Under controlled experimental conditions of temperature, time, lighting, feeding, and training, the organism will behave as it damn well pleases.
This is one of those gems I plucked from The Blank Slate. Research involving animals (or small children) can, I gather, be horribly frustrating.
Having tried to modify my cat’s homicidal behavior in times of unwarranted optimism, I can completely empathize.
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Karen
May 21, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Are you sure he wasn't specifically talking about cats? 'Cuz he sure seems to be describing mine.