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- JoelMcCrackenDon’t get me wrong, this is very interesting, but there is something very funny about the idea that “give a chimpanzee stuff and see if they like it” is academic research.This could absolutely be a headline on The Onion.
- nivertechunsurprising, since they're also into Monolithshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHWs3c3YNs4
- shagieFull article share link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/science/chimpanzees-cryst...
- ducttapecrownNYTimes competing with NYTimesPitchBot for funnier headlines, I see. What a bizarre and awesome piece of science. I like crystals for the miracle of uncountable numbers of atoms transferring symmetry from the smallest scale to the visible scale.
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- talktalkmakeYou're talking ** Karl, PLAY A RECORD
- tantalorI'd gladly trade you a banana tomorrow for a crystal today.
- mrbluecoatThey're also into bananas
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- moi2388What if you place a whole bunch of similar crystals in a pile, with only 1 or 2 smooth rocks?I’m willing to bet they will go after the smooth rocks and it’s about rarity, not crystals.