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Report: Dogs are smarter than people think (thanks Bodi Freeman) is a CNN Science article citing a university study supporting the idea that pups are brainier than most think (more on this is in New Scientist, thanks Anvil). I assume this means that the "most" in this case are not actually dog owners, I don't know many dog owners that would find this surprising. Actually, I don't know anyone who would find this part surprising: "Dogs usually use high-pitched single barks when they are separated from their owners and a lower, harsher superbark when strangers approach or the doorbell rings, according to Sophia Yin, an animal behaviorist at the university." Is this actually a revelation? Maybe I need to get in on some of the research study gravy train, I have loads of insights like that to share.

Betcha you thought I was going to write about you-know-who (woof)!

Play Time:	The Hello Kitty Psychological Test (Flash required). Thanks Mike Martinez.
Story of the Day:	Plane lands on Central Expressway (a couple of minutes from Gearbox' offices!). Thanks Robs.
Wild Science:	Studies Suggest Unknown Form of Matter Exists (NY Times free registration required). Thanks [MP] Wolverine [MP].
Auction of the Day:	PUT A TATTOO ON MY SHAVED HEAD FOR 1 YEAR!!. Thanks Jonathan.

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Re: Not sure...

Aug 1, 2002, 17:28

indiv

but don't you think that just maybe you enjoyed those early films so much because you were a child? You're saying that you haven't seen the movies since you were a child? You should go rent them so you can determine if your adulthood theory holds water. There's plenty of things I liked when I was a child that I don't like now. But I still like the old Star Wars movies. In fact, I watched all three of them a month or two ago with someone who hadn't seen them all for a very long time and I still enjoyed them even though I've probably seen them a little short of a billion times.

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Comment [quote="indiv"Aug 1, 2002, 17:28]q[but don't you think that just maybe you enjoyed those early films so much because you were a child?]q You're saying that you haven't seen the movies since you were a child? You should go rent them so you can determine if your adulthood theory holds water. There's plenty of things I liked when I was a child that I don't like now. But I still like the old Star Wars movies. In fact, I watched all three of them a month or two ago with someone who hadn't seen them all for a very long time and I still enjoyed them even though I've probably seen them a little short of a billion times. [/quote]

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