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Ken Allen

141 points by sjcsjc 7y ago

the_dripper 7y ago
skraight savage !!
majos 7y ago
"They say that if you give a chimpanzee a screwdriver, he’ll break it; if you give a gorilla a screwdriver, he’ll toss it over his shoulder; but if you give an orangutan a screwdriver, he’ll open up his cage and walk away." (From: https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/orangutan-learns-fish https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/oranguta...)
- KineticLensman 7y ago
  Anecdotally, the staff at Monkey World [0] in Dorset, UK, report that some of their rescued orangutans are capable of using tools accidentally left behind by people working on their enclosures. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_World https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_World
ianbicking 7y ago
Orangutans seem like the most lucid of the zoo animals, aware of their surroundings and situation. Here's an orangutan that escaped and just wanted to enjoy the sights of the zoo, which is something we'd offer to any dog, who is certainly less intelligent and curious than the orangutan. Obviously the logistics would be complicated, but it seems like the humane thing to do.
rjbwork 7y ago
I randomly got recommended this video about Ken Allen last week. Pretty good and funny video about this orangutan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSgpcW8Hw4Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSgpcW8Hw4Y
MS90 7y ago
I'll admit that I was not expecting to see an Orangutan when I clicked that link. I'm amused by the thought of an Orangutan escaping its enclosure only to take a leisurely stroll around the zoo, look at the other animals, maybe stick its tongue out at its natural predators if any are housed there...
conchy 7y ago
I feel like I'd like to see some photo verification on who exactly is the equity trader he was supposedly named for.
nategri 7y ago
Ugh that namesake story is maximum Wall Street culture cringe.
- sushisource 7y ago
  They still donated to a zoo. I'm ok with them acting like little kids in exchange.
  - wyclif 7y ago
    Sure, I admit it's a bit cringey, but think about what Wall Street guys spend money on. Would people rather they buy more cocaine, or contribute to a zoo?
- v77 7y ago
  I thought that was hilarious.
seanhunter 7y ago
Orangutans are crazy smart. Wild orangutans in Borneo[1] have been known to observe humans and copy behaviours such as rowing canoes, using tools and even helping humans with chores such as laundry. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFACrIx5SZ0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFACrIx5SZ0
nickpp 7y ago
The fact that what made the poor creature popular were its tentatives to escape back to freedom horrifies me.

141 points by sjcsjc 7y ago

skraight savage !!

"They say that if you give a chimpanzee a screwdriver, he’ll break it; if you give a gorilla a screwdriver, he’ll toss it over his shoulder; but if you give an orangutan a screwdriver, he’ll open up his cage and walk away." (From: https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/orangutan-learns-fish https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/oranguta...)

KineticLensman 7y ago
Anecdotally, the staff at Monkey World [0] in Dorset, UK, report that some of their rescued orangutans are capable of using tools accidentally left behind by people working on their enclosures. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_World https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_World

ianbicking 7y ago

Orangutans seem like the most lucid of the zoo animals, aware of their surroundings and situation. Here's an orangutan that escaped and just wanted to enjoy the sights of the zoo, which is something we'd offer to any dog, who is certainly less intelligent and curious than the orangutan. Obviously the logistics would be complicated, but it seems like the humane thing to do.

rjbwork 7y ago

I randomly got recommended this video about Ken Allen last week. Pretty good and funny video about this orangutan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSgpcW8Hw4Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSgpcW8Hw4Y

MS90 7y ago

I'll admit that I was not expecting to see an Orangutan when I clicked that link. I'm amused by the thought of an Orangutan escaping its enclosure only to take a leisurely stroll around the zoo, look at the other animals, maybe stick its tongue out at its natural predators if any are housed there...

conchy 7y ago

I feel like I'd like to see some photo verification on who exactly is the equity trader he was supposedly named for.

nategri 7y ago

Ugh that namesake story is maximum Wall Street culture cringe.

sushisource 7y ago
They still donated to a zoo. I'm ok with them acting like little kids in exchange.
- wyclif 7y ago
  Sure, I admit it's a bit cringey, but think about what Wall Street guys spend money on. Would people rather they buy more cocaine, or contribute to a zoo?
v77 7y ago
I thought that was hilarious.

seanhunter 7y ago

Orangutans are crazy smart. Wild orangutans in Borneo[1] have been known to observe humans and copy behaviours such as rowing canoes, using tools and even helping humans with chores such as laundry. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFACrIx5SZ0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFACrIx5SZ0

nickpp 7y ago

The fact that what made the poor creature popular were its tentatives to escape back to freedom horrifies me.