence this implies is extraordinary. A bird using tools has to have at least the intelligence of a chimpanzee using a stick to catch ants, or greater. Millions of years from now we can expect birds to develop advanced language! TIGHT |
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