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    Monkeys Dance Only to Monkey Music — And Metallica

    Monkeys Born Of Three Parents Usher In The Age Of The Super-Baby

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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    09/02/09

    In reply to Monkeys Dance Only to Monkey Music — And Metallica
    "Oddly, their only response to several samples of human music was a calming response to the heavy-metal band Metallica."

    From the article. Metallica makes monkeys happy.
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    Image of smirkette smirkette
    09/02/09

    @Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Oh my god, high school suddenly makes sense!!!
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    09/02/09

    In reply to Monkeys Dance Only to Monkey Music — And Metallica
    My pet ferret likes bluegrass and Cajun music. When we play some in front of his cage he stops whatever he is doing and listens. He seems to even move his head in rhythm to the music. When my girlfriend practices violin in our bedroom the ferret tries to help. If she sets the violin down, he bumps his head against the strings to make a sound. My late cat Cleo, on the other hand, would stick her head in my mouth in an effort to stop me from practicing the recorder.
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    Image of Dr.Quatermass Dr.Quatermass
    09/02/09

    In reply to Monkeys Dance Only to Monkey Music — And Metallica
    but when they heard music based on the "friendly, happy" sounds, they became visibly calm and relaxed

    I have an image of a bunch of little cotton-tops dancing all weird and slow to the equivalent of the Grateful Dead. That or a monkey conga line!
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    Image of Chip Overclock Chip Overclock
    09/02/09

    In reply to Monkeys Dance Only to Monkey Music — And Metallica
    Seems like they're saying "Monkeys respond to stuff that sounds like monkey calls" which I would put in the "well duh" category. Then again, the fact that they _don't_ respond to music is interesting. Whenever I put music on in my office at home or in the family room, eventually both cats wander in and sit down and stare at the stereo and seem quite content.
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    Image of The_Sporean_Bob The_Sporean_Bob
    09/02/09

    @Chip Overclock: I wonder if that's because they've been domesticated? Music and speech are intertwined in many ways, and through domestication cats have probably become more 'in tune' with our speech patterns, just like gestures, and so music would be more enjoyable, or at least recognizable. Highly intelligent vocal species, like parrots, also respond to our music...I wonder if for them it isn't domestication, but just their own natural ability to 'talk'...
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    09/02/09

    @Chip Overclock: My mom's cat loved it when she played the piano and sang. He also adored Sarah Brightman's voice.

    The kitty I had growing up had a favorite orchestral piece. My current beasties don't care either way, but they do respond to TV quite a bit.
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    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    09/02/09

    In reply to Monkeys Dance Only to Monkey Music — And Metallica
    Stupid monkeys. Some species enjoy our music. Not much can be said for their tastes though . . .
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    09/02/09

    In reply to Monkeys Dance Only to Monkey Music — And Metallica
    And yet crystal-rubbin' hippies groove out to Humpback Whale songs. Which is quite ironic as Humpbacks are known as the hardest damn rockers in the sea. They fuckin' hate hippies, man!
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    Image of Dr.Quatermass Dr.Quatermass
    09/02/09

    @Grey_Area: Fact: Only 10% of hippies actually enjoy any of their activities. Hacky-sack - interesting but lame. Phish - talented but lame. Raku pottery - ugly and lame. Salvia - expensive and oh so lame. Pachouli - stinkier than advertised and lame. Crystal rubbing - pointless and lame.

    I apologize if I stepped on any toes here people. It would help if you wore shoes to work...like an adult. Namaste brothers and space sisters.
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    09/02/09

    In reply to Monkeys Dance Only to Monkey Music — And Metallica
    Maybe it was fear and those monkeys were emo-monkeys. Thts the only expalination I can think of. Metalica is not friendly music.....it rocks and it rocks hard. He's a scared emo monkey. Next he'll be crying blood!
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    Image of Moonlighter Moonlighter
    09/02/09

    In reply to Monkeys Dance Only to Monkey Music — And Metallica
    Funny, I'd always suspected that at least Lars was a lower order primate.
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    Image of FrankN.Stein FrankN.Stein
    09/02/09

    In reply to Monkeys Dance Only to Monkey Music — And Metallica
    well - that says more about Metallica than about monkeys I assume....
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    Image of braak braak
    09/02/09

    In reply to Monkeys Dance Only to Monkey Music — And Metallica
    Weird.

    I wonder if anyone noticed how music sometimes isn't even inter-cultural. Like how death metal is incomprehensible to anyone except the Finns.
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    Image of Medicinerik Medicinerik
    09/02/09

    @braak: I'm against that argument, Norwegians have been found to respond to death metal as well.

    But then again, they're so close...
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    09/02/09

    @braak: it's really all of scandinavia. also lake trolls:
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    Image of braak braak
    09/02/09

    @tetracycloide: Well, lake trolls. Obviously.
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    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    09/02/09

    @braak: As someone who has several friends who insist on playing it at parties, I wish that were true.
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    Image of FrankenPC FrankenPC
    09/02/09

    @Medicinerik: Agree. I've heard Death Metal bands from nearly every country.
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    Image of braak braak
    09/02/09

    @FrankenPC: This is also peculiar. It's almost as though I said that death metal is incomprehensible to the Finns not because of its precise accuracy, but for the sake of humorous exaggeration.

    No, no this is unlikely. I stand by my original statement, and refuse to believe that you have heard death metal bands from nearly every country unless you provide me a detailed and sourced list.
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    09/02/09

    @RandomFrequentFlierDent: i've run into similar problems with techno and country.

    @braak: MLA or APA style sources?
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    Image of braak braak
    09/03/09

    @tetracycloide: Under the circumstances, I'll accept either.
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    Image of Frostbeard Frostbeard
    08/27/09

    In reply to Monkeys Born Of Three Parents Usher In The Age Of The Super-Baby
    We're talking about measuring parentage in thirds, and nobody even mentions Gilgamesh? EPIC FAIL.
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    Image of Chip Overclock Chip Overclock
    08/27/09

    In reply to Monkeys Born Of Three Parents Usher In The Age Of The Super-Baby
    This will come in handy with a child needs the income from three parents to pay for their college education.
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    Image of Cash907Censored Cash907Censored
    08/27/09

    In reply to Monkeys Born Of Three Parents Usher In The Age Of The Super-Baby
    Didn't this cute little feller just make headlines by beating the living hell out of that Pie F*cker guy?
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    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    08/27/09

    In reply to Monkeys Born Of Three Parents Usher In The Age Of The Super-Baby
    It’s interesting that this is the exact process used during somatic cell nuclear transfer (cloning). It kind of makes all those people saying that the techniques developed from cloning research would never have any benefit look a little silly (mitochondrial genetic disorders seriously suck).

    Also, having more than one parent makes me think of "Time Enough For Love" the Heinlein book where they created a body for a computer (long story) by choosing 23 pairs of the best chromosomes possible, each from a different "parent".
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    08/27/09

    In reply to Monkeys Born Of Three Parents Usher In The Age Of The Super-Baby
    So we could create the perfect human. Oh goody goody joy joy. Im more intrested about creating a super villian. One that has the brain power to elude the cops and still have time to build a giant Volcanic lair!! And he must provide at least 2 comedic sidekicks and explain his plans before killing the super person.
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