Elephant learned to use a hose as a shower. Then her rival sought revenge

Re:Elephant learned to use a hose as a shower. Then her riva... by myflash13 on Monday November 11, 2024 @03:47AM (#42105491)

Since when is using a hose as a shower considered "sophisticated tool use"?

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Re:Elephant learned to use a hose as a shower. Then her riva... by aziaziazi on Monday November 11, 2024 @04:02AM (#42105551)

Sophisticated is a synonym of advanced.

In elephant point of view, hose and shower are definitely sophisticated (=advanced) tools. While they may experience it regularly, they usually dont operate them. Like humans with airplanes.

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Re:Elephant learned to use a hose as a shower. Then her riva... by bell-cot on Monday November 11, 2024 @05:13AM (#42105945)

By "average animal" standards, it's quite sophisticated.

And these day - clicky headlines suggesting advanced intelligence in charismatic animals are great for paying the bills.

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Re:Elephant learned to use a hose as a shower. Then her riva... by nkrisc on Monday November 11, 2024 @05:22AM (#42105993)

When it’s an elephant doing so. It would not be sophisticated for a human.

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Re:Elephant learned to use a hose as a shower. Then her riva... by itronitron on Monday November 11, 2024 @06:14AM (#42106276)

For a human, it could be considered a developmental milestone.

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Re:Elephant learned to use a hose as a shower. Then her riva... by nkrisc on Monday November 11, 2024 @11:22AM (#42108275)

That's a good point. For a sufficiently young human it would be considered sophisticated.

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Re:Elephant learned to use a hose as a shower. Then her riva... by imp0cat on Monday November 11, 2024 @06:04AM (#42106217)

Would it be considered more advanced if it was using it as a password cracking tool? ;)

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Re:Elephant learned to use a hose as a shower. Then her riva... by jamaicanindian on Monday November 11, 2024 @08:25AM (#42106955)

For HN it is, as most tech guys /coders don't even shower after they arrived somewhere from their bike commute.

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Re:Elephant learned to use a hose as a shower. Then her riva... by Cthulhu_ on Monday November 11, 2024 @08:57AM (#42107125)

What kind of bike commute are we talking, 20 minute casual flat land plain clothes upright Dutch bike commute or 20 mile uphill lycra sports SF $10K carbon fiber bike commute? If you sweat/stink profusely for the former you should probably see a doctor or like, slow down a bit. If it's the latter, it's a sports exercise, not a commute and you should shower / change before work.

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