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Chinese Dog is 'Maths Genius,' According to Owner
The Telegraph ^
| 08 Dec 2012
Posted on 12/08/2012 2:09:16 PM PST by nickcarraway
Potato the dog from Jiangsu province in China has been taught to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
Proud dog owner Lu Zesheng says he has been able to train his two-year-old canine companion Potato to do arithmetic. Lu poses the questions, and Potato barks the answers.
For example, when asked: "How much is 3.44 plus 3.56?" Potato barks seven times which, according to Lu, means he knows the answer is seven.
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posted on
12/08/2012 2:12:27 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: nickcarraway
Suuuure.
Mine knows when it’s dinnertime.
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posted on
12/08/2012 2:15:21 PM PST
by
bgill
(We've passed the point of no return. Welcome to Al Amerika.)
To: F15Eagle
“Hey Sweet Potato, what’s Pi?”
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posted on
12/08/2012 2:16:18 PM PST
by
GotMojo
To: nickcarraway
My dog knows how to tell the time.
To: nickcarraway
The dog is lucky. The Chinese don’t eat potatoes
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posted on
12/08/2012 2:18:09 PM PST
by
GotMojo
To: nickcarraway
Anyone remember the story of "Clever Hans" from psych 101? Just watch this guy.
To: GotMojo
Well, you certainly wouldn’t eat a dog like that all at once. [/old joke reference]
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posted on
12/08/2012 2:25:30 PM PST
by
Nachoman
(Wisdom is learned, cynicism is earned.)
To: Nachoman
I was thinking of the prized pig joke, too.
To: hinckley buzzard
Which, in itself, was quite impressive. In that case, they said the trainer was unaware of the signals he was giving. It could be the same with this man.
To: nickcarraway
I heard the dog licks himself first if its a negative number
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posted on
12/08/2012 2:28:57 PM PST
by
GotMojo
To: hinckley buzzard
Whenever I see a particular scene from one of my favorite movies, I think of “clever Hans.”
It’s a scene where a doting father is standing over his young son, a musical prodigy, playing the harpsichord for assorted guests.
You can probably guess the movie and the characters.
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posted on
12/08/2012 2:31:01 PM PST
by
Erasmus
(Zwischen des Teufels und des tiefen, blauen Meers)
To: F15Eagle
>>>Lets see how the dog answers How much is 3.44 plus 3.55?>>>
The dog can’t because Lu Zesheng won’t be able to know the answer and hold up his fingers to show the dog how many times to bark.
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posted on
12/08/2012 2:31:59 PM PST
by
kitkat
To: nickcarraway
And my chicken can dance!
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posted on
12/08/2012 2:32:56 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
To: GotMojo
To give a complex answer, he gives one value while pointing north, and another value pointing east.
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posted on
12/08/2012 2:33:36 PM PST
by
Erasmus
(Zwischen des Teufels und des tiefen, blauen Meers)
To: nickcarraway
Recruit that dog! He’s smarter than our generals!
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posted on
12/08/2012 2:35:32 PM PST
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: Joe 6-pack
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posted on
12/08/2012 2:41:36 PM PST
by
UnBubba
To: Joe 6-pack
I’ve heard people say that the Chinese are smarter.
I guess that dog proves those people right.
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posted on
12/08/2012 2:43:11 PM PST
by
adorno
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