Re: Captive chimps not altruistic

James A. Temple wrote:
"Dave Smith" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1130488124.361279.60590@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


But are the chimps aware that they are able, apparently magically, to
deliver food to a next door neighbour?


That does seem to be a very important question. How could any researcher expect chimps to understand the option?

How could any genuinely disinterested researcher preclude that understanding as a possibility?


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