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Re:Great apes appear to have “theory of mind” by 52-6F-62 on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @10:23AM (#21125609)
And yet my dog would also regularly show up at the back door with a freshly caught bird’s legs sticking out of her mouth even though she was provided with ample and a wide variety of food.
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Re:Great apes appear to have “theory of mind” by tempguy9999 on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @04:15PM (#21130078)
Does your dog understand that another animal can suffer, and that the bird it has is suffering?
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Re:Great apes appear to have “theory of mind” by 52-6F-62 on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @04:25PM (#21130201)
It's a complex problem. Would it matter?
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