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How bright are dolphins?

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Everyone keeps saying how smart dolphins are. But I am having doubts - there have quite a few strandings of dolphins around here today where the dolphins try out beach sun-bathing with fatal consequences. Now the concept of land and water do not seem too intellectually challenging - the average sheep which is considered about as smart as George W Bush can be trusted not to repeatably walk into the waves.

So how are clever are these fat fish?

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Originally posted by steerpike
Everyone keeps saying how smart dolphins are. But I am having doubts - there have quite a few strandings of dolphins around here today where the dolphins try out beach sun-bathing with fatal consequences. Now the concept of land and water do not seem too intellectually challenging - the average sheep which is considered about as smart as George W Bush can be trusted not to repeatably walk into the waves.

So how are clever are these fat fish?
Check this out!

http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2004/11/24/dolphin_newzealand041124.html

and

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/11/22/nz.dolphins.reut/

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Originally posted by steerpike
Everyone keeps saying how smart dolphins are. But I am having doubts - there have quite a few strandings of dolphins around here today where the dolphins try out beach sun-bathing with fatal consequences. Now the concept of land and water do not seem too intellectually challenging - the average sheep which is considered about as smart as George W Bush can be trusted not to repeatably walk into the waves.

So how are clever are these fat fish?
Maybe they are suicidal. Maybe they joined a cult. Maybe they are dolphin sacrifices to Poseiden.

Humans do these things.

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Originally posted by steerpike
Everyone keeps saying how smart dolphins are. But I am having doubts - there have quite a few strandings of dolphins around here today where the dolphins try out beach sun-bathing with fatal consequences. Now the concept of land and water ...[text shortened]... ably walk into the waves.

So how are clever are these fat fish?
Maybe they are trying to fast track evolution [runs away to avoid creationist onslaught].

On the east coast of Yorkshire (England) there are a lot of cliffs. It's not uncommon for cows to wander off the cliffs into the North Sea. Sometimes they survive and get washed ashore miles away...

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Actually most dolphins are greyish blue in colour, as such, they do not reflect much light.. 🙂

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Originally posted by Varg
Maybe they are trying to fast track evolution [runs away to avoid creationist onslaught].

On the east coast of Yorkshire (England) there are a lot of cliffs. It's not uncommon for cows to wander off the cliffs into the North Sea. Sometimes they survive and get washed ashore miles away...
That's awesome 🙂

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Originally posted by steerpike
Everyone keeps saying how smart dolphins are. But I am having doubts - there have quite a few strandings of dolphins around here today where the dolphins try out beach sun-bathing with fatal consequences. Now the concept of land and water do not seem too intellectually challenging - the average sheep which is considered about as smart as George W Bush can be trusted not to repeatably walk into the waves.

So how are clever are these fat fish?
Damn. If dolphins are not smart I guess I can stop eating all this dolphin UN-safe tuna in the hopes of getting an IQ boost.

TheSkipper

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They are not that bright only winning 2 football games this year. We are talking about the Miami Dolphins right?

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Originally posted by RBHILL
They are not that bright only winning 2 football games this year. We are talking about the Miami Dolphins right?
They looked pretty bright against the Pats

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depends on the wattage

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Dolphin brightness.

Jesus! I don't know. I have tried up to 500 volts and nerry a glow. How have you got them to light up? Some kind of condenser charge?

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Originally posted by steerpike
Everyone keeps saying how smart dolphins are. But I am having doubts - there have quite a few strandings of dolphins around here today where the dolphins try out beach sun-bathing with fatal consequences. Now the concept of land and water do not seem too intellectually challenging - the average sheep which is considered about as smart as George W Bush can be trusted not to repeatably walk into the waves.

So how are clever are these fat fish?
Dolphins are thre times as smart as STANG>

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Originally posted by slimjim
Dolphins are thre times as smart as STANG>
Got a good point there. The average dolphin only beaches themselves two or three times before realising it is a pointless and counterproductive exercise. Whereas Stang never seems to learn that posting the same thought over and over is not particularly smart, no matter how many times it is pointed out to him.

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Originally posted by steerpike
Everyone keeps saying how smart dolphins are. But I am having doubts - there have quite a few strandings of dolphins around here today where the dolphins try out beach sun-bathing with fatal consequences. Now the concept of land and water do not seem too intellectually challenging - the average sheep which is considered about as smart as George W Bush can be trusted not to repeatably walk into the waves.

So how are clever are these fat fish?
Funny you should mention sheep since you frequently lick Dubya's sack like a salt lick.

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Originally posted by TexasCowboy
Funny you should mention sheep since you frequently lick Dubya's sack like a salt lick.
Thank you for your contribution - as intelligent as could be expected from a Texas Cowboy.

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