[theatadug]

99,9% of our DNA are alike............so whats the big deal?

The big deal?
A non human creature apparently understanding the complex dynamics of a video game. This would seem to indicate:

1. The presence of a sort of empathetic transference i.e., "being" the character, "seeing" and experiencing from the character's point if view.

2. Using fine hand eye co-ordination to manipulate the character within the imaginary concepts of the "walls" of the board.

3. Understanding the rules. I.e. eat the ghosts when they are blue, but before that, eat the energizers, and understanding the timeframe that "flashing" means they will turn back to normal.

4. Basic Strategic concepts, which indicate planning, which indicates thought.

I mean, there are simply huge volumes of mental concepts at play here, ones which are previously only thought to be human capable.
Sure, Chimps and humans are 99% alike, but at the same time Chimps are not humans.
The bottom line is simply shocking because it tends of offer strong evidence for something that I have always felt strongly about, which is:

Many animals can think.
As I mentioned this concept both fills me with both elation, and at once deeply disturbs me, and I don't know why.

~In the other hand, the Chimp may have just been trained to do certain movements for the camera, and when the camera was shut off, the Chimp bit the trainer, climbed the walls, and resumed his vigorous feces flinging activities.