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Alcon
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http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-01/moscows-stray-dogs-evolving-greater-intelligence-wolf-characteristics-and-mastery-subway

They've learned to ride the subway. Soon they'll learn to open doors and then we're really screwed. Those raptor survival plans will come in handy after all.

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steven
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quote:
Originally posted by Alcon:


They've learned to ride the subway. Soon they'll learn to open doors and then we're really screwed.

We'll really be screwed when they learn to troll on Hatrack.
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King of Men
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How would you tell the difference?
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Orincoro
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This subject was posted last year sometime.
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steven
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quote:
Originally posted by King of Men:
How would you tell the difference?

I don't know. The dogs would type with a Russian accent?
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James Tiberius Kirk
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quote:
Originally posted by steven:
quote:
Originally posted by King of Men:
How would you tell the difference?

I don't know. The dogs would type with a Russian accent?
The correct answer is that you won't, because on the internet nobody knows you're a dog.

--j_k

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King of Men
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Yeah, but steven is correct to point out that one may still know whether someone is a Russian.
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Kwea
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quote:
Originally posted by Orincoro:
This subject was posted last year sometime.

Yep, it was, and it was a great read.
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MightyCow
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I don't zink zis iz an appropriate topic for zis board. Please join me instead in trinking zis goot quality vodka.
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jebus202
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wodka*
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Sean Monahan
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Has anyone considered that this may be happening?
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Clive Candy
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quote:
Originally posted by Sean Monahan:
Has anyone considered that this may be happening?

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When he brings his people into their new home, however, neither he nor his people have the foresight to realize that humanity is too blinded by its egotism ever to see its dogs as anything but pets. As such, he has doomed them all to the horrible fate of never being allowed to be anything but servants to the dogs' owners, since the humans are not aware of the aliens' intellectual superiority.
But the dog-aliens should be able to communicate their intelligence. Talk about a plot hole.
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Geraine
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My question is this...After Judgement Day will the dogs with with or against the robot uprising?
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Sean Monahan
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quote:
Originally posted by Clive Candy:
But the dog-aliens should be able to communicate their intelligence. Talk about a plot hole.

It appears you haven't read it.
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