Scientists are using their time well!

stevestrat · 24th October 2019, 12:32

Scientists in Richmond US have taught 17 rats to drive small electric "cars" and found it makes them more relaxed! They said that the findings could prove useful for future research into treatments for different psychiatric conditions . . . . err . . . . ok

trikey · 25th October 2019, 21:33

The scientists were probably bored....

RobSun · 26th October 2019, 11:15

This was shown on the TV yesterday and the reporter said that the scientists had discovered that the passenger rats were more stressed than the driver rats. Well that's nothing new, wouldn't take experiments on rats to work that out.

planenut · 26th October 2019, 11:56

An odd experiment. When I watched it, the driver rats can see their treat, the bait. They then move towards it in the "car" which then rolls towards it. Logical.

COLVERT · 27th October 2019, 16:35

My interest is not in the experiments but in who pays for these things.---

Probably us lot in a round-about way.----

Rev Jules · 28th October 2019, 07:26

Nothing unusual, we have loads of them over here driving bangers with no tax and insurance,.

Rev

24th October 2019, 12:32	#1
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planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,955 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	An odd experiment. When I watched it, the driver rats can see their treat, the bait. They then move towards it in the "car" which then rolls towards it. Logical.

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Rev Jules This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer+ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Radcliffe on Trent Posts: 10,711 Thanks: 7,308 Thanked 3,929 Times in 2,051 Posts	Nothing unusual, we have loads of them over here driving bangers with no tax and insurance,. Rev