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[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 15 points 5 months ago (3 children)

How do you know cats don't experience sonder? Did you ask one? No, you just assumed

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 16 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Two monks were passing by a little pond where there were some ducks, and the first monk said, "Look at how happy those ducks are!"

The second monk said, "You are not a duck. You can't know if they are happy."

The first monk replied, "You are not me. You can't know that I cannot."

[–] fishbone@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The takeaway from this is that half of all monks may or may not have duck telepathy, yes?

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 2 points 5 months ago

It's a zen parable, so... yes.

[–] tamal3@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Hidden gem. Thanks!

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

I've asked my cats loads of questions. Not one has given a comprehensive answer.

[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)
[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago

Sonder is the inverse of this:

[–] NobodyElse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Had to look that up too. My immediate reaction was wondering if Thalasin works for them too?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Td2x8s9GZlo