The videos linked from here are impressive 
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7124156.stm

It means that the chimps are not only out-remembering but they're
recognising the numerals and knowing to hit them in order.

 - Richard

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> The videos linked from here are impressive
>  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7124156.stm
>
> It means that the chimps are not only out-remembering but they're
> recognising the numerals and knowing to hit them in order.
>
>  - Richard


Maybe chimps have better chips?


;-)


AW

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Richard Corfield wrote:
> The videos linked from here are impressive
>  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7124156.stm
>
> It means that the chimps are not only out-remembering but they're
> recognising the numerals and knowing to hit them in order.
>

Tachistoscopic studies show that human beings can also react to
rapidly displayed images on computer screens. Such rapid reactions are
not conscious in human beings, however. For example, priming effects
show that particular words or images have been processed even if the
person is not conscious that this has occurred. So perhaps the
difference lies in the layers of processing involved. Humans do have
rapid processing, but they also re-process or process via an
alternative route the same material. Much of the re-processing takes
place in the frontal lobes - a distinguishing characteristic of
humans, and one that gives human beings a power of inhibition and of
planning not available to chimps. Perhaps the price we pay for such a
lmulti-layerd system is less overall memory or arrays and the like?

Lance

On 2007-12-03, Lance  wrote:
> Tachistoscopic studies show that human beings can also react to
> rapidly displayed images on computer screens. Such rapid reactions are
> not conscious in human beings, however. For example, priming effects
> show that particular words or images have been processed even if the
> person is not conscious that this has occurred. So perhaps the
> difference lies in the layers of processing involved. Humans do have
> rapid processing, but they also re-process or process via an
> alternative route the same material. Much of the re-processing takes
> place in the frontal lobes - a distinguishing characteristic of
> humans, and one that gives human beings a power of inhibition and of
> planning not available to chimps. Perhaps the price we pay for such a
> lmulti-layerd system is less overall memory or arrays and the like?

My impression watching the video is that I couldn't read that fast. It
sounded from the article as if the chimp is picturing the scene and
reading later. Faster but less 'complete' processing sounds a good other
explanation.

 - Richard

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