Rats learned to drive • Hacker News Board

Re: Rats learned to drive

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 4:12 AM UTC

adxl wrote: post #5

Ratmo?

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Re: Rats learned to drive

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 4:18 AM UTC

dunham wrote: post #4

fnord77 wrote: post #2

I have an idea for a "self" driving car company.

I'm curious if they could do better than software. We'd all start keeping pet rats as chauffeurs.

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Re: Rats learned to drive

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Post by grahamj » Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 4:22 AM UTC

Amazing! And these rats look just like our boys which really... drives this home.

Re: Rats learned to drive

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Post by grahamj » Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 4:24 AM UTC

404mm wrote: post #8

This reminded me of the orangutan driving a golf cart: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DJsn1QivbKM He has mastered it. He clearly understands the concept of roads vs sidewalks. He can drive using one hand. And most importantly, he obviously has a great time doing that.

That is hilarious. He drives better than a lot of people I see on the road.

So chill!

Re: Rats learned to drive

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Post by Mistletoe » Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 4:25 AM UTC

Maybe it is hard coded in sentient beings to enjoy moving at speed with very little energy expenditure. To quote C.S. Lewis in the The Last Battle-

“If one could run without getting tired, I don’t think one would often want to do anytrung else?”

As a runner, I agree. :)

Re: Rats learned to drive

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Post by Mistletoe » Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 4:28 AM UTC

404mm wrote: post #8

This reminded me of the orangutan driving a golf cart: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DJsn1QivbKM He has mastered it. He clearly understands the concept of roads vs sidewalks. He can drive using one hand. And most importantly, he obviously has a great time doing that.

Watching him go by that tiger has given me so much joy tonight thank you.

Re: Rats learned to drive

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Post by qingcharles » Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 4:40 AM UTC

Dozens of videos from TikTok of rats driving cars very similar to the ones in the article: (not a joke link)

https://www.tiktok.com/@emperorsofmischief

Re: Rats learned to drive

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Post by mofunnyman » Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 4:44 AM UTC

tediousgraffit1 wrote: post #9

literal rat race when?

You should check out micromouse, it's a robo rat race.

Re: Rats learned to drive

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Post by gyomu » Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 4:50 AM UTC

Mistletoe wrote: post #15

Maybe it is hard coded in sentient beings to enjoy moving at speed with very little energy expenditure. To quote C.S. Lewis in the The Last Battle- “If one could run without getting tired, I don’t think one would often want to do anytrung else?” As a runner, I agree. :)

Birds who can soar for hours on end with thermals won evolution as far as I’m concerned (they have befriended the spirals)

Re: Rats learned to drive

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Post by rapnie » Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 4:54 AM UTC

404mm wrote: post #8

This reminded me of the orangutan driving a golf cart: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DJsn1QivbKM He has mastered it. He clearly understands the concept of roads vs sidewalks. He can drive using one hand. And most importantly, he obviously has a great time doing that.

Or dogs skateboarding, leaning into the curve of the roads.

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=dog+skating&iax=videos&ia=v...