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[-] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 16 points 6 days ago

How do you know cats don't experience sonder? Did you ask one? No, you just assumed

[-] sundray@lemmus.org 17 points 6 days ago

Two monks were passing by a little pond where there were some ducks, and the first monk said, "Look at how happy those ducks are!"

The second monk said, "You are not a duck. You can't know if they are happy."

The first monk replied, "You are not me. You can't know that I cannot."

[-] fishbone@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

The takeaway from this is that half of all monks may or may not have duck telepathy, yes?

[-] sundray@lemmus.org 1 points 5 days ago

It's a zen parable, so... yes.

[-] tamal3@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Hidden gem. Thanks!

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

I've asked my cats loads of questions. Not one has given a comprehensive answer.

[-] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 days ago
[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago

Sonder is the inverse of this:

[-] NobodyElse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

Had to look that up too. My immediate reaction was wondering if Thalasin works for them too?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Td2x8s9GZlo

this post was submitted on 30 Jun 2024
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