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Re: Rats learned to drive

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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.

The subtle smile at the end of the Tiger's enclosure!

Re: Rats learned to drive

#24
Fish can drive cars too.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/goldfish-driving-1.6309485

>>> Surprisingly, it doesn't take the fish a long time to learn how to drive the vehicle. They're confused at first. They don't know what's going on. But they're very quick to realize that there is a correlation between their movement and the movement of the machine that they're in.

Re: Rats learned to drive

#25
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.

Just wait till the apes learn to say "no".

Re: Rats learned to drive

#26
I'm reminded of the YouTube vids in which someone places a small toy finger skateboard underneath a turtle. The turtle quickly learned to propel itself with its legs and, having acquired a taste for speed, uses its newfound ability to harass the cats. Cowabunga!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UIe8Y0k-QDw

Re: Rats learned to drive

#27
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.

I don't think we've evolved very far from apes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHODo_jIPo4

Re: Rats learned to drive

#28

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. :)

I do regular running, and sometimes it's just pure joy.

Re: Rats learned to drive

#29
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.

For those who haven't seen The Sopranos, here is what that video is based off of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJpNmYeooQE

Re: Rats learned to drive

#30
post #26

I'm reminded of the YouTube vids in which someone places a small toy finger skateboard underneath a turtle. The turtle quickly learned to propel itself with its legs and, having acquired a taste for speed, uses its newfound ability to harass the cats. Cowabunga! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UIe8Y0k-QDw

I had no idea a turtle could be so playful
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