Warren Ockrassa wrote:
> I don't believe so; I was pretty specific about where I > thought it existed. The list is really quite short:
> 1. Gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos. > 2. Bottlenosed dolphins. > 3. Giant squid and/or some octopus species.
> The third is tentative, but cephalopods do seem to be > pretty dang bright.
> The consciousness present in apes is sufficient for them > to produce language when taught to sign. If dolphins are > not communicating complexly, then it's pretty hard for us > to say we are either (just because we can't decode all the > elements of a language doesn't mean it doesn't exist).
You may want to add parrots and crows to the list, because they're also pretty smart. In particular, I've seen parrots in documentaries show remarkable abilities for spoken and symbolic language. ______________________________________________________________________ Steve Sloan ......... Huntsville, Alabama =========> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brin-L list pages .............................. http://www.brin-l.org Science Fiction-themed online store ..... http://www.sloan3d.com/store Chmeee's 3D Objects .................... http://www.sloan3d.com/chmeee 3D and Drawing Galleries .................. http://www.sloansteady.com Software ................ Science Fiction, Science, and Computer Links Science fiction scans ......................... http://www.sloan3d.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
