Joshua Klein on the intelligence of crows

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Joshua Klein on the intelligence of crows

Joshua Klein on the intelligence of crows | Video on TED.com

Brief description or summary of talk

This talk confirms my worst nightmare. That crows know what they are doing.
Joshua talks about how crows and other species that are not extinct should be used for other things and not just to be killed like pesky creatures. Crows try to figure things out they don't give up easily. Joshua has studied crows for 10 yrs. and had an idea to make a vending machine for crows. It goes in stages to train them to use coins to get their peanuts.



Your impressions of the talk including a discussion of what was most significant to you and why

It just confirms what I have always thought. I am scared of crows because they intimidating me. I always felt that they knew what they were doing and had plans. The most significant thing to me is actually taking this intelligent creature and turning it into a useful tool. I never really thought about how smart they could be or what they could be used for. Because I always felt the urge to run away or stay clear of them.

Three links associated with the individual or talk with the following information of each

Name of Link:
Joshua Klein Shows What Crows Can Do
URL of link
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15322
Brief Description of Link
Looks like a blog with the same video on it and a brief bio.


information of each
Name of Link:
TED 2008: Crow vending machine maker Joshua Klein
URL of link
http://boingboing.net/2008/02/29/ted-2008-crow-vendin.html
Brief Description of Link
Another blog with pictures of himself and another of the crow vending machine.


Name of Link:
Welcome to Josh.is
Hacking the future, one day at a time

URL of link
http://www.josh.is/

Brief Description of Link this is Joshua's own website that has links to his stuff like projects and information.