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Thread ID: 78365 2007-04-12 20:16:00 Orangutans play video games Strommer (42) PC World Chat
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540532 2007-04-12 20:16:00 Orangutans at Atlanta Zoo use a touch screen monitor mounted in a fake tree.
Scientists hope to learn how the shaggy primates think. IBM volunteers spent about 500 hours on the project.

Article here: edition.cnn.com
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Now what does this say about gaming in general? :lol:
JJJJJ, Jack - comments? :p :rolleyes:
Strommer (42)
540533 2007-04-12 22:48:00 Orangutans and humans have a common ancestry that stretches millions of years ago, therefore it does not surprise us that they too are able to do some activities that we deem "basic" despite their primitive brain.

I am speaking from a stance of not having read the article yet.

Cheers :)
Renmoo (66)
540534 2007-04-13 04:51:00 It just shows to show that even intelligent species can play video games. Graham L (2)
540535 2007-04-13 05:28:00 It just shows to show that even intelligent species can play video games.

For me, then, that suggest that Orangutans are at least as intelligent as teenagers. PJ;)
Poppa John (284)
540536 2007-04-13 07:11:00 Don't underestimate them - one orangutan beat me at a match in Tekken 5. qazwsxokmijn (102)
540537 2007-04-14 04:26:00 What, he could bash buttons faster than you? pine-o-cleen (2955)
540538 2007-04-14 07:21:00 Hey, Tekken 5 needs a meticulous pair of hands!! :p qazwsxokmijn (102)
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