Bonobos Can Tell When a Human Doesn’t Know Something
Bonobos Can Tell When a Human Doesn’t Know Something
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Bonobos Can Tell When a Human Doesn’t Know Something
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Bonobo: This motherfucker doesn't know algebra, I can tell.
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So Bonobos have more capacity to judge the topical authority of people than most people do. Very interesting.
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We should put one and a human handler in the white house to see how knowledgeable the new admistration is.
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"They can tell" implies "they can speak“. No they can’t. #Clickbait
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“They can tell” implies "they can speak“
That... isn't what that phrase means in English. I assume you're new to the language?
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I’m not, and I’m perfectly aware of the ambiguity of "tell" meaning both "understand" and "communicate". But so is the person who wrote that clickbait title.
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If I'm choking, I can sure tell people about it despite being unable to speak.
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Colloquially, in English, "I can tell that..." directly translates to "I can discern/detect that...". An example would be in a game of poker, "I can tell that you're bluffing".
The ability or desire to communicate what you have become aware of is irrelevant.
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He'll never know!
Chimpanzees and bonobos are separate species. Your boss cannot help you. You're on your own.
That may be the case, regardless of species.
I mean… a lot of Bonobo behavior would be inappropriate in the workplace.
I dunno, I think an increase in mutual oral activity would help most jobs