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Finnially! a cat intelligence article!
- You should be able to contain your excitement, since it was you who wrote the article. I suppose the article has been missing, but remember when you write for Wikipedia to cite your sources, do not use original research, and write from a neutral point of view. The article is not quite up to those standards yet, but I'm sure we'll get it there. Haakon 21:49, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
I only wanted to start a disscusion! :P
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- Some of the things here are so difficult to believe. I agree with what Haakon has said. Zephyr2k 23:47, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
It's a work in progress! I want people to add things! :P
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- Yeah, I know it's a work in progress. Sorry if I offended you in any way. But really, that cat tricks section needs to be redone. ^_^ Zephyr2k 15:30, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
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- I'll admit, I was a little harsh on the last message, and I will try to make it better by adding more on why a cat would do those things, and I haven't really mastered footnotes. Meep!
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- The language in this article is in dire need of a grammar check. There are a number of sentences which are tenuous at best, and at worst, incoherent. This article lacks the professional standards of most Wikipedia entries, and could do with a re-write.
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- I'm only 12! Also, I have loads to do! Since I know the most about Neopets of my friends, guess who everyone asks for help? I have other things on my agenda so if you think it needs to be improved feel free to research this and add more! The external links are good if you want to add stuff.
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- You shouldn't take the criticism personally. Wikipedians, including you, only want to produce the best articles possible. You gave us a good starting point for an article that was missing earlier, and I'm sure you'll participate in improving it over time, too. Haakon 08:43, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
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If anyone's interested, I added an external link ("How Intelligent Are Cats?") that could be useful in fixing up this page a bit. Biagini 03:39, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Brain Size
Should we delete the "Brain Size" section? After all, it's somewhat poorly written and there's no correlation between brain size and intelligence, so why should we have it?--Stratford15 05:42, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
- No, we should NOT delete 'Brain Size'! It's as scientific as some of the wierd stuff said in "Dog Intelligence" such as the towel stuff.
- I also think we ought to leave the stuff on brain size in there. I just cleaned up the grammar, so that's not a problem, and anyway brain size stats are pretty standard when discussing the intelligence of any animal, regardless of the fact that the discussion tends to end with "but there's no proof of direct correlation between brain size and intelligence." And about that last thing: I think the inevitable caveat about a possible brain size-to-intelligence correlation has more to do with small intra-species variation than it does with much larger inter-species variation. In other words, if my brain is bigger than yours, that fact alone doesn't say much about how smart either of us humans might be--the variation just isn't that meaningful. But if your brain is normal-sized for a person and mine is the size of a cat's, well, wouldn't you say it's a pretty good bet that you're going to be a bit smarter than me? In other words, size does matter sometimes, but it always depends on the context of the discussion. (The question of whether the brain mass-to-body mass ratio is meaningful in this context is, however, way beyond my level of expertise.) Oh, and one last thing for everyone: PLEASE SIGN YOUR COMMENTS! All it takes is four tildes... Buck Mulligan 21:46, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
- I'm glad some one agreed with me! I spent awhile researching all the information for that part, Iwould be greatly offended if someone was to delete a section or vandalized it. Sorry if I tend not to sign. Sometimes I prefer to be anonymous. I hope you understand that. :) B katt 500 02:09, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
- I also think we ought to leave the stuff on brain size in there. I just cleaned up the grammar, so that's not a problem, and anyway brain size stats are pretty standard when discussing the intelligence of any animal, regardless of the fact that the discussion tends to end with "but there's no proof of direct correlation between brain size and intelligence." And about that last thing: I think the inevitable caveat about a possible brain size-to-intelligence correlation has more to do with small intra-species variation than it does with much larger inter-species variation. In other words, if my brain is bigger than yours, that fact alone doesn't say much about how smart either of us humans might be--the variation just isn't that meaningful. But if your brain is normal-sized for a person and mine is the size of a cat's, well, wouldn't you say it's a pretty good bet that you're going to be a bit smarter than me? In other words, size does matter sometimes, but it always depends on the context of the discussion. (The question of whether the brain mass-to-body mass ratio is meaningful in this context is, however, way beyond my level of expertise.) Oh, and one last thing for everyone: PLEASE SIGN YOUR COMMENTS! All it takes is four tildes... Buck Mulligan 21:46, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Me Likie How Article Ees Turning Out
Yes, I LOVE how my bit of reasearch and knowledge is turning into a great article!B katt 500 02:50, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Cat vs. Dog
We need some info on cat intelligence vs. dog intelligence. - Peregrinefisher 20:23, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
