Studies at St. Andrews and Durham Universities have shown that the nine-spined stickleback fish can “learn like humans.”
“The findings show that big brains, like those in humans, are not necessarily needed as a pre-requisite for cumulative culture.” “Our results suggest brain size isn’t everything when it comes to the capacity for social learning”, as reported in “Scientists claim fish ‘learn like humans’”. (inthenews.co.uk)
“Small fish may have small brains but they still have some surprising cognitive abilities.”
There appears to be hope for the liberals yet.. Their small brains may not be their biggest social disadvantage. However, I would like to see ONE of the stickleback’s nine spines manage to make over to the leftists who are sorely deficient in that area..
10 responses so far ↓
LadyWolf // June 17, 2009 at 4:16 am
Larry:
Judging by what we know about liberals, I find it very difficult to believe that they are really human. Humans can learn from their mistakes, liberals never do. They keep repeating things much like Bill Murray in “Groundhog Day”. At least that was funny, the liberals are far from funny and, even when their programs are proven not to work, they keep on repeating them.
Todd // June 17, 2009 at 2:48 pm
There is another reason the liberals won’t learn anything. Apparently a spine is also required!
J9 // June 17, 2009 at 7:52 pm
You seriously crack me up, Larry. Spot on as usual. You just have an amazing way of communicating that is all your own. Truly a gift.
noleftturnz // June 17, 2009 at 10:49 pm
J9,
Thanks for the kind words.
I have to admit that I try to make myself laugh in the hopes that everyone else will as well..
Obama is both comical and communist.
Larry
Joe // June 18, 2009 at 2:31 am
Larry,
Am I following your “tip” correctly of the stickled back’s projected intelligence, it could indocrtrinate the creatures in liberal thinking? I can see it now, the fish controlling the habitat of and having their spines preened by the Salt Water Marsh Mouse.
triviaman // June 18, 2009 at 4:53 am
Larry, I’ve retitled your TOTD to LOTD: “Laugh of the Day”!
rick // June 18, 2009 at 11:18 am
2010 campaign slogan.
Time for a real CHANGE.
THROW the bums out.
paul // June 19, 2009 at 1:55 am
hey Larry, if you want to be surprised check out this story
http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/06/18/aclu-ron-pauls-campaign-for-liberty-sue-tsa-over-illegal-detention/
is the ACLU turning over a new leaf?
JJ // June 19, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Larry,
Do we really want to waste a good stickleback spine on a liberal ? The fish deserve it more than a useless lib !
“How can so few cause so much damage?”
Eileen // June 19, 2009 at 3:55 pm
I would be willing to cater a Democrat fundraising event and serve the delicacy of blow fish or pufferfish. Wasn’t it a democrat who claimed we came out of the sea and we were descendants of fish? It certainly explains the democrats, huh?