The question is, do we really need talking chimpanzees? The supporters of the project tell us they are unlocking the secrets of human language. But Sen. Proxmire-backed up by an eminent-scientist from the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Craig Miller-has called that idea into question. The project has yielded nothing more than elaborate imitative behavior on the part of the apes. Nothing approaching real communication-that is, language-has resulted.
( Douglas Preston )
[ Jennie ]
www.QuoteSweet.com