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"The cartoon was intended to be an exercise in silliness. While I have never met a cow who could make tools, I felt sure that if I did, they (the tools) would lack something in sophistication and resemble the sorry specimens shown in this cartoon. I regret that my fondness for cows, combined with an overactive imagination, may have carried me beyond what is comprehensible to the average Far Side reader." - Larson
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13 Comments
snue@feddit.dk · 30 pts · 1y
::: spoiler Tap for explanation "The cartoon was intended to be an exercise in silliness. While I have never met a cow who could make tools, I felt sure that if I did, they (the tools) would lack something in sophistication and resemble the sorry specimens shown in this cartoon. I regret that my fondness for cows, combined with an overactive imagination, may have carried me beyond what is comprehensible to the average Far Side reader." - Larson :::
From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cow_tools
It certainly confused me 😅
TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 1y
tldr: it confused everybody
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 12 pts · 1y
Are cow tools like gnu tools?
Enkers@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y
In some ways, yes, but actually no. While Connochaetes (gnus) are of the Bovidae family, they are clearly not cows.
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 1y
no, gnus are highly sophisticated toolmakers, they inspired early humans to make our first tools.
Sanctus@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y
Idk these pixels look like they're in the US House
Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 10 pts · 1y
from wikipedia:
Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
Dammit, Yamaha.
spujb@lemmy.cafe · 6 pts · 1y
cow tools has been there for me since i was yea high
hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Isn't that a bull? It doesn't seem to have an udder and has horns.
lime@feddit.nu · 3 pts · 1y
cows have horns
hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Ik, but it doesn't have an udder.
lime@feddit.nu · 2 pts · 1y
it could be below the table