Are Dolphins Smarter the Humans?

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   qwarkposted 12 years ago

   I think that if within a few weeks of being captured, a dolphin can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish they might be smarter than us!
   What'cha think?  :
   Qwark
   PS  ooopps! I meant are they smarter "THAN" humans.
   I'm not perfect! Jeez!  :-)

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      Sally's Troveposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      With animals and humans, there's always that question of who's training whom? Nice question, qwark. We humans aren't nearly as smart as we think we are.

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         qwarkposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Hi Sally  :
         
         Just a little "entertaining" food-for-thought...:
         
         Qwark

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      Cagsilposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I would say if the Dolphin was smarter than Humans then it wouldn't have been captured in the first place.

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         qwarkposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         CAgs:
         My goodness! God ordained their capture! you know how that goes!
         lol...:
         Qwark

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      ImChemistposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      God give us the humans our brain which is gift you can use it in the way you like. you can use your mind in smart way or stupid ... its up to u

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         Cagsilposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Well, it's obvious how yours is used.

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            qwarkposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Hahaha   I agree Cags....whew! :
            Qwark

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               Cagsilposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               

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            ImChemistposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Yes!

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            ImChemistposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Thanks god i use my mind in the way that i think its right and its sure smart because i success in my way , what about you?

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      DoorMattnomoreposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      how do you measure smart?

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         ImChemistposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         i know that I'm smart , when peoples say " you are smart " and if you want to test your smart search for IQ tests online and test your self.

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   2uesdayposted 12 years ago

   I think that maybe I will get a pet dolphin to proof read my writing and teach me SEO.

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      qwarkposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      2:
      Hey! Worth a try!  :
      Qwark

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   qwarkposted 12 years ago

   I guess no one cares...:
   Qwark

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   2uesdayposted 12 years ago

   Do you think that dolphins are more 'humane' than some people ?

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      Christy Goffposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Of coarse, you don't see dolphins catching humans and trying to train them. : )

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      qwarkposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Sally:
      I've NEVER!!! intimated that we humans are "humane" i.e. "Characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion."
      Dolphins just do what they do and are very sociable...I don't think "humaneness" is considered by them. They're just too busy trying to save themselves from "US!"
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      Qwark

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      lovemychrisposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      That was my first thought too.

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   ryankettposted 12 years ago

   I think that most animals are more intelligient than human beings,
   Particularly the ones that don't kill each other. Dolphins and
   Elephants are more peaceful than humans and retain strong family
   Values. There is a lot than humans can learn from OTHER animals.
   
   Note that I refer to us as animals, just like them; one of the
   Most laughable thing about humans is their tendancy to distinguish
   Between themselves and 'animals'. Dolphins are great.

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      Mishaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Just google dolphin killing porpoise. Though I do agree they seem to be much more - umm - reasonable than ourselves.

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         Sally's Troveposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Dolphins know that's the way of life...eat or be eaten. Humans think that law of physical survival doesn't apply to themselves, not even when they are embroiled in Wall Street and politics. Ha!

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            Mishaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            dolphins don't eat porpoise, at least based on what I read to date...

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               Sally's Troveposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               It's a metaphor, Misha.

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                  Mishaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  LOL I did not take it as a metaphor. They certainly seem to be way happier than ourselves, for sure.

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                     Sally's Troveposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                     And they are happier than ourselves. They do what they do because that's the way it is for their survival. They don't need to go to confession.

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   Edliraposted 12 years ago

   Certainly smarter than some of the humans...lol

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      qwarkposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Ed:
      Ya got that right!  :
      
      Qwark

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   Mishaposted 12 years ago

   Define "smarter"

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   pylos26posted 12 years ago

   Don’t know if they are smarter…but they sure taste better roasted up. Am I kidding?

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   wildernessposted 12 years ago

   Seriously, it's hard to tell.  Dolphins operate with two major handicaps; no hands and no fire.  Most of what we use as proof of our superior intelligence is based on the use of these two things - without either one where would we be?  As well off as dolphins?
   
   Perhaps dolphins require superior intelligence just to be where they are with those handicaps!

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      Sally's Troveposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Dolphins have no handicaps. That we might think they do could show us how uninformed we are about the great diversity of life around us. Think about cockroaches and spiders who have been here for millions of years as opposed to our mere tens of thousands, if that much.

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         wildernessposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         As far as developing a civilization as we know it dolphins have a tremendous handicap as noted.  It would take very advanced chemistry to accomplish the environment manipulation that we have done without fire.  The lack of hands hurts, but mouths could overcome much of that.
         
         That cockroaches have survived longer means little - they merely started earlier.  Plus of course, survival is no indication of intelligence.

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            Sally's Troveposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Wilderness, in the context of galactic time, even earth time, we humans are less significant than a passing moment. It's our hubris that makes us think otherwise.

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               wildernessposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               I might point out that the earth and even the sun is little more.  Even our galaxy is insignificant in terms of the universal time line.
               
               On the other hand it is possible that mankind will spread to other galaxies and far outlast our solar system or even the galaxy.  Personally I would find it unlikely that we will make it another 1000 years, but it is possible.

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                  Sally's Troveposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  If mankind does spread beyond our planet, I hope we take dolphins with us.

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                     Castlepalomaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                     1. Dolphins are the king of the sea, in which is a larger area than our land
                     2.  Their always smiling or laughing
                     3. They have more sex too.
                     
                     I love to swim like a dolphin, seem like a  intelligent way of doing things to me.

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    leahleflerposted 12 years ago

    The geek answer: according to the revered "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," dolphins are smarter than humans. So long and thanks for all the fish!

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