January 5, 2007: Writing sea lion

Caught by Spluch is this fine AFP story and image, the official caption and photo credit:

Meant to say "I'm bored."

Is it just me, or does the bottom figure look like a human bending over?

They read it wrong, the sea lion is doing fractions. 1/42

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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs Is it just me, or does the bottom figure look like a human bending over?

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I don't know about you, but it seems like he's gotten better since last time.

Durn, another one where I forgot about the earlier entry!

I used to remember all of them, but it gets impossible... this is the 1909th one!

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That really looks like someone got him started with the right character, and then shoved a brush in his mouth for a photo op. I need video.

Mom, camp is ok but boring. send more money for sea urchins and kelp.
thanks. say hi to sparky.
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He has many talents...You should hear him sing!

Does he sing like this?

Safe for work but it is a song, so turn your monitor down

He does include that song in his repertoire, it's his signature song in fact. However, he tends to sing it less falsetto; more bluesy. He's a very deep and soulful sea lion.

Has anyone ever considered that he might have the intelligence to be taught to paint specific characters? I mean they say a dog is equivalent to a seven year old, and seven year olds aren't dumb, so a seal is probably trainable. (I don't believe for a minute that he can read it.) But I suspect the lack of an opposable thumb (or flipper bone) is the major obstacle to demonstrating intelligence.

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Originally Posted by Karenv I mean they say a dog is equivalent to a seven year old,

No kidding. A seven-year-old can read well and do quite a lot of math, just for starters. I'd say a dog is equivalent to a 3 year old.

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Originally Posted by milkfish Meant to say "I'm bored."

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl Does he sing like this? Safe for work but it is a song, so turn your monitor down

That is just too easy for this crowd. Bill Mumy was half of Barnes and Barnes ... and he played Will Robinson on Lost in Space, as anybody who halfway paid attention to Dr. Demento in the 70s knows.

I guess if a sea lion can balance a ball on his nose for hours at a time, writing Chinese characters must be a piece of cake.

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Originally Posted by Karenv snip~ But I suspect the lack of an opposable thumb (or flipper bone) is the major obstacle to demonstrating intelligence.

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Originally Posted by wolf I guess if a sea lion can balance a ball on his nose for hours at a time, writing Chinese characters must be a piece of cake.

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Originally Posted by wolf That is just too easy for this crowd. Bill Mumy was half of Barnes and Barnes ... and he played Will Robinson on Lost in Space, as anybody who halfway paid attention to Dr. Demento in the 70s knows.

I am acknowledged in my circle of friends as the Fount of All Knowledge. I have personlized pencils that say so.

One of my other friends, the Great Mall of Wisdom, has personalized pens.

The reason for the difference should be obvious.

I knew he was Will Robinson, but no idea who Barnes and Barnes are. Do I get half credit?