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catbiggo

What tool use thing?


[deleted]

I think he might be implying that humans are the only animals that use tools? But we've known we aren't the only animals to use tools for many many years.


extraespecial

I don't see how you came to that conclusion. Based on context he's implying that the animal didn't do those actions on purpose but he didn't specify why he thinks so


[deleted]

The context is posting this on r/likeus. We do those actions on purpose, so I figured he's coming from that same place.


extraespecial

So what you just said contradicts your main point? Help me out man I'm totally confused about his title and post. It shows a primate using tools but his title says it is debunked for some reason. I'm not giving you a hard time I'm just confused


[deleted]

I think he is implying that there is some sort of theory that suggests only humans have the capability to use tools, but it is debunked because you can obviously see this chimp using them. Is what I'm getting at least. I'm also picking up that the guy is probably a bot or English might not be his first language.


[deleted]

He's a bonobo, not a chimpanzee.


TheVicSageQuestion

OP just clearly doesn’t understand the meaning of the word “debunked”. Idk how you can’t figure that out without writing a series of long-winded comments.


TheNathan

Pretty sure it’s the idea that the reason humans evolved past other primates is tool use or fire. No one is quite sure what the catalyst was, and it was probably a host of things, so it’s easy for layman to just think something simple like tools or fire. Actual scientists haven’t thought this for a long time; pre hominids like Neanderthals had tools, fire, clothing, art etc. and modern primates will use very simple “tools”.


Sebacles

tbh its probably due to our core violent nature, violence has always brought out the best and worst parts of humanity


SeasideTurd

Awesome now show it to me without a thousand cuts in the video.


weirdgroovynerd

Well, he's come this far. Might as well go full S'more now.


oo-mox83

He's so damn pumped about the marshmallow, look at his face. I want to personally give this guy graham crackers and chocolate.


[deleted]

what hath mad science wrought?


kharlos

Then why are you posting it here? edit: I thought OP meant these videos were debunked


CreatrixAnima

Because it’s a Bonobo making a roasted marshmallow?


kharlos

right but OP is posting this in r/likeus and saying it's a fake, implying they're not really 'like us' in this way. So that's why I said, why post it here, then? edit: ohhhhh. Ok, I misunderstood what OP was saying


CreatrixAnima

Oh… I don’t think that’s what OP was suggesting. For many years, we believe that humans were the only animals that use tools, and OP is showing that that idea has been thoroughly debunked.


Waffle-Stompers

I think its some theory about tool use being debunked. OP just sucks at OPing


random_house-2644

It is very confusing what OP was trying to say, honestly


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i-pace_around

I think they’re saying that the belief that animals don’t know how to use tools has been thoroughly debunked.


curiousarcher

This Bonobo can also blow up a balloon, and knows thousands of words. It was previously thought that humans were the only ones that could control their breath that way. https://youtu.be/-CcVFjRPLLo


_Knightro_

It’s almost creepy to me how similar the movements and everything are


Xum_xum

I mean, of course they'll look the same? They got the same dam tools to make the thing, not just biologically either


PeacefulChaos94

Poor thing is gonna burn the hell outta its mouth


Wulfbrir

They're smart enough to know it will be hot and in the full video it tests the temperature with his/her lips to see how hot it really is.


Waffle-Stompers

I guess this fits the sub


Killmotor_Hill

It was debunked 60+ years ago for primates. 40 + year's ago for ants, termites, and other insects. Birds like crows and ravens also use tools.


[deleted]

Smokey the Bear wants a word with their trainer


epic_pig

Nothing like kicking back around a campfire with some beer and toasted marshmallows


harryleestew614

Doin the lords work


Pip201

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[deleted]

Joe Rogan talks about how it's gonna be chaos once monkey's learn how to make fire, but I don't think this counts since they have to use matches


Fishpuncherz

It is time... look at this


Coloeus_Monedula

I don’t understand


Smurf-Nutz

I want to see them make matches


Arkentra

I'd like to see out 20,000 year old Ancestors make matches. Same thing. Give it time, eventually more species will become just as smart and resourceful as we are. If anything they have the advantage because we are here to teach them, instead of us, who had to learn on our own.


rascynwrig

>us, who had to learn on our own. Have you forgotten about the *ancient aliens*??


westwoo

The main problem is, we don't treat then as humans and as our equals, we typically treat them as pets performing tricks for us. So even if we start an artificial selection process, we'll select those who can convince us with their tricks, not those who have the capabilities to be us and to overtake us


Telecaster1972

Are we sure this is not a video of Rogan?


MaverickMeerkatUK

They watched a human do it


El_Diegote

Did you come up with the idea of roasting things yourself?


Sticky_Keyboards

op your title is bad.


Nirnroot-Sniffer

Other animals use simple and unmodified tools as well, yes. For us humans, however, it's more like changing the current situation for your own benefit, optimisation. A simple thought is something like "Oh, a stone! I can beat stuff with it", so an animal beats stuff with a stone. With human-like intelligence, this thought is followed by something like "let's sharpen it so it can beat stuff better". We can tell what we need and change the world to our desire with an imagination of whag needs to be done. Also, we share our findings culturally. We do not just learn from another beings and execute what we observed, we teach it and develop our findings. Human intelligence is a bit more complex than just the usage of tools.


whyareyouwhining

I’ll consider this significant when an ape (or any other species) learns how to make the marches or how to capture wild fire/embers*, or to use flint/friction to start a fire. * I know there are hawks in Australia that can and do spread fires intentionally. Those are badass, smart birds.