Corey S PowellNov 12, 2024

Taking a break from awful things:

Scientists taught rats to drive cars. The rats quickly learned to rev the engine and take longer routes just for fun.

Bonus: Watch the researcher do a little happy leap when the rat gets into the car.

https://theconversation.com/im-a-neuroscientist-who-taught-rats-to-drive-their-joy-suggests-how-anticipating-fun-can-enrich-human-life-239029 #science #tech

I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life

Equipped with a rodent version of a Cybertruck, these driving rats reveal that positive experiences may sculpt the brain just as powerfully as stressful ones

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Show threadAutistiCriticNov 13, 2024
@coreyspowell @DelilahTech As if we need something else to worry about! 🤔
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@benjamincox
Funny thing is, they're still better drivers than the Tesla autopilot...
@coreyspowell
Nov 13, 2024 at 5:21amWeb
Show threadAutistiCriticNov 13, 2024
@DelilahTech @coreyspowell In a Tesla, the rats can’t see where they’re going.
Show threadFluffgar 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 HAS MOVEDNov 13, 2024
@DelilahTech I mean, aye. I'd probably trust a rat chauffeur over a computer one. Has a sense of self-preservation for one thing.
#RatChauffeur
Show threadsortiusNov 13, 2024
@fluffgar @DelilahTech rat chauffeur with a pigeon navigator would be an unstoppable taxi service