How will an infant grow up to be if he has no contact with humans at all?

In the 1970s, an experimenter named Harry Harlow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison tried something similar to this with baby rhesus monkeys. His work is now often referred to as the "Pit o…

Top stories for Long   How will an infant grow up to be if he has no contact with humans at all? Paul Mainwood, Two children under 6. • Updated March 29, 2019 In the 1970s, an experimenter named Harry Harlow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison tried something similar to this with baby rhesus monkeys. His work is now often refer... Read more » 18K 562   Does wearing camouflage help hunters stay hidden from the animals they are hunting or from other hunters in the area? Dorf D'Impaler, Writer and Pro-staffer (2001-present) • Answered December 7 First off, camo is not there to hide you from other hunters. It is meant to hide you from your game. Now that we have that out of the way, let me say I've been hunting for 4... Read more » 1.2K 89   Why do dirt poor republicans think tax cuts for corporations will benefit them? Harley Manning, former Managed People for 40 Years at 7 Firms • Answered December 11 Unlike other people who have answered this question, I have firsthand knowledge of what companies do with the extra money from tax cuts. That's because I worked for several... Read more » 6K 832   Apart from base-2, do any non-base-10 numerical systems lend themselves to particular optimizations or advantages? Håkon Hapnes Strand, Data Scientist • Answered June 28, 2020 I once enrolled in a rather esoteric university course called the History of Mathematics. As part of the course, we were required to perform calculations using historical n... Read more » 1.6K 75   If it wasn't for the US, would Canada have electricity? Judy Griffith Gill, lives in Sunshine Coast, British Columbia (1942-present) • Answered December 22 By golly, now you mention it, nope. Canada would not have electricity if it were not for the USA. What a boon it was for us that you have been so gosh-darn generous! I mean... Read more » 554 152   What was the worst thing that ever happened on live TV? George Arno, Knows a little about a lot; knows a lot about very little... • Updated January 2 Certainly not the worst, but scandalous at the time: In 1964, comedian Jackie Mason was in the middle of his act on the Ed Sullivan Show when Ed began frantically signaling ... Read more » 722 130   Is army camp supposed to make you stronger? I'm 17 years old and 120 pounds, can't even do 20 push-ups without a break, but it is my dream goal to join the army. Lucas Eyre, Career Soldier at U.S. Army (2004-present) • Answered March 26, 2021 Former drill sergeant here.. Men who cannot do 5 push-ups join all the time. I've had trainees get halfway through basic still not passing the pushup event. And you are in lu... Read more » 2.7K 226   Why do teachers like to protect bullies? Are they stupid? Gareth Lewis • Answered December 14 In my son's primary school, they claimed to have a robust anti-bullying policy that meant there was little or no bullying. Which was also due to the nurturing and caring sc... Read more » 1.3K 37   Mr. Biden is saying he's leaving President Trump with a stellar economy. Why is Diaper Joe lying about the economy he decimated and destroyed? Rick Bernardi, studied Ecological Studies & Humanities at New College of California (1995) • Answered December 17 Oh, this will be fun. First, it's a well-known, not so secret fact that Don the Con wears diapers, and that when his diapers are full, people near him can tell by the smell.... Read more » 4.4K 1K   Is Elon Musk as charismatic as Barack Obama? Kevin Davidson, Owns 2 electric cars • Answered December 20 First, I am a Tesla stockholder and long-time Tesla car owner. I've watched a number of Tesla events where Musk spoke and interviews of Musk, notably a series by Lex Fridma... Read more » 2.8K 55   Mother refuses to relinquish my legally owned pistol. If I were to call the cops, she says she will just deny having it in her possession. I have the receipt and original packaging that came with it. What can be done? Must I steal it back? Help Lona Smith, CEO (2016-present) • Answered December 15 My mother in law tried this with my husband's custody papers. For context, his wife disappeared and left their daughter with a friend of hers. He picked up the baby, went t... Read more » 1.6K 34   The term "not falsifiable" to describe a concept as not real science is completely obscure to me. What does it refer to? Kevin Douglas, Data Analytics Consultant (2023-present) • Updated January 13, 2020 Carl Sagan has a neat little thought experiment that explains the concept perfectly. The thought experiment is known as "The Dragon in my Garage" and it goes something like... Read more » 8.4K 525 Read more in your feed

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