Challenging Our Understanding
This video is guaranteed to challenge assumptions about the differences between humans and our companions on the planet. This video is taken from http://fun.mivzakon.co.il/flash/video/2344/2344.html. I have no information about this video. A friend sent it to me. It is remarkable in a number of ways.
Addendum: Upon further searching, the elephant is apparently in Thailand, and more pictures are viewable at Exotic World Gifts
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Rowan, This was sent to me a while ago. I did not know what to make of it. Amazing. Just sat transfixed through the whole thing.
March 21, 2009 7:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Me too Obey. This speaks volumes about at least this elephant. This is complex artistically and conceptually on so many different levels. I can't do it. Not saying much I guess, but I'm an average human being.
I have thought for a very long time that elephants (as well as other species) are at least equal to us in most regards. However, this is communicating in "our" medium. Which is certainly more than we can do in theirs.
March 21, 2009 7:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
This elephant kicks ass.
Once we're gone, I hope elephants are around to fight it out for planetary supremacy with the cockroaches. Maybe we could even help tilt the playing field slightly pro-elephant by teaching the cockroaches about derivatives.
Whaddya mean, "We already did."?
March 21, 2009 8:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
Rowan, on the animal intelligence issue. I linked to this
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=one-world-many-minds
in an earlier post. I like the take on a lot of animal behavior as not necessarily 'equal' to ours, but different. So we tend to miss it. Or explain it away. But there is more and more evidence coming of unbelievable problem-solving behavior, forethought, memory, self-conception, that is really eroding what remains of our superiority complex away.
March 21, 2009 9:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
I agree with you. My experience and belief is that it is more different. After all, various creatures see/hear/smell in different ranges from humans. However, we live in a vary speciest culture. It would do us a lot of good to realize that we have equals on this planet - IMHO.
March 21, 2009 10:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
http://www.elephantart.com/catalog/splash.php
The proceeds go to keep the refuge going
March 21, 2009 8:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hey Bwak, I forgot. Thank you for that link. These animals are artistic, just cant draw. hahahaha
March 21, 2009 9:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
nfw. I do not see the entire elephant drawing the elephant I think it is a trick.
But that does not take away from this blog
FAR FRICKING OUT!!!!
March 21, 2009 8:45 PM | Reply | Permalink