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Title: On the Smarts of Chickens
Post by: dale on 27-Feb-14, 11:03:43 PM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/27/honolulu-chicken-plays-piano_n_4862382.html (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/27/honolulu-chicken-plays-piano_n_4862382.html)


Title: Re: On the Smarts of Chickens
Post by: schlaf374 on 28-Feb-14, 12:41:30 PM
Of course I'm prejudiced, but that breed is very smart!


Title: Re: On the Smarts of Chickens
Post by: Shaky on 28-Feb-14, 01:01:32 PM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/27/honolulu-chicken-plays-piano_n_4862382.html (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/27/honolulu-chicken-plays-piano_n_4862382.html)

The piano tune sounded familiar. "Get Lucky"? It would explain the DP robots.

A chicken in every bot.


Title: Re: On the Smarts of Chickens
Post by: Kris G. on 28-Feb-14, 01:09:29 PM
I was going to say "name that tune"!  :laugh:


Title: Re: On the Smarts of Chickens
Post by: dale on 01-Mar-14, 08:50:17 PM
I thought it was kind of funny that she said that chickens are so underrated, people think all they're about is laying eggs and eating . .

then, of course, it's revealed that "positive reinforcement" is what gets Hawk to play the piano.

positive reinforcement . . . in other words . . . eating.