Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id XAA22597 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Wed, 14 Feb 2001 23:19:53 GMT Message-Id: <5.0.2.1.0.20010214170715.00afe1d0@pop3.htcomp.net> X-Sender: mmills@pop3.htcomp.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.0.2 Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 17:13:09 -0600 To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk From: Mark Mills <mmills@htcomp.net> Subject: Article linking human style intelligence to various animals Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
Not a lot new, but some might find the summary interesting. The article
supports the idea that whatever it is that humans do which seems memetic, a
variety of animals do the same.
http://www.freep.com/news/nw/crits14_20010214.htm
"In a flurry of recent books and research papers, scientists report that
some animals have gone far
beyond understanding human language. They can perform simple arithmetic,
form mental maps of their
environment, exchange elaborate messages with each other, master intricate
social relationships, as well
as create tools and teach other animals to use them."
http://www.htcomp.net/markmills
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