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Rats learned to drive

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404mm ◴[] No.42180027[source]
This reminded me of the orangutan driving a golf cart: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DJsn1QivbKM

He has mastered it. He clearly understands the concept of roads vs sidewalks. He can drive using one hand. And most importantly, he obviously has a great time doing that.

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LandR ◴[] No.42181788[source]
I don't understand.

Someone, at some point, said lets see if the Orangutan can drive the golf cart, and presumably no one said "NO! That's an awful idea"...

Then not only did it learn, it got good at it and seems to enjoy it...

I just really don't understand how this came about. How did it learn to do this. The initial phases must have been just constant crashing into stuff. How on earth did it ever get past this without a teacher being able to communicate with it.

I have so many questions.

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1. tim333 ◴[] No.42187663[source]
Not sure but there is video of some guys driving with it. It's on at the zoo of Dubai Royal Palace. Orangutan's are supposed to be pretty smart - it could probably watch humans press the accelerator and turn the wheel and figure it. https://youtu.be/WSR_4qyz7CY?t=285