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adbjupe
adbjupe
07 July 2009 @ 03:47 pm
Cats have no utility  
Since there are cat people among my LJ friends:

http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/in-scorn-and-praise-of-cats/?hp

Summary: Cats were not domesticated by men, they just moved in with us since human settlements are a great breeding ground for their prey (rats, mice, etc)
 
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Zorak[info]evwhore on July 7th, 2009 09:04 pm (UTC)
I didn't read the article, but the summary you present is a pretty old idea. Semantics of "domestication" aside, some sort of mutually beneficial arrangement evolved...
Andrew Hime[info]andrewhime on July 7th, 2009 09:12 pm (UTC)
My cat plays fetch and shows clear affection even when the food bowl is full, so I'd say she has some utility.
[info]ifsatg on July 8th, 2009 11:06 am (UTC)
Response #3 posted to that article sums up my feelings on cat utility.
 
 

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