I read the abstract. Sounds like cruel and unusual punishment to me. What did
those poor critters do to deserve electro-shock treatments?
--Bob
PS: Anyway, I thought Nobel biologist Elizabeth (?) McClintock settled all this
years ago.
On Feb 27, 2011, at 3:29 PM, usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Alt title is "Let's eat every bit of Mike's parsley". Saw some black
> fluttering in the garden but easily could have been Spicebush
> butterflies.
> Seeing these guys on the parsley confirmed they were Black
> Swallowtails. I let them eat every bit they wanted but made them sign
> a contract
> to permit me to photograph them as adults. They did not keep their
> word and I have grounds to pursue breach of contract proceedings..
>
>
> http://www.olyendomike.com/Other/Macro-2010/12031654_kFQEi#1200234896_SCPtB-L-LB
>
> So, in metamorphosis all turns to soup and gets reorganized. How could
> the memory possibly persist and thus how could they be liable, you ask?
> Well amazingly memories seem to survive metamorphosis.
>
> http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0001736
>
> Well, they are colorful, handsome little critters so I suppose I'll let
> them off the hook.
>
> A not litigious, Mike
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