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Bees can solve math problems with addition and subtraction now
(Thanks to EricY)
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They are also excellent spellers.
Posted by: Stixnstonz | February 07, 2019 at 10:29 AM
But the bees performed significantly better than chance would predict, selecting the correct answer around 65 percent of the time.
Big deal. It's still a D in most public schools. Even Alexa can do better than that.
But--they can still make honey better than anyone!
Posted by: funny man | February 07, 2019 at 10:47 AM
Not as astonishing as that gnu math.
Posted by: Clankie | February 07, 2019 at 10:50 AM
They're also excellent at bee-ometry.
Posted by: Bart King | February 07, 2019 at 10:56 AM
Bees have many talents. They gave us Johnny Bee Goode and a poet who gave us, "If you have a bee in your hand, what do you have in your eye? Beauty, because beauty is in the eye of the bee-holder.
Posted by: Le Petomane | February 07, 2019 at 11:03 AM
Snork *and a groan* @ LePet.
Posted by: funny man | February 07, 2019 at 11:39 AM
Snork at Stixnstonz and Le Petomane.
Posted by: nursecindy | February 07, 2019 at 11:49 AM
I gotta give them credit. I don't think I'd pass that test.
Posted by: ubetcha | February 07, 2019 at 12:00 PM
I thought math was only true in fairy tales
Meant for someone else, but not for bees
Math was out to get me
That's the way it seemed
Adding & factoring haunted all my dreams
Then I saw her face - now I'm a beeliever
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I can add and I'm a beeliever
I couldn't leave her if I tried
Posted by: MOTW | February 07, 2019 at 12:15 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlrsqGal64w
The Monty Python bee song. I suppose a half-bee is better at division and fractions...
Posted by: Michael | February 07, 2019 at 12:16 PM
Just don't mess with irrational bees.
Posted by: MOTW | February 07, 2019 at 12:54 PM
But, can they paint fine art like chimps and elephants?
Posted by: K | February 08, 2019 at 03:26 PM
"What's going on in there? What are you eating?"
"Nothing, honey!"
Posted by: PirateBoy | February 08, 2019 at 04:27 PM
Call me when they can do differential Calculus. Now that would be impressive!
Posted by: C. Robbin | February 08, 2019 at 04:31 PM