Comments on: Goldfish Synchronized Swimming. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/goldfish-synchronized-swimming/ The Neat Side of the Web Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:17:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Daniel Kim http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/goldfish-synchronized-swimming/#comment-91966 Daniel Kim Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:22:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/goldfish-synchronized-swimming/#comment-91966 My concern is that terrorists may use this technique to train goldfish to deliver bio-weapons to critical water supply points in the U.S. Something's got to be done! My concern is that terrorists may use this technique to train goldfish to deliver bio-weapons to critical water supply points in the U.S.

Something’s got to be done!

]]> By: Aramax http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/goldfish-synchronized-swimming/#comment-91715 Aramax Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:42:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/goldfish-synchronized-swimming/#comment-91715 Make them jump in a ring of fire now. =D Make them jump in a ring of fire now.

=D

]]> By: aj http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/goldfish-synchronized-swimming/#comment-91710 aj Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:35:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/goldfish-synchronized-swimming/#comment-91710 i'm pretty sure that's been shown to be b.s. matt i’m pretty sure that’s been shown to be b.s. matt

]]> By: matt http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/goldfish-synchronized-swimming/#comment-91706 matt Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:30:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/goldfish-synchronized-swimming/#comment-91706 but doesnt a goldfishes memory only last for 5 minutes then forgets everything it learns? but doesnt a goldfishes memory only last for 5 minutes then forgets everything it learns?

]]> By: SnakeEyes http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/goldfish-synchronized-swimming/#comment-91664 SnakeEyes Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:20:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/goldfish-synchronized-swimming/#comment-91664 I've actually seen this done. I was at a shopping mall watching some fish in a tank, when some random chinese dude walked up and started wiggling his fingers. The fish all started to swim in sync. I figure it has something to do with "schooling", they see the wiggling and think its other fish and follow it. I’ve actually seen this done. I was at a shopping mall watching some fish in a tank, when some random chinese dude walked up and started wiggling his fingers. The fish all started to swim in sync. I figure it has something to do with “schooling”, they see the wiggling and think its other fish and follow it.

]]> By: Hooty http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/goldfish-synchronized-swimming/#comment-91462 Hooty Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:34:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/goldfish-synchronized-swimming/#comment-91462 (from YT) Fantesca: "I'm sure it hurt when they shoved the magnets down their throats, or the iron pellet or whatever." (from YT)

Fantesca:
“I’m sure it hurt when they shoved the magnets down their throats, or the iron pellet or whatever.”

]]> By: Hooty http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/goldfish-synchronized-swimming/#comment-91461 Hooty Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:31:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/goldfish-synchronized-swimming/#comment-91461 All right, they might actually be real fish, but something else is going on. The table/tank set-up is suspicious. Maybe there are some kind of glass partitions in the water; something's up. All right, they might actually be real fish, but something else is going on. The table/tank set-up is suspicious. Maybe there are some kind of glass partitions in the water; something’s up.

]]> By: Hooty http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/goldfish-synchronized-swimming/#comment-91459 Hooty Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:28:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/goldfish-synchronized-swimming/#comment-91459 My money says this is not at all real. For instance, watch how the fishes (side) fins flap in a machine-like manner. There's no randomness, the fish move and wiggle way too perfectly. Like someone posted on YT, probably uses magnets under the tank. My money says this is not at all real. For instance, watch how the fishes (side) fins flap in a machine-like manner. There’s no randomness, the fish move and wiggle way too perfectly. Like someone posted on YT, probably uses magnets under the tank.

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