Do animals think??

[Steel]

well my dog definetley gets sad when people leave. Just because she can't make tears doesn't mean she can't cry.

[Motor Eyes]

Originally Posted by Solomon219

So far, anyways. I wonder what that kitten in your picture is thinking? Of suicide, maybe?

haha its thinking " youre a dumbass because u said you were online on icq when u wernt"

... -cough-

[originalmike]

I think that what sperates us from animals is we know we are thinking, and we can have long conversations on the internet about animals thinking. And animals can plan stuff out and have complex emotions but i dont think they have some kind of thinking processes to cope with emotions.

Whoa, whos gonna read that when the KFC cat is so much more interesting?

[Solomon219]

That's a good post, Mike.

[Motor Eyes]

Originally Posted by Solomon219

That's a good post, Mike.

BTW, that cat is a product of a weird, twisted, perverted mind...the goofy girl thinks her eyes are motors for cryin' out loud.

Youre smart.

[bobby28384]

Originally Posted by IntegraBoy2003

Many animals are more smart then us, Owls are amoung the smartest, around, same with my dog, it shakes and goes crazy when she is sleeping, the vet told us that dogs do have dreams just like us, take a Phycology class, its pretty cool what ya learn in there

I'm sorry, I have to correct this one. Owls are birds. Birds are dumb. It is a very common misconception, because the owl's archetypal pattern is generally going to be "wise." Dogs are smart, smarter than cats, but pigs are smarter. Horses too are extremely dumb.

Of course animals think. Dolphins and whales are I believe about on par with humans, intellegence-wise. That's why I think it's so awful when people kill them. They know exactly what's going to happen.

[Motor Eyes]

Originally Posted by bobby28384

I'm sorry, I have to correct this one. Owls are birds. Birds are dumb.

hahahaha i cracked my shit up as soon as i read that.
oh damn. no no its acutally true tho, but such detail!

[slave]

Originally Posted by Solomon219

But to keep the thread on topic, I wonder if kangaroos think.

Yeah, they think, oooooh, thats shiny car, I might hop away then run back and slam into it. Dumb arses.
And hell, Sezz, what r u doing, having out natives flash their "pink thingies" at you?

[Motor Eyes]

Originally Posted by slave

Yeah, they think, oooooh, thats shiny car, I might hop away then run back and slam into it. Dumb arses.
And hell, Sezz, what r u doing, having out natives flash their "pink thingies" at you?

lol at the zoo mate. at the zoo.

[Steel]

Originally Posted by bobby28384

I'm sorry, I have to correct this one. Owls are birds. Birds are dumb. It is a very common misconception, because the owl's archetypal pattern is generally going to be "wise." Dogs are smart, smarter than cats, but pigs are smarter. Horses too are extremely dumb.

Of course animals think. Dolphins and whales are I believe about on par with humans, intellegence-wise. That's why I think it's so awful when people kill them. They know exactly what's going to happen.

Actaully, a lot of birds are VERY smart. I saw one parrot that could recognize objects esaily, and if it knew the word for it, it would squwawk it out.

I think that people have a hard time understanding that higher animals do think, because they can't communicate in OUR language, because they don't have the physical capability to MAKE stuff, or show off their imagination. I wish my dog could talk.. I bet she'd have a lot to say.

[slave]

I dare say there are people pets reading some of the posts on here thinking, damn solomon just isn't too bright is he....