tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033865397341905972.post1872702502737370301..comments2024-03-26T09:35:47.151+00:00Comments on No PC Views: Oh Unlucky WomenNo PChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824446252611654550noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033865397341905972.post-24862844287987638662013-10-20T13:33:04.571+01:002013-10-20T13:33:04.571+01:00Yeah have to agree with that. Still the self appoi...Yeah have to agree with that. Still the self appointed 'race advisor's' were out in force. I note that invariably its whites who are always demonised by these people.No PChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824446252611654550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033865397341905972.post-86151306417315006592013-10-19T21:24:54.120+01:002013-10-19T21:24:54.120+01:00Pity Roy Hodgson's joke about the Astronaut an...Pity Roy Hodgson's joke about the Astronaut and the monkey wasn't explained as well as your starting comment about the lady and the gorilla LOL Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033865397341905972.post-51266294968537759922013-10-16T22:22:33.015+01:002013-10-16T22:22:33.015+01:00I didn't know that ... but to misquote Michael...I didn't know that ... but to misquote Michael Caine probably '<i>not a lot of people knew that</i>' No PChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824446252611654550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033865397341905972.post-81647260606228612812013-10-16T07:44:45.568+01:002013-10-16T07:44:45.568+01:00Speaking of whales, I just learned that the Killer...Speaking of whales, I just learned that the Killer Whale is not a whale at all but a dolphin and that it's name is a mis-translation and should be "Whale Killer", as that is what they do! Quite Interesting.Vroomfondelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502448843409791872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033865397341905972.post-22862124041261632792013-10-04T18:40:02.100+01:002013-10-04T18:40:02.100+01:00I wasn't suggesting that evolution wasn't ...I wasn't suggesting that evolution wasn't at play, or even that it wasn't an element of chance, but rather that if we were in fact the only species with 'self awareness', then it lent more strength to those '<i>creationists aka intelligent designers</i>' who believe that the heavens and the earth were created solely to allow humans to worship (<i>or not</i>) their creator/designer. However, if in fact many animals (<i>especially those that share most of our genomes</i>), have self awareness i.e are aware that a reflection is 'me' while there are 'others', then the whole argument becomes one of evolution.<br /><br />And therefore the idea that a supernatural being created the heavens and the earth were created solely for humans, but not for the self aware Chimpanzees, Bonobo's, Dolphins, Whales and Gorillas, seems even more ludicrous than it normally does. No PChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824446252611654550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033865397341905972.post-33125289572439311632013-10-04T07:25:09.728+01:002013-10-04T07:25:09.728+01:00Self awareness and language are products of an evo...Self awareness and language are products of an evolutionary quirk and IF no other species benefitted, it doesn't follow that there must be a god - that idea is just an unfortunate by-product of the same quirk.Vroomfondelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502448843409791872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033865397341905972.post-33677184660257622162013-10-03T20:50:10.253+01:002013-10-03T20:50:10.253+01:00Well either our closest genetic cousins (from 95–9...Well either our closest genetic cousins (from 95–99% depending on what is counted), alongside Bonobo's and Chimpanzees, are self aware, or its just us - then we enter the realm of the Intelligent creator aka a divine source, which is something I can't accept. So I chose to give gorillas the benefit of the doubt, certainly above dogs, parrots, dolphins etc. No PChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824446252611654550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033865397341905972.post-32428482666018640372013-10-03T12:50:51.167+01:002013-10-03T12:50:51.167+01:00The article I was reading, in a magazine, gave the...The article I was reading, in a magazine, gave the alternative view that even passing the mirror test does not prove self-awareness. These animals may trust their reflected images to do exactly what they do and see them as 'the same' without recognising <i>themselves</i>. I see a lot of humans who lack self awarenes and empathy, so attributing these qualities to animals is perhaps being over generous.Vroomfondelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502448843409791872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033865397341905972.post-37252192249756183442013-09-29T17:46:43.766+01:002013-09-29T17:46:43.766+01:00That 'Gorilla mirror test' information was...That '<i>Gorilla mirror test</i>' information was a surprise, so I took the trouble to look it up. According to Wiki, "<i>Gorillas – it was initially thought that gorillas were unable to pass the test, but there are now several well-documented reports of gorillas (such as Koko) passing the test.</i> .... maybe Gorillas just thought the test dumb. Like it would be to an adult human? No PChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824446252611654550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033865397341905972.post-89345515681667384852013-09-28T22:17:12.226+01:002013-09-28T22:17:12.226+01:00Yes, very unlucky indeed to be hit by a rock throw...Yes, very unlucky indeed to be hit by a rock thrown by a gorilla. However, her chances were increased considerably by visiting a zoo containing a gorilla, as would be my chances of winning the lottery - by buying a ticket. <br />BTW did you know that gorillas don't pass the ["self-awareness"] mirror test? Surprised me.Vroomfondelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502448843409791872noreply@blogger.com