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

Iā€™m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive āˆ’ 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 threadjailandradeNov 12, 2024
@coreyspowell A rat learnt to drive before I did :(
Show threadsortiusNov 13, 2024
@jailandrade @coreyspowell I'm 44, never driven, all good dude
Show threadjailandradeNov 13, 2024
@sortius šŸ¤— I know but it would be helpful to learn sometime
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@jailandrade I used to think that, but a decent cargo bike or public transport, and most stuff is easy enough.

I don't want to proselytise, but to me, driving is expensive and time consuming šŸ˜†

Nov 13, 2024 at 10:35pmWeb