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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:11 AM Original message |
Over the years, dog owners have convinced me that dogs are smarter than cats. |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. That dog was selflessly protecting you from slipping on those seeds the next |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
2. most cats are users |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Users? Hm. Well, ok. |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Corgis are waaaay smarter than cats, dude |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I rather think it's not that cats lack the ability for complex interdependence |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Why would you evolve a trait you don't need? |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Hm, we may be saying the same thing. |
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IzaSparrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
42. I think you should consider... |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Evidence please? (nt) |
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IzaSparrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #47 |
62. ... |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 02:40 PM Response to Reply #62 |
68. I didn't mean evidence that exaptations exist |
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IzaSparrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. While I've heard that |
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badgerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 12:27 AM Response to Reply #15 |
51. They can adapt though... |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Yes, dogs have interesting instincts and can be trained. |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
28. well just mine, I guess |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
43. That is a beautiful corgi! |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #43 |
61. The dog is always nearby when I do my daughter's flashcards. He never gives the right answer. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 12:15 AM Response to Reply #2 |
48. That's why they're smarter than dogs |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
3. 1) Dogs are smart but insane. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Oh, geez. Dog puke. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Hey, at least they might eat it themselves, |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
29. On the other hand... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Yes... cats are much easier to care for. |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
6. I've had lots of both - dogs and cats. I believe |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
9. On a serious note... sorry but no... |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #9 |
49. Couple of years ago |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #49 |
56. Hahahahaha... |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. Dogs will eat catshit. Cats don't eat dogshit. Cats are smarter. QED |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. seconded with all my seconding might. |
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puerco-bellies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 01:53 AM Response to Reply #10 |
54. Ding, Ding, Ding,.. We have a winner!!! |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. Our neighbor dog ate a bag of flour. Not smart. Though in truth I think |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. That's the way I see it. All the rest is like political infighting. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Yes - not much point in arguing that one species is smarter because it does |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Ah, but can't we just argue for arguin's sake? |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
13. They have different kinds of intelligences. |
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Rob H. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Any more room behind that wall? |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Lol! |
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Rob H. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. My family has had cats my whole life |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Me too. After a lifetime of cats I adopted a dog. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Oh no... |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I feel for me too. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
16. There are all sorts of smarts. |
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SOteric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
25. I've had both a smart dog and a smart cat. |
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GaYellowDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
30. Cats are little furry Republicans. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Great post. |
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bamademo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Dogs and Cats see light on a spectrum we can't.... |
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GaYellowDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. No, they don't. |
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bamademo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. According to this, yes they do |
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GaYellowDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. No, and not according to that website, either. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
34. Cats can learn--they just decide not to. nt |
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GaYellowDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Oh my gosh, they ARE Republicans!!! |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. No, they aren't -- |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #45 |
57. Awesome. Couldn't agree more. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #45 |
60. That is funny as hell. nt |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #45 |
66. I love the "Hannity and Colmes" and "halucinogenic herbs" frames! |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
35. all I know is, none of my cats think cat poop is a yummy treat. |
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bamademo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
40. I love them both...they are different creatures |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:22 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Wise words. |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
44. that's why you have to yell at them to shut to hell up all the time. |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
50. Ya but... |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #50 |
58. I have a problem with people who use dogs for dishwashers. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. Oh dear - our dog always gives a Lick Cycle as we load dishes into the dishwasher. |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #63 |
70. I suspect that is as the wise inventors of the dishwasher intended. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Otherwise why would the dishes load at the perfect dog-lick level? |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #58 |
64. Yep! That is why we wash doggie's waterbowl at least twice a week |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. I'm considering cross-posting this response in the Energy/Environment forum ... |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #65 |
69. That is one rarely discussed difference between cats and dogs. |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
52. Depends on the dog or cat |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 01:39 AM Response to Original message |
53. They're both smarter than us... |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #53 |
59. My daughter performed an experiment: dog versus carrot. |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #53 |
67. yeah, it's not like they have to go to work and come home and feed us |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
55. My friend's dog came into our house and ate our cat's poop from the litter box. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
72. Cats are definitely smarter. We only think we own them. |
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