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Slaywraith t1_j9u7c7n wrote

And then, by accident, they find out we CAN, and it turns out to be something disgusting, biological, and in some parts of the world, illegal. 😁🤣

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7eggert t1_j9ubv5b wrote

I think we'd need to grok the word and what it means.

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dragonadamant t1_j9v5qze wrote

+1 for Heinlein "grok" reference

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HaniiPuppy t1_j9vtivn wrote

I sometimes forget that "grok" isn't a perfectly ordinary word outwith programming.

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limbodog OP t1_j9vawxc wrote

I just thought I would add that I came up with this after watching a video about primates being taught sign language and I learned that, other than humans, none of them seem to be able to ask questions. Interrogative statements are just not something their brains can grasp.

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ImperialArmorBrigade t1_j9wtmme wrote

Interesting. So they can answer questions but not ask?

I thought I heard about Coco the *gorilla asking a question about her favorite handler?

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limbodog OP t1_j9wv3uo wrote

That's my understanding, yes

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ImperialArmorBrigade t1_j9xzkwq wrote

I see now what you mean. They only know 500 or so words, basically stringing a few nouns along to create concepts. Can’t really ask a question that way.

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lambentstar t1_j9vhybu wrote

If you have to ask keeneetaa, you’re streets behind

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ryjkyj t1_j9uo5i1 wrote

I went to Kah-Nee-Ta all the time as a kid. I wonder if that’s the same thing?

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