"The committee will also examine how detectable differences in the monkey's brains, for example emotional or behavioural changes, or if the monkeys developed 'self awareness', could be measured - and dealt with." (Via The Anomalist.)
I have a creeping suspicion that "dealt with" is an expedient euphemism for "killed." After all, we don't want animals getting too smart, do we? I mean, hasn't everyone seen "Planet of the Apes"?
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"Planet of the Grapes" -- that would make a killer parody.
For the film version of After the Martian Apocalypse we'll have to cast him as Seth Shostak. :)
"Dolphin steak"!? Good god! As far as I'm concerned that's worse than cannibalism.
twilliam -
"Dolphin", besides being a sea mammal, also is the name for a tasty game fish. Also known as Dorado, dolphin is a feisty little fish, with no blowhole, or live birth, or big brain.
Flipper is safe. :)
Besides, I always thought HOA types eat their own.
Mac -
That monkey at the linked site looks like he's been smoking something besides Marlboros... :)
Kyle
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Man creates God, God creates man, man destroys God, man destroys man, ape inherits the earth. ;)
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