Why not, we'd probably end up selecting out the boring conversationalists. larry
On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 19:12:58 -0400, Gel. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think it was a combination of the bird and the trainer. > > There was this research project which showed that dogs actually do understand > over 200 spoken words. > > There have also been tests with parrots that show that they actually > understand some of the words and commands , and don't just 'parrot' them. > > It makes one wonder, if chickens could talk like parrots....would we eat > them? :) > > -Gel > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Protect your mail server with built in anti-virus protection. It's not only good for you, it's good for everybody. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=39 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:146810 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
