At 11:33 AM 7/1/99 -0700, Jim Rosso wrote:
>I am always surprised that people have such
>strict categories on who has intelligence and who doesn't. They are very
>reluctant to accept the notion that non-human animals can think. I pass
>along these notes as examples of what I consider thinking. They respond
>periodically that it is really advanced stimulus response. So the debate
>goes on.

For a fascinating look at avian intelligence, check out Bernd Heinrich's new
book, Mind of the Raven (subtitled "Investigations and Adventures with
Wolf-Birds"). Thought-provoking and entertaining - I couldn't wait to read
it every night (and I'm not a corvid person).

Ruth Taylor
Seattle
rutht at seanet.com