My dear daughter (who does try to keep up with and understand this site on rare occassion) got a little excited at first at this post, this evening. She thought it has something to do with an affection of hers that she has followed for 15 years (since she was 12). (Hi, Tam-tam! :::ducking:::)
For a really different kind of Koko, but one as equally heart warming, I think it's fair to say that there are other areas of the human "well being" worth mentioning that need to be fed as well, and seem to be largely neglected in recent years. That of reaching out, touching the spirit of our essence, and understanding the importance of communicating, this can be good wine, too.
Good Soul-soup.
On the Koko story, can't find it now (probably Tam has it), but there was this wild science magazine article about Koko learning to use a computer, a highly gorilla-proofed PC. That is, until she turned the fan in the back of it into her personal banana daquiri blender.
Ah, synchronicity. Talk about communication. (Hello, Tam!) A friend of mine was discussing Koko just today, relaying some touching stories. Adjacent to that (concerning Koko signing) was mention of the controversial aquatic ape theory, giving rise to speculation about the origins of human speech. Of course, this has been refuted by some, too.
Iâ??m not familiar with the article you mention, but in an article from 1998:
Koko even has her own personal computer. Apple donated a modified Macintosh with the aim of developing simpler touch- screen technology.
On Monday, April 25, this alleged "Plato" of apes took part in what was billed as the first "interspecies" cyberverse chat session. Internet users typed in questions from their computers across the country, and a moderator fed them to Koko's trainer who translated the questions into sign language. Koko responded in sign-language, the answers were interpreted into spoken English by her trainer, and sent back out into cyberspace. Koko answered questions for half an hour, as long as her attention span would last.
Cocoa and Koko
My dear daughter (who does try to keep up with and understand this site on rare occassion) got a little excited at first at this post, this evening. She thought it has something to do with an affection of hers that she has followed for 15 years (since she was 12). (Hi, Tam-tam! :::ducking:::)
For a really different kind of Koko, but one as equally heart warming, I think it's fair to say that there are other areas of the human "well being" worth mentioning that need to be fed as well, and seem to be largely neglected in recent years. That of reaching out, touching the spirit of our essence, and understanding the importance of communicating, this can be good wine, too.
Good Soul-soup.
On the Koko story, can't find it now (probably Tam has it), but there was this wild science magazine article about Koko learning to use a computer, a highly gorilla-proofed PC. That is, until she turned the fan in the back of it into her personal banana daquiri blender.
More good Soul-soup.
More Koko
Ah, synchronicity. Talk about communication. (Hello, Tam!) A friend of mine was discussing Koko just today, relaying some touching stories. Adjacent to that (concerning Koko signing) was mention of the controversial aquatic ape theory, giving rise to speculation about the origins of human speech. Of course, this has been refuted by some, too.
Iâ??m not familiar with the article you mention, but in an article from 1998: