Thread: Do a little dance...

It's hard to tell how intelligent an ape is because it's equally hard to be able to test.

And if you dare say "but we have animal testing!1!!11" I will thump you, lol, apes aren't used, the rules are really strict and any research results found from experiments that are deemed unethical are null and void on the basis they weren't done right.

well, the level of intelligence has little to do with whether you could teach a 4 year old sign language as to the best of my knowledge it takes quite a long time to teach apes and such signlanguage and you can't keep a 4 year old at that developmental stage for long enough....

A 4 year old will be learning about the world and questioning everything/ being a bit of a terror, however you choose to look at it. Most of the apes are well into adulthood so are not in this inquisitive stage and can be taught sign language over a long period of time.

Even if the apes learnt it, it's most likely the don't comprehend it at all.

Originally Posted by The Reaper

Even if the apes learnt it, it's most likely the don't comprehend it at all.

koko knew how to tell her trainer in sign language when she needed to take a piss.

What a ridiculous thread. The answer is a resounding no.

Originally Posted by CamBo

koko knew how to tell her trainer in sign language when she needed to take a piss.

Dude a damn dog knows that if it whimpers right you'll know it needs a piss. What you said only shows that koko knew that particular sign meant she could piss. It doesn't mean she'd know anything else though.

And this would be the same koko that sexually harrassed people yes?? :lol:

Originally Posted by wikipedia

Koko has been involved in several sexual harassment lawsuits.[1] At least three former employees, all female, have claimed that they were pressured into showing their breasts to Koko. They alleged that Dr. Patterson encouraged the behavior, often interpreted Koko's signs as requests for nipple display, and let them know that their job would be in danger if they "did not indulge Koko's nipple fetish." Koko has been known to playfully grab both male and female nipples without warning or provocation. Dr. Patterson claims that Koko uses the word "nipple" to refer to humans.

monkey see monkey want.

That's right nus, the monkey was doing that shit before you ever even popped out your momma.

Koko: "I WANT TITTIES!" (in sign language of course)