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2012-02-25 Science & Technology

After scientists taught monkeys the concept of money, the first prostitute monkey appeared

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Posted by tipper 2012-02-25 13:16|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Correction: first there was the bank heist. THEN the prostitution.

They then taught them how to gamble, and saw they made the same irrational decisions a human gambler would make as well. The data generated by the capuchin monkeys, Chen says, make them statistically indistinguishable from most stock-market investors.

Posted by RandomJD 2012-02-25 14:03|| 2012-02-25 14:03|| Front Page Top

#2 "But the monkeys did demonstrate better money-handling skills compared to politicians," Chen added softly.

Posted by Steve White 2012-02-25 14:44|| 2012-02-25 14:44|| Front Page Top

#3 "But the monkeys did demonstrate better money-handling skills compared to politicians," Chen added softly.

Meaning he's still to teach them the idea of "others' money"

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-02-25 15:44|| 2012-02-25 15:44|| Front Page Top

#4 I can imagine the monkeys next developing the concepts of mercantilism and employment, as well as organized crime. I think they already proved that monkeys have a similar response to slot machines.

Posted by Anonymoose 2012-02-25 16:33|| 2012-02-25 16:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Uh, uh, YOU ONLY WANT ME FOR MY BANANAS!

gut nuthin.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-02-25 21:34|| 2012-02-25 21:34|| Front Page Top

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