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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 16 Sep 2016

    Odd that our measures of animal intelligence are often tests of what humans do best rather than of what they do best.

    9:23 AM - 16 Sep 2016
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      1. David Abare‏ @AbareDavey 16 Sep 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        I can barely tie my own shoes. My cat can do Algebra 😕

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      2. Aidan Morgan vs. creme fraiche‏ @palinode 16 Sep 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        I once asked a zoologist how intelligent a gorilla was. He said a gorilla knows everything it needs to be a gorilla.

        2 replies 16 retweets 124 likes
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      2. David Wahl‏ @zoomar 16 Sep 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        And how quickly the animal learns to follow commands from humans. As if subservience was a measure of intelligence.

        4 replies 5 retweets 93 likes
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      2. Takoderp‏ @TakodaWolf 16 Sep 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        And yet... our education system still treats most everyone the same.pic.twitter.com/Rc7jNuEMMj

        2 replies 12 retweets 67 likes
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      2. Christine Corcos‏ @LpcProf 16 Sep 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        I don't see it as odd. Members of dominant group almost always use themselves as the norm. Explains racism, sexism, no?

        2 replies 4 retweets 23 likes
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      1. Duke9555‏ @duke9555 16 Sep 2016
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        We're giving the tests when they give the test to us we'll play by their rules

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      1. Jose Ramirez Stan‏ @SashaPavlovic3 16 Sep 2016
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        my wife left me Neil

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      2. Doug L. Hoffman‏ @ResilientEarth 16 Sep 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        universities don't grant degrees for ripping the throat out of a wildebeest. Physical prowess in not intelligence.

        2 replies 1 retweet 20 likes
      3. Intertubes9000‏ @Intertubes9000 16 Sep 2016
        Replying to @ResilientEarth @neiltyson

        Lions must rely on more than brutality. They have to coordinate, or risk serious injury, or death.

        2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
      4. Doug L. Hoffman‏ @ResilientEarth 16 Sep 2016
        Replying to @Intertubes9000 @neiltyson

        cooperative hunting behavior is a sign of intelligence, the most effective pack hunters are humans.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Intertubes9000‏ @Intertubes9000 16 Sep 2016
        Replying to @ResilientEarth @neiltyson

        Humans are impressive hunters, but we have nothing on African wild dogs. They have an estimated 80% success rate.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Doug L. Hoffman‏ @ResilientEarth 16 Sep 2016
        Replying to @Intertubes9000 @neiltyson

        how well do they do against elephants? Are they known to stampede herds off cliffs? How about whales?

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      2. Chris Bailey‏Verified account @Chris_Bailey 16 Sep 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        is there a name other than "human-centric" for this bias?

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      3. Subitus Nex‏ @SubitusNex 16 Sep 2016
        Replying to @Chris_Bailey @wigglechicken @neiltyson

        anthropocentric

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
      4. Chris Bailey‏Verified account @Chris_Bailey 16 Sep 2016
        Replying to @SubitusNex @neiltyson

        Wonderful! Thank you :-)

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