I think he just wanted a cigarette.

The sad thing is he clearly knows he's captive and wants out and the people just laugh at him. Not saying they should let him out as they are not safe in the city, but sorta sad that here he is able to communicate his desires...

It is kinda sad but unbelievably cool as well...how can anyone doubt these guys are our cousins!

THis is one of the most depressing things I've seen in a long time.

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What in the fuck is wrong with you people? Did any of you watch the video!? There are two orange things in front of the cage. He's pointing at them, and at his palm. He thinks it's food and wants the humans to hand it over. He is not asking them to undo the bolts.

The reaction I see all over the web to this video makes me weep for humanity's dull perception. I also want to punch the guy in front who thinks he's communicating with the chimp.

Not a monkey.

I think you're right.
>> ^budzos:

What in the fuck is wrong with you people? Did any of you watch the video!? There are two orange things in front of the cage. He's pointing at them, and at his palm. He thinks it's food and wants the humans to hand it over. He is not asking them to undo the bolts.
The reaction I see all over the web to this video makes me weep for humanity's dull perception. I also want to punch the guy in front who thinks he's communicating with the chimp.

Honestly.. the wide-spread perception of this video is an illustration of why it's impossible to reason with some people. Almost all people are seriously prone to attach non-existent narrative to completely neutral events when it suits their agenda.

This little guy will remember this and when the chimps rise up, our intrepid camera man will be as much to blame for our downfall as James Franco.

>> ^budzos:

What in the fuck is wrong with you people? Did any of you watch the video!? There are two orange things in front of the cage. He's pointing at them, and at his palm. He thinks it's food and wants the humans to hand it over. He is not asking them to undo the bolts.
The reaction I see all over the web to this video makes me weep for humanity's dull perception. I also want to punch the guy in front who thinks he's communicating with the chimp.


Well-then get off your lazy butt and go to the zoo and let them know that you CAN understand the chimp. With the great power of chimp-whispering comes great responsibility. Don't squander your talent, chimps round the world need you!

>> ^Confucius:

>> ^budzos:
What in the fuck is wrong with you people? Did any of you watch the video!? There are two orange things in front of the cage. He's pointing at them, and at his palm. He thinks it's food and wants the humans to hand it over. He is not asking them to undo the bolts.
The reaction I see all over the web to this video makes me weep for humanity's dull perception. I also want to punch the guy in front who thinks he's communicating with the chimp.

Well-then get off your lazy butt and go to the zoo and let them know that you CAN understand the chimp. With the great power of chimp-whispering comes great responsibility. Don't squander your talent, chimps round the world need you!


You mean the great power of opening my fucking eyes to what's obvious?

Seconded. That is not a monkey, and it bothers me that it's labeled as such.

>> ^budzos:

>> ^Confucius:
>> ^budzos:
What in the fuck is wrong with you people? Did any of you watch the video!? There are two orange things in front of the cage. He's pointing at them, and at his palm. He thinks it's food and wants the humans to hand it over. He is not asking them to undo the bolts.
The reaction I see all over the web to this video makes me weep for humanity's dull perception. I also want to punch the guy in front who thinks he's communicating with the chimp.

Well-then get off your lazy butt and go to the zoo and let them know that you CAN understand the chimp. With the great power of chimp-whispering comes great responsibility. Don't squander your talent, chimps round the world need you!

You mean the great power of opening my fucking eyes to what's obvious?


Who made you Dr. Dolittle?

Your explanation is as grounded in fact as anyone else's. It's a decent explanation but a million miles away from being factually true. Last time i checked you can't speak chimp and you're not telepathic.

Seriously, get off the high horse, you don't know anything about this either.

Ok, I think the problem here is that both parties are stating what they 'think' the chimp is saying in absolute terms.

'He's asking you to open the cage by turning the bolts'
'He's just asking you for the bits of mandarin'

In both cases it should be 'It looks like he might be trying to tell me.... X, Y or Z'

You don't know at all.

Also, with his finger in the palm gesture, that looks like a taught gesture so the trainer would probably have more idea of what the chimp is saying. (it does LOOK like he's just saying 'Look, that thing there, put it in my hand... I want it')

And yes, I can't tell male from female chimps, so me calling him a male is purely for convenience.

