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To: LibWhacker

Considering how big they are, cockroaches can't have very big brains. And yet, some of the things cockroaches do (like playing dead) are downright clever.

Computers as clever as cockroaches would be scary.


7 posted on 04/28/2007 5:01:01 PM PDT by Nick Danger
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To: Nick Danger
And yet, some of the things cockroaches do (like playing dead) are downright clever.

They're remarkably patient, too. I have a couple in my basement that have been playing dead for months.

11 posted on 04/28/2007 5:15:11 PM PDT by Interesting Times (ABCNNBCBS -- yesterday's news.)
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To: Nick Danger
And yet, some of the things cockroaches do (like playing dead) are downright clever.

...not when you use a follow-up whack...
12 posted on 04/28/2007 5:23:02 PM PDT by verum ago (The Iranian Space Agency: set phasers to jihad!)
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To: Nick Danger
Considering how big they are, cockroaches can't have very big brains. And yet, some of the things cockroaches do (like playing dead) are downright clever.

Computers as clever as cockroaches would be scary.

Every few days my computer plays dead.

24 posted on 04/28/2007 9:45:27 PM PDT by Erasmus (This tagline on paid leave, pending investigation of its treatment of females and other minorities.)
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