I dunno, any time I watch a movie with giants or giant creatures, people are innevitably running around by their feet. I don’t think humans are that smart either.
I’ll take that point. But all in all I wouldn’t call cats dumb. There are some dumb specimen, for sure, but that goes for all beings. And this comes back to my initial point: Cats have some unique “smart” skills, they just don’t compute in the same way as we humans do. I’d put cats in the smart … lets say 10% of all creatures
wow, 10%. cats are so unaware i think I could give them top 60%.
Killer whales, primates, crows, plenty of animals seem to demonstrate problem solving skills, true communication, situational awareness. cats do not. they seem to operate solely on instinct and any deviation completely flummoxes system.
They’re good at stalking and being pretty, but that’s about it.
But there’s no way in heckadoo cats are anywhere near the top 10% smartest animals. they tricked ya by looking sleeeek.
I think you might be understimating how many animal species there are.
Birds and mammals make up a measly 1% of those. Soo even if we take all mammals and birds, cats are even in the top 1%, I was being very generous ;)
You’re whiffing on the point. That’s not usual behavior for stray or wild cats, it’s a specialised behavior that involves people and other animals they feel are ‘safe.’ Not an intelligence issue.
Cats are reeeal dumb animals, but people think they are smart because they are pretty.
You’re saying that’s meant sarcastically, and everyone reading is supposed to automagically know that you’re being facetious? Do you find yourself regularly surrounded by mind-readers…?
Cats are reeeal dumb animals, but people think they are smart because they are pretty.
The fact that they understand dignity hides the fact that they din’t understand much in general
ha, great point
They are relatively smart, but they think like cats not like people and people love to anthromorphize their pets.
Thanks, i guess…
Housecats, not khajit. Y’all are smarter and uglier before Skyrim at least
Some say Alfiqs only live Elsweyr yet M’aiq has held many of conversations with Alfiq when no one is looking.
Mayhaps Alfiq have nothing to say to you?
If smart means ‘thinks like a human’ then I guess so…
here, smart means “aware enough to not run under a titan’s feet”, a test cats fail to meet regularly.
they’re oblivious little derps
I dunno, any time I watch a movie with giants or giant creatures, people are innevitably running around by their feet. I don’t think humans are that smart either.
humams are terrible in the decision-making department, but we do steadfastly avoid being underfoot lephants as much as possible.
wide berth.
Elephants literally kill more people than almost any other animal.
I’ll take that point. But all in all I wouldn’t call cats dumb. There are some dumb specimen, for sure, but that goes for all beings. And this comes back to my initial point: Cats have some unique “smart” skills, they just don’t compute in the same way as we humans do. I’d put cats in the smart … lets say 10% of all creatures
wow, 10%. cats are so unaware i think I could give them top 60%.
Killer whales, primates, crows, plenty of animals seem to demonstrate problem solving skills, true communication, situational awareness. cats do not. they seem to operate solely on instinct and any deviation completely flummoxes system.
They’re good at stalking and being pretty, but that’s about it.
But there’s no way in heckadoo cats are anywhere near the top 10% smartest animals. they tricked ya by looking sleeeek.
I think it’s the toxoplasmosis talking
it has to be.
I think you might be understimating how many animal species there are. Birds and mammals make up a measly 1% of those. Soo even if we take all mammals and birds, cats are even in the top 1%, I was being very generous ;)
or you are mixing up aesthetics and instinct with intelligence. you are being poop-duped by the kitkats. toxoplasmosed.
… Sure.
You’re whiffing on the point. That’s not usual behavior for stray or wild cats, it’s a specialised behavior that involves people and other animals they feel are ‘safe.’ Not an intelligence issue.
whiff
whiff because you failed to provide a “/s” tag?
Sure, buddy.
wwwwwwwhiff
That “omission” is deliberate.
Your literal first comment is:
You’re saying that’s meant sarcastically, and everyone reading is supposed to automagically know that you’re being facetious? Do you find yourself regularly surrounded by mind-readers…?
no, i am not saying that sarcastically.
cats are real dumb. and oblivious. and pretty.
I’m rarely addressed by mind-users, let alone mind-readers.
That’s what He said.
No no. Karmalee was very pretty. Like, model cat.
Dumb as hell. Pretty, but, if she were a human, she’d be a blonde valley girl from the 1980s. The kind the movie Clueless made fun of.