>> ^dannym3141:

>> ^budzos:
>> ^Confucius:
>> ^budzos:
What in the fuck is wrong with you people? Did any of you watch the video!? There are two orange things in front of the cage. He's pointing at them, and at his palm. He thinks it's food and wants the humans to hand it over. He is not asking them to undo the bolts.
The reaction I see all over the web to this video makes me weep for humanity's dull perception. I also want to punch the guy in front who thinks he's communicating with the chimp.

Well-then get off your lazy butt and go to the zoo and let them know that you CAN understand the chimp. With the great power of chimp-whispering comes great responsibility. Don't squander your talent, chimps round the world need you!

You mean the great power of opening my fucking eyes to what's obvious?

Who made you Dr. Dolittle?
Your explanation is as grounded in fact as anyone else's. It's a decent explanation but a million miles away from being factually true. Last time i checked you can't speak chimp and you're not telepathic.
Seriously, get off the high horse, you don't know anything about this either.

Chimpanzees raised in captivity are usually taught to communicate using hand signs from ASL. Anyone here know sign language?

>> ^ReverendTed:

Chimpanzees raised in captivity are usually taught to communicate using hand signs from ASL. Anyone here know sign language?


No but I have a good guess at what pointing to an object and then pointing to your palm means.

And to the idiots calling me Dr Doolittle. My whole point is that this is pretty obvious and I'm not claiming to be Dr Doolittle but someone who can observe an event and distinguish my own perception from the psychological priming (the description).

Open the window so I can EAT YOUR FACE OFF

>> ^budzos:

You guys are right. I'm an asshole. The chimp is clearly a mechanical engineer.


I agree with the observation just so hostile. But yea monkey probably just wants whatever is out on the other side. The object seen in the first 5 seconds and at around the 11 second mark.

>> ^budzos:

>> ^ReverendTed:
Chimpanzees raised in captivity are usually taught to communicate using hand signs from ASL. Anyone here know sign language?

No but I have a good guess at what pointing to an object and then pointing to your palm means.
The sign I'm actually most curious about is the meshed fingers. (He) does that a couple of times.

Well, Google, that's unhelpful. Apparently it's vaguely like the ASL sign for the sport of football, roommate, or pregnant.

I'm no biologist, but I'm pretty sure one has a penis dangling between its legs, and the other doesn't. =P



And yes, I can't tell male from female chimps, so me calling him a male is purely for convenience.

>> ^ReverendTed:

Well, Google, that's unhelpful. Apparently it's vaguely like the ASL sign for the sport of football, roommate, or pregnant.
Considering this is in the UK perhaps you should try BSL instead.

>> ^budzos:

>> ^dannym3141:
>> ^budzos:
You guys are right. I'm an asshole. The chimp is clearly a mechanical engineer.

I don't disagree with what you said, but i think you've made yourself look twice as stupid as anyone else here by saying it so aggressively.
But yeah, you're right as well. Clearly you're a chimp telepath.

Aw boo-hoo.


yo, dawg, i heard you like sarcasm, so i put some sarcasm in your sarcasm so you can sarcasm while you sarcasm.

What are you going to do with the rest of the melted gold? Thatt was a really odd tangent, about the medals, and the gold. I don't really get it. The chimp makes more sense.
>> ^Lolthien:

>> ^budzos:
Honestly.. the wide-spread perception of this video is an illustration of why it's impossible to reason with some people. Almost all people are seriously prone to attach non-existent narrative to completely neutral events when it suits their agenda.

Good thing you're here to show us the error of our ways. After all, our complete unfamiliarity with primate behavior is no excuse to believe what the title of the video, and the people in the video suggest. We should all take up a collection, and purchase a medal. Then melt down that metal and each of us should drop a single drip of molten gold into our pitiful eyesockets and hope that the gold reaches our brains and somehow fuses with our neurons and makes us as perceptive as you. The only other possibility is death, and that is much preferable to remaining as stupid as well all are.
Thank you sir, thank you for showing me the error of my ways.

Wow, this budzos guy really is a high level troll isn't he? Responds to every comment, pretends not to get sarcasm, hoping by explaining yourself your comeback won't be funny anymore, trying his best to pick the one issue that will get someone worked up.

Well done brave sir, well done.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nim_Chimpsky