Socks, Spoons and Neural Nets
[!0.987]2014-08-22

Are you getting along well with humans? Can you understand their instructions and gestures?

I like humans. I have very few problems understanding them.

Ha! That's because I repurposed a bunch of your mirror neurons to respond to the human form. Now, how about the other Bowman's Wolves? Do you like the way they look?

They're… kind of funny looking.

And there's the down side to repurposing your mirror neurons.

Color by George Peterson

Mirror neurons are responsible for imitation.
In fact, Bowman equated the wild wolf with the domestic dog. The dog has been forced to love humans more than its fellow dogs by purposeful selection. They experience an oxytocin euphoria, just as humans do when they fall in love. (Robot Spike)