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Mosby

(16,334 posts) Thu Apr 18, 2024, 02:51 PM Apr 18

They're teaching the rats how to drive.

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They're teaching the rats how to drive. (Original Post) Mosby Apr 18 OP

Israelis scientists taught a goldfish how to drive a couple years ago JoseBalow Apr 18 #1

This should be on the show stupid pet tricks! kimbutgar Apr 18 #2

now dont drive angry. AllaN01Bear Apr 18 #3

Best news today !!! Karadeniz Apr 18 #4

If only they could teach humans. snot Apr 18 #5

or at least taught them how to use directional signals and stop before they reached the stop sign. Wonder Why Apr 18 #6

That's absolutely adorable. chouchou Apr 18 #7

Kick XanaDUer2 Apr 19 #8

Kick XanaDUer2 Apr 20 #9

JoseBalow

(2,418 posts)

1. Israelis scientists taught a goldfish how to drive a couple years ago

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Thu Apr 18, 2024, 03:15 PM

Apr 18

And of course cats have been driving for decades...

kimbutgar

(21,174 posts)

2. This should be on the show stupid pet tricks!

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Thu Apr 18, 2024, 04:08 PM

Apr 18

AllaN01Bear

(18,327 posts)

3. now dont drive angry.

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Thu Apr 18, 2024, 04:13 PM

Apr 18

Karadeniz

(22,559 posts)

4. Best news today !!!

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Thu Apr 18, 2024, 04:37 PM

Apr 18

snot

(10,530 posts)

5. If only they could teach humans.

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Thu Apr 18, 2024, 07:40 PM

Apr 18

I saw an art project 5 years ago with fish driving little glowing fishbowls around the gallery. The vehicles had sensors that responded to the direction the fish swam (i.e., if the fish swam left, the vehicle moved to the left); so the fish didn't have to work very hard to make the vehicle move.

By Chando Ao, I’m a Fish (2019). More photos at https://yveyang.com/artists/chando-ao .