Don’t get me wrong, this is very interesting, but there is something very funny about the idea that “give a chimpanzee stuff and see if they like it” is academic research.
NYTimes competing with NYTimesPitchBot for funnier headlines, I see. What a bizarre and awesome piece of science. I like crystals for the miracle of uncountable numbers of atoms transferring symmetry from the smallest scale to the visible scale.
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You're talking ** Karl, PLAY A RECORD
by tantalor
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I'd gladly trade you a banana tomorrow for a crystal today.
by mrbluecoat
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They're also into bananas
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by tedmiston
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now give them The Orb
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by moi2388
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What if you place a whole bunch of similar crystals in a pile, with only 1 or 2 smooth rocks?
I’m willing to bet they will go after the smooth rocks and it’s about rarity, not crystals.
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