[Genryu]

And some people here are just axing the connections between the dots

[Tiara]

Originally posted by BD
You have to wonder though, why aren't we all connecting the same dots then?

Well, we all are connecting the same dots. But unlike parrots, Humans can interpret it in different ways.

A parrot can be taught facts, but it can't come up with ideas of it's own.

For example, you can ask a parrot 'What is 1+1?' and it'll answer '2'. But if you ask it to explain why the answer is two, it can't answer. Unless it's been told by a Human, in which case he just copied the answer like it would any other fact.

[Tiara]

Originally posted by Ai No Koriida
Impressive , I gotta get a parrot of my own someday :arr:

Be sure to think it over. A parrot will last a lifetime (litterally. There's a good chance it will even outlive you yourself). Don't buy a parrot just because you like it when it talks, just like you would impulse-buy a sweater because it looks pretty.

It's a major investment IMHO. Not only in terms of money, but also in terms of dedication.

[Andreas]

Yeah, I know. I never buy anything on impulse, especially pet animals, since I don't have any

[Janos]

Originally posted by Ai No Koriida
Yeah, I know. I never buy anything on impulse, especially pet animals, since I don't have any

If you buy a pet on impulse, I will hunt you down and surprise sex you  and torment your family and stuff.

[Andreas]

Okay...

[Black Wolf]

Originally posted by BD
You have to wonder though, why aren't we all connecting the same dots then?

Millions of years of differing evolution. The parrots mind would work in no way similarly to yours. It would have different priorities, different ways of thinking, stuff like that.

Ape researchers see similar things with Gorillas and Chimps - their minds are closer to human minds of course, but their perceptual makeup still differs in certain key areas. Trying to get into the mind of a (wild) parrot would be near impossible, no matter how close to sentient they got, though trained ones are obviously going to be moulded to human personalities.

[BlackDove]

Not exactly where I was going with my question, but okay