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Swapping brains with an animal for 24 hours, which one would you choose?

 
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If you could swap brains with any animal for 24 hours just to see how they think, which one would you choose?

Chimpanzees are smart so maybe I would choose that one.

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I would be interested in seeing what it was like in a cow's brain. They are often perceived as dull or stupid, but are actually pretty clever (look up videos of cows opening gates if you want some examples), so I wonder what they think about all day.
 
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Hmmmm ....If only one, I'd have to go with 'dolphin'.

I hear they're pretty smart. I'd love to be able to speak their language and hear what they have to say.
Having the sense of echo-location would be pretty neat, too!

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Blue jay. I want a memory of flight and they're my favorite birds.

Also depends on how you mean “animal” because it would also be pretty cool to swap with my wife.
 
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To my way of thinking, there is only one most helpful choice. To truly know the mind of mankind's closest friend and allie, would be the most help for both.

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I thought dolphin as well. That would be so cool.

But I am more inclined toward raven -- I have watched them play, and snow-bathe on the roof of my cabin.
 
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Jim Fry wrote:To my way of thinking, there is only one most helpful choice. To truly know the mind of mankind's closest friend and allie, would be the most help for both.


I’m not sure bacteria really have minds.
 
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