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BootinUp

(47,154 posts) Wed Feb 28, 2024, 11:35 PM Feb 28

Polar bear wants to see what all the fuss is about

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Polar bear wants to see what all the fuss is about (Original Post) BootinUp Feb 28 OP

Oldie but goodie. Polar bear vs spy cams cbabe Feb 28 #1

TY. BootinUp Feb 28 #2

I just finished a book that talked about the level of cognitive understanding that goes into this kind of action... LT Barclay Feb 29 #3

cbabe

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1. Oldie but goodie. Polar bear vs spy cams

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Wed Feb 28, 2024, 11:41 PM

Feb 28

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BootinUp

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2. TY.

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Wed Feb 28, 2024, 11:46 PM

Feb 28

LT Barclay

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3. I just finished a book that talked about the level of cognitive understanding that goes into this kind of action...

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Thu Feb 29, 2024, 04:07 AM

Feb 29

I would believe the photographer when they say the bear intentionally investigated what they were doing. This means that his mind recognized that a human mind was able to show intentional actions. It had to understand that the camera was a tool to complete those actions and wanted to understand what the device was for.
I think that was in Carl Safina's "What Animals Think and Feel", although I also just recently read "Other Minds: the Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness" by Peter Godfrey-Smith. I can never keep my readings straight.
Really great photo, thanks for posting!

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