Posted by: Landus
Future use of animals? - 12/08/10 10:37 AM
I can't help but feel that animals could be put to better use and intergrated in to society more than they are. I think it's brilliant that we have guide dogs, bomb detection rats, mounted steeds and other. But can they give us something more?
We already know the uses of most animals for what meat they provide us, but has the educational side been truly explored yet?
The african grey parrot is meant to have the emotional intelligence of a two year old baby, and the intellectual ability of a 5 year old. Elephants, dolphins and so many creatures are so intelligent and yet I feel we've only touched the surface.
I don't want to go off hand with this in to right and wrong, I want to hear what you think the future will be like in regard to animals. Here are some interesting links on what we've already used some for:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tool_use_by_animals
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_animal
Also, if we were gilled or more adept at tranversing through the sea (or lived there) we would probably have mounted/domesticated dolphins and whales.
We already know the uses of most animals for what meat they provide us, but has the educational side been truly explored yet?
The african grey parrot is meant to have the emotional intelligence of a two year old baby, and the intellectual ability of a 5 year old. Elephants, dolphins and so many creatures are so intelligent and yet I feel we've only touched the surface.
I don't want to go off hand with this in to right and wrong, I want to hear what you think the future will be like in regard to animals. Here are some interesting links on what we've already used some for:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tool_use_by_animals
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_animal
Also, if we were gilled or more adept at tranversing through the sea (or lived there) we would probably have mounted/domesticated dolphins and whales.