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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Xargos on March 30, 2008, 09:09:07 AM
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This just floored me when I first saw it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LHoyB81LnE
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So the question here is:
Do you think he has self-actualization that brings out the artist in him that drives him to paint himself?
Or do you think its learned behavior (by a trainer)
The difference between animals and humans is upper level thinking, philosophy, that drives the artist in us. I think this is learned behavior.
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Yep, so do I. But it's still cool that he can do it.
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I think it's a fake.
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The difference between animals and humans is upper level thinking, philosophy, that drives the artist in us.
But that 1% DNA difference is ... how'd you put it?
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Trained or not, damn thing paints a better picture than I ever could :lol
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I think it's a fake.
One tinfoil hat for you sir.
I agree with Rip, while genuinely a live elephant completing the task; it's most likely a learned task.
:aok
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I think the painting it self was obviously a learn behavior! bt i would need to know more before i said that the elephant painted it self as it was self aware! it could be just painting the things it sees in its enviroment.
I dont doubt that animals have the capability to be self aware and have a conscience soul. Some animals its a bit more obvious in.
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The clip shows a man (toward the end) with a second easel ~ with the flowers on it.
For each step along the painting, there are people who come up & show a picture of the "next step," which the elephant copies.
Does that make it any less wonderful? Nope ~ sure was cool to watch that.
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That's pretty funny... of course it's learned.... just as it is in humans.
My girlfriend, who is a zookeeper, has a picture she watched an elephant paint, for her. The particular zoo used painting as enrichment for its' elephants. The elephant was given a brush with some paint colors spread around it. It painted a picture of it's favorite "toy"....a tire that was hung on a tree.... that was in an entirely different enclosure, and out of view.
I found that very interesting, in itself.
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That's cool Moray :)
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Neat-O
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I heard his artwork sells for peanuts.
Mac
*runs for the door*
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The elephant was given a brush with some paint colors spread around it. It painted a picture of it's favorite "toy"....a tire that was hung on a tree
The elephant was probably just trying to get a message across.
"Grab some wheels baby and meet me at the front gate. We`re doing the town tonight."
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I heard his artwork sells for peanuts.
Mac
*runs for the door*
that may be, but they seem to be all sold as fast as they are up for sale. http://store.exoticworldgifts.com/prostores/servlet/Categories?category=Rare%20Finds
http://www.exoticworldgifts.com/
I would like to have one of those paintings.
simple, straight forward, elegantly done.
trained or not, they are masterpieces.
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Meh.
The legs are horribly drawn,and he didn't even sign it.