SEND THEM TO WASHINGTON
Baboons can learn reading skills
(Thanks to The Perts)
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April 13, 2012
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Good enough. Send 'em to Washington.
Posted by: Layzeeboy | April 13, 2012 at 10:07 AM
The four-year-old Dan, the star of the bunch and about the equivalent age of a human teenager, got 80 percent of the words right and learned 308 four-letter words.
Whereas human teenagers seem to only master one or two four letter words.
Posted by: fivver | April 13, 2012 at 10:24 AM
Yeah, but can they write? Reading and writing are two needed skills most employers value...
Posted by: funny man | April 13, 2012 at 10:54 AM
They did this already. And of course, they did NOT learn to read, which explains many of Congress's voting on bills that they don't read..
Posted by: funny man | April 13, 2012 at 10:56 AM
I find it interesting that the baboons choose to learn English, rather than French, considering that the researchers are in France.
Posted by: Horace LaBadie | April 13, 2012 at 11:21 AM
This could be interesting, but when they learn to type "Alex, I'd like to buy a vowel ..." ... mebbe we should increase our level of concern about the future ...
Posted by: O the Umanity | April 13, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Next thing you know, the arm of the Statue of Liberty will be poking up from the beach.
Posted by: Horace LaBadie | April 13, 2012 at 12:07 PM
No Monkey Left Behind.
Posted by: Ralph | April 13, 2012 at 12:12 PM
dear babn,
you want help eat humn? make deal?
sind, bear
Posted by: Omniskeptic | April 13, 2012 at 12:19 PM
Bunch of teenage baboons impressing each other by using four-letter words? Just like junior high. Nothing to see here.
Posted by: Mad Librarian | April 14, 2012 at 08:44 AM