Scientists successfully teach gorilla that it will die some day

Following on from DZ’s earlier post on talking to kids about God and all the […]

Bonnie / 10.22.10
Following on from DZ’s earlier post on talking to kids about God and all the moral/ethical/theological issues surrounding it, here is a genius piece from The Onion about teaching a gorilla about the concept of mortality:

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3 responses to “Scientists successfully teach gorilla that it will die some day”

  1. bls says:

    I let cable lapse at my house and now get all my news from The Onion.

    I feel so much better….

  2. StampDawg says:

    My joy is now complete. Loved this.

  3. Michael Cooper says:

    I always wanted to be a gorilla. Life in the eternal present has got to be sweet, at least til those researchers get their hands on you 🙂

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