Slog - Comments on RIP Washoe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe Washington state's most famous chimpanzee resident is dead. Originally brought to US by the Air Force for use in space trials, Washoe became the subject of one of the most successful non-human primate language-acquisition experiments, with a reliable vocabulary of over 100 ASL words. She was also observed demonstrating signs to her son Loulis, who picked up words without any direct human instruction. You can still visit Loulis and other chimps at Central Washington University's regular "Chimposiums".... Copyright 2008 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:41:36 -0800 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:08:07 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by DaiBando An episode on "Nova" in the '70s was my introduction to Washoe. Great old gal. She will be missed.

]]> DaiBando http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c839424 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c839424 News Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:25:16 -0800 Comment by Jonah S First Goulet, now this. These are dark times.

]]> Jonah S http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c839549 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c839549 News Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:22:15 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV Let's hope J.P. Patches isn't the third to go.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c839599 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c839599 News Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:43:18 -0800 Comment by brad Fluent now in the language of grief.

]]> brad http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c839641 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c839641 News Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:04:33 -0800 Comment by crazycatguy I wonder if Washoe ever signed: "Please set me free."

]]> crazycatguy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c839683 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c839683 News Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:23:35 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle My favorite was when she signed "Bring the soldiers home!"

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c839704 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c839704 News Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:29:26 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV The Seattle Times is reporting her last words as: Repeal estate tax.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c839720 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c839720 News Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:37:02 -0800 Comment by gnossos actual Washoe quote:

"fine animal, chimpanzee."

]]> gnossos http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c839962 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c839962 News Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:29:09 -0800 Comment by herbert browne ...& I have this horrible foreboding of seeing a "live action" movie documentary of bushmeat hunters, moving in to shoot a chimp that's signing "I am Friend", over & over again... ^..^

]]> herbert browne http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c840400 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rip_washoe#c840400 News Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:08:07 -0800