Chimps beat humans in memory test

[CanopuS]

I just thought this was kinda cool... I guess I'm sad like that!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7124156.stm
Check out the videos, it's actually quite impressive.

[either.or.]

wow. :oh: :ignore:

[Beanhead]

Humans beat chimps in conquering the world.

But seriously, that was pretty cool.

:yes:

[donnyidk]

worst thing is, just when we forget the shame of this, some chimp is gonna come along and remind us. and we won't be able to just wait till they forget!



shitters for us.


sign me up for chimpendom.

[Fantasy Paradox]

that just blew my mind everywhere.

[McCoy]

Maybe if I spent days of real time in front of a terminal learning how to use it then I'd be pretty good at using it too.

[half asleep]

It wouldn't amaze me to have a better memory than me, but its amazing that they have better memory than a normal human being.

[Liquid Sunshine]

chimps are also very proficient C programmers :yes:

[joely]

http://www.fantascienza.com/cinema/pianeta-delle-scimmie/media/Planet.jpg

[CanopuS]

I think the bit that I found amazing was that the chimps could remember the numerical order of the squares even when some numbers were missing, that requires a very particular type of cognitive ability.

[XXX]

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