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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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knew that, I watched a BBC documentary the other day on that subject, it =
was
very cool…..<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Next week they said they’ll =
show How
Chimpanzee can edit on Symphony <span =
class=3DSpellE>Nitris</span>…..<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=3DFR =
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>De :</span></b> =
owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM
[mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>De =
la part de</span></b>
Tony Quinsee-Jover<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Envoyé :</span></b> =
November 25,
2005 12:08 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>À :</span></b> =
DS(at)Softimage.COM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Objet :</span></b> OT - Friday =
Silliness</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Introducing… =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>The Lion =
Numeric
System</span></font></u></b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><b><i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:i=
talic'>Lions
can count</span></font></i></b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>After long and intensive behavioural analysis =
of
lions (<i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>panthera leo</span></i>), =
scientists
have discovered a surprising fact. Lions are able to understand terms at =
a high
abstraction level (i.e. numbers). It is not clear how and when lions =
acquired
this fascinating skill, however many fossils prove lions were able to =
count a
long time before the first humans developed a brain bigger than an =
orange -
which is the lowest mass allowing abstract thinking. We can safely =
deduce from
this therefore that humans can no longer be considered as the first =
intelligent
species on Earth. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><b><i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:i=
talic'>The
LNS</span></font></i></b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The Lion Numeric System (LNS) is very =
sophisticated
in comparison to the system used by humans.</span></font> =
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The decimal numeric system as used by humans =
is based
on the number of fingers on two hands (or toes on both feet) - 10 - =
which
almost every human being possesses. Humans tend to use fingers (or toes) =
to
help them count. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>On the other hand, whilst a lion forepaw has 5 =
claws,
its back paws have 4 claws each. A further problem facing lions is that =
one of
their forepaw claws - the dewclaw - is placed higher on the paw, making =
it
somewhat difficult to use. (As an aside, humans used to have their =
thumbs high
up their wrist, which explains the origin of the DEWey decimal system.)
However, this fact didn't force the lions to simply develop an octal =
numeric
system, which would have been far less practical than decimal. This =
simply
wasn't satisfactory for the king of the jungle. =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The LNS is much better than a simple octal =
system and
allows lions to easily count up to very big numbers. In fact, a lion can =
count
up to an incredible 65535 just on his four paws - that's something =
humans can
only dream about. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><b><i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:i=
talic'>How
do they do that?</span></font></i></b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The answer is simple. Lions use all =
combinations of
extended/retracted claws on each paw. With four claws, this makes 32
combinations - which is equal to the numbers 0 to 15 on each paw. Yes, =
for a
lion, numbers 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 are each considered a single =
digit! </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The conversion of LNS to the human decimal =
format is
actually very easy. From the point of view of the counting lion, the =
claw on
the right (<i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>LSC - Less Significant =
Claw</span></i>)
has a value of 1, the second from the right has value of 2, the second =
from the
left has value of 4 and the left claw (MSC - Most Significant Claw) has =
value
of 8. The total sum of values belonging to each extended claw is the =
number
shown on the paw. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This applies to right forepaw. =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The left forepaw is used in exactly the same =
way,
except that the numbers on this paw are four claws shifted to the =
left.
In other words, multiplied by 16. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Just on forepaws a lion can count up to =
15*16+15=3D255.
Rear paws are used the same way, also shifted. =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Two lions standing next to each other can =
count to
much higher numbers, whilst a whole pride can handle a maximum number =
far
higher than any of our computers. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A pride of lions can also use parallelisms to =
count
faster. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Because of problems with extending just some =
claws,
many lions use their whole fingers like humans do. The lions can also =
write
digits by making pawprints in mud, which can keep the calculations safe =
for a
long time after drying. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>After rains, lions can often be seen walking =
slowly
and thoughtfully back and forth in mud. This has nothing to do with the =
removal
of parasites living on their paws as previously surmised; they are in =
fact
completing complex calculations aimed towards solving the conundrum =
surrounding
Special Relativity and Gravity whilst simultaneously considering how =
best to
lure some game into the clearing thereby avoiding a long =
run.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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