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Taking a break from awful things: Scientists taught rats to drive cars. The rats quickly learned to rev the engine and take longer routes just for fun. Bonus: Watch the researcher do a little happy leap when the rat gets into the car. https://theconversation.com/im-a-neuroscientist-who-taught-rats-to-drive-their-joy-suggests-how-anticipating-fun-can-enrich-human-life-239029 #science #tech 25 comments
 A rat has superior cognitive and reasoning powers than those who vot... ahh what the hell, you know where I am going with this.     @benjamincox @DelilahTech @coreyspowell In a Tesla, the rats can’t see where they’re going.  @DelilahTech I mean, aye. I'd probably trust a rat chauffeur over a computer one. Has a sense of self-preservation for one thing.  @coreyspowell pah! These are amateur Rat Researchers everyone knows @mwl is the foremost fedi expert on Motorised Rat Conveyance. @coreyspowell I love how the scientist does a little happy dance when the rat starts to drive  @coreyspowell They say do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life. Clearly this person is the proof.  @coreyspowell I wonder what would happen if their environment degraded if they chose to drive instead of walking. Take away a toy. Turn down the temperature. Remove nesting material. Give less food. Would they choose to walk? Would rats try to keep others from driving? Are rats smarter than humans?   @coreyspowell Das haben wir Menschen den Ratten voraus: Die Schwänze (Umgangssprachlich für Penis) von Autofahrern sind viel zu kurz, als dass die Gefahr bestünde, dass die da gegenseitig drüberfahren … |
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@coreyspowell A rat learnt to drive before I did :(