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I expect we'd be perfectly happy, not realising that we are the pet. Cats and dogs seem to be. Of course that's my human arrogance, assuming the cats and dogs
by robinson-wall 10y ago
I expect we'd be perfectly happy, not realising that we are the pet. Cats and dogs seem to be.
Of course that's my human arrogance, assuming the cats and dogs don't know.
- drabiega 10y agoThe communication barrier is enough to ensure that the nature of the relationship is not necessarily agreed upon by both parties. It's like that trope in movies where someone visits another (generally less developed) culture, spends some time with them, and then discovers that they've been married into the group without realizing it. Cats in particular are clearly not in agreement in regards to who is in charge in our relationships with them. They'll tolerate our paternalism on account of our superior size and power, but once you're no longer in the immediate vicinity compelling them they pretty much do whatever they want. They're teachable, but not really trainable.
- ghkbrew 10y agoReminds me of the old Heinlein novel "The Star Beast", which centers around a boy and his alien pet that has been in his family for generations. It turns out that the alien is actually royalty and from her perspective she's been pursuing her hobby of raising "John Thomas's"
- marcosdumay 10y agoCats and dogs are engineered¹ to be happy as pets. I wouldn't like the same to happen to us. 1 - By selection. I don't really know what to call the "engineering" where the "engineer" doesn't know he is doing it.
- megalodon 10y ago> Cats and dogs are engineered to be happy as pets. Cats and dogs have evolved to be happy as pets. Let's leave the use of 'engineered' to the creationists :)
- marcosdumay 10y agoWell, evolved due to human interference. They were created by intelligent beings.