Link: Koko has passed...

[TIDE-HSV]

NPR

 

[Bazza]

RIP to our good friend.

Was watching the movie "Jurassic World" last night (that's the one with Chris Pratt) and part of the story dealt with the human and animal (in this case Raptor) relationship.

Early in the movie the female lead actress tells Pratt he was selected for a park-related endeavour because he "controls" the Raptors so well. He stops her and says (paraphrasing) "That's your problem....you are always thinking in terms of control. We have a partnership built on "trust"...and that's why I can do the things I do."

Of course this concept comes full circle in the last scene where one of his raptors saves the day.

Some people will never understand the amazing intellect of animals.....

 

[GrayTide]

Thanks, Earle sad news indeed. I am moved all the time by the interaction and affection of animals and their human loved ones.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Was watching the movie "Jurassic World" last night (that's the one with Chris Pratt) and part of the story dealt with the human and animal (in this case Raptor) relationship.

Early in the movie the female lead actress tells Pratt he was selected for a park-related endeavour because he "controls" the Raptors so well. He stops her and says (paraphrasing) "That's your problem....you are always thinking in terms of control. We have a partnership built on "trust"...and that's why I can do the things I do."

Of course this concept comes full circle in the last scene where one of his raptors saves the day.

Gah! Spoiler alert!

J/K, I own that one and I've seen it multiple times.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

RIP to our good friend.

Was watching the movie "Jurassic World" last night (that's the one with Chris Pratt) and part of the story dealt with the human and animal (in this case Raptor) relationship.

Early in the movie the female lead actress tells Pratt he was selected for a park-related endeavour because he "controls" the Raptors so well. He stops her and says (paraphrasing) "That's your problem....you are always thinking in terms of control. We have a partnership built on "trust"...and that's why I can do the things I do."

Of course this concept comes full circle in the last scene where one of his raptors saves the day.

Some people will never understand the amazing intellect of animals.....

On a talk show on NPR, last night, they had a paleontologist discussing Jurassic park. He said that recreating a dinosaur couldn't be done - DNA just too old. OTOH, he said mammoths would be easy. He and the other panelist then discussed the "should" aspect...

 

[Tidewater]

I remember being blown away by the implications of an ape having the intelligence to engage in conversation. That had a profound influence on me.

I found this video of Robin Williams visiting Koko. Apparently she liked to be tickled and had a captivating smile.

I'm sorry I never got to meet her.

 

[Go Bama]

On a talk show on NPR, last night, they had a paleontologist discussing Jurassic park. He said that recreating a dinosaur couldn't be done - DNA just too old. OTOH, he said mammoths would be easy. He and the other panelist then discussed the "should" aspect...

I think they're getting pretty close on the mammoths. Mammoth ivory is a pretty big black market item in Siberia. Since it's been frozen, some of the DNA should still be good.

The news of Koko will hurt my wife.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

I think they're getting pretty close on the mammoths. Mammoth ivory is a pretty big black market item in Siberia. Since it's been frozen, some of the DNA should still be good.

The news of Koko will hurt my wife.

I think it's more than just "close." I think it's being worked on in the lab and just about complete, but that may be what you mean...