Birds learn to use money

[integral]

This is so wholesome. So the birds are given money so they can buy food. The researchers gave all the money to one bird and none to the other. And the one bird who became rich gave more than half of his money to the poor bird so that the poor bird could buy food. But they shared more with birds that they had a stronger social bond with.

Edited 16 hours ago by integral

[Jannes]

I wonder if that feeling of wholesomeness is some disguised kick we get from a feeling of human superiority that we can humanize the whole planet. 

Anyway I share that feeling of wholeness to the extend that I possibly dont fully comprehend the underlying structure which created that positive reaction in the first place. 

I dont know why I write like a Asperger person right now but I enjoy doing so. 

I wonder if this discovery has broader application. If animals learned that they get a snack for a ring guaranteed maybe they would built strategies around rings. Thats such an interesting field to study.

I thought many times how we could integrate animals into society, would be so cool. 

I thought about orang utan helping in kitas or some other social places. They seem to be very gentle. Or what if we consistently paid mouses to keep places clean, maybe that could work? 

Edited 15 hours ago by Jannes

[RightHand]

7 hours ago, Jannes said:

I wonder if that feeling of wholesomeness is some disguised kick we get from a feeling of human superiority that we can humanize the whole planet. 

 

Interesting observation. Perhaps there is a point at which an entity's consciousness develops enough to find joy in observing other creatures demonstrate selflessness.

Perhaps this isn't just a human thing, but a feature of consciousness.

[Jannes]

1 hour ago, RightHand said:

Interesting observation. Perhaps there is a point at which an entity's consciousness develops enough to find joy in observing other creatures demonstrate selflessness.

I meant it more as a will to power. That other animals act more human is like the ultimate sign of dominance. So more of a selfish love for that. 

Or do you mean the part where the birds share rings? Well that is just part of survival I would guess. 

 

[Leo Gura]

Birds are smarter than Wall Street humans.

Edited 5 hours ago by Leo Gura

[Buck Edwards]

Birds are humans too.