>Beautiful Jim Key was a famous performing horse around the turn of the twentieth century.[1] His promoters claimed that the horse could read and write, make change with money, do arithmetic for "numbers below thirty," and cite Bible passages "where the horse is mentioned."[2]
>Beautiful Jim's trainer, "Dr." William Key, was a former slave, a self-trained veterinarian, and a patent medicine salesman.[3] Key emphasized that he used only patience and kindness in teaching the horse, and never a whip.[4]
-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beautiful_Jim_Key
>The Smartest Horse That Ever Lived - A True Story
https://youtu.be/4pACXxtbvVA
New OC?
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>>249165
Heard about Beautiful Jim Key yesterday, amazing story.
I vote ay for making Jim Key a new OC.
Heard about Beautiful Jim Key yesterday, amazing story.
I vote ay for making Jim Key a new OC.
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Some news paper articles:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SDU18991122.2.51&srpos=1&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-beautiful+jim+key-------1
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MCT18980108.2.16&srpos=3&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-horse+%22jim+key%22-------1
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19041212&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-horse+%22jim+key%22-------1
images: https://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/jimkey/id/76/rec/2
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SDU18991122.2.51&srpos=1&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-beautiful+jim+key-------1
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MCT18980108.2.16&srpos=3&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-horse+%22jim+key%22-------1
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19041212&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-horse+%22jim+key%22-------1
images: https://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/jimkey/id/76/rec/2
>mud ponies are real
>>249188
The video says the Harvard scientists concluded Jim was equal to (or greater I assume) to a 6 year old. I've been wondering if you could make a horse civilization? Problems are: 1) can't speak, 2) no hands. But coupled with humans they could be a part of the economy, acquire wealth, purchase human labor and we could purchase theirs. It would be a fascinating experiment.
What would happen if two horses could write to each other and we could read it?
We have had an assumption for a long time that animals aren't self aware.
>>with an intelligence similar to ours?
trapped in a body with no hands and no speaking :(
The video says the Harvard scientists concluded Jim was equal to (or greater I assume) to a 6 year old. I've been wondering if you could make a horse civilization? Problems are: 1) can't speak, 2) no hands. But coupled with humans they could be a part of the economy, acquire wealth, purchase human labor and we could purchase theirs. It would be a fascinating experiment.
What would happen if two horses could write to each other and we could read it?
We have had an assumption for a long time that animals aren't self aware.
>>with an intelligence similar to ours?
trapped in a body with no hands and no speaking :(
>>249208
>What a hellish existence.
On the contrary, having to worry only about the most basic existence sounds like a blessing in disguise. Also, the most personal and bonding moments are nonverbal.
>What a hellish existence.
On the contrary, having to worry only about the most basic existence sounds like a blessing in disguise. Also, the most personal and bonding moments are nonverbal.
>>249210
Having brain capacity and no opportunity to use it leads to massive boredom, lack of self-worth and depression.
Having brain capacity and no opportunity to use it leads to massive boredom, lack of self-worth and depression.
>>249212
Perhaps most don't have the superior brain capacity? How would you know if they are depressed?
Perhaps most don't have the superior brain capacity? How would you know if they are depressed?
was this the horse that was reading the crowd as opposed to doing actual math? IE stopping stomping when the crowd anticipated that he should stop?
>He also got 2 million kids to gather to pledge never be mean to animals. Also, every animal he met he befriended them and tamed them.
Cool story though. He's a good horse.
Cool story though. He's a good horse.
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