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Since when is using a hose as a shower considered "sophisticated tool use"?
by _1tem 2y ago
Since when is using a hose as a shower considered "sophisticated tool use"?
- aziaziazi 2y agoSophisticated is a synonym of advanced. In elephant point of view, hose and shower are definitely sophisticated (=advanced) tools. While they may experience it regularly, they usually dont operate them. Like humans with airplanes.
- bell-cot 2y agoBy "average animal" standards, it's quite sophisticated. And these day - clicky headlines suggesting advanced intelligence in charismatic animals are great for paying the bills.
- nkrisc 2y agoWhen it’s an elephant doing so. It would not be sophisticated for a human.
- itronitron 2y agoFor a human, it could be considered a developmental milestone.
- nkrisc 2y agoThat's a good point. For a sufficiently young human it would be considered sophisticated.
- imp0cat 2y agoWould it be considered more advanced if it was using it as a password cracking tool? ;)
- jamaicanindian 2y agoFor HN it is, as most tech guys /coders don't even shower after they arrived somewhere from their bike commute.
- Cthulhu_ 2y agoWhat kind of bike commute are we talking, 20 minute casual flat land plain clothes upright Dutch bike commute or 20 mile uphill lycra sports SF $10K carbon fiber bike commute? If you sweat/stink profusely for the former you should probably see a doctor or like, slow down a bit. If it's the latter, it's a sports exercise, not a commute and you should shower / change before work.