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|    Message 611 of 2,131    |
|    dh@. to Goo    |
|    Re: Dogs and self-awareness    |
|    02 Oct 05 10:23:28    |
      XPost: alt.animals.ethics.vegetarian, alt.animals.dog, rec.pets.dogs.behavior              On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 Goo wrote:              >dh wrote:       >       >> On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 Goober wrote:       >>       >>       >>>Ultimately, it means       >>>having thoughts about thoughts.       >>       >>       >> That's not thoughts about self Goober.       >       >That's what self awareness *is*, Fuckwit.               Then what do you call thoughts about self Goo?              >Why did you fail to address this               You have failed to explain some things:               If you think dogs aren't aware they can smell, why       do you think they deliberately smell?               If you think dogs aren't aware they can hear, why       do you think they deliberately listen?               If you think dogs aren't aware they can see, why       do you think they jump up above tall grass deliberately       so they can see?              Here's a bonus failure question for you Goob:               Why do you think dogs are not aware that they       are in pain, when they are in pain?              Super extra bonus failure question:              Why do you think dogs are not aware that they       are hungry, when they are hungry?              Is it all voodoo to you Goo?              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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