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the myth is now exploded that fish only have a 3 second memory. the obvious next step for the caring pet owner is to equip his/her pet with a watch as a first step to teaching the time. it seems the most comfortable place for a fish to wear its watch is around its middle.
it needs to be waterproof,
obviously.
exploding the myth..
http://www.plym.ac..../view.asp?page=6677
[po]
Look! No neck!
http://www.goldfish...ral.htm#colorchange
Click on the link "Ick like spots that do not go away" or "Fins" for diagram [squeak, Oct 21 2004]
Foam Bath Fish Time
http://www.savetz.c...ime/fishtime.cgi?-6
[Amos Kito]
boom boom
http://www.flicks.c...sil_brush/basil.htm [po, Oct 21 2004]
How many eggs a fly lays
https://www.answers...y_in_their_lifetime
[Voice, May 11 2019]
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How are they going to see the watch's face? |
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they should be able to skew their neck around to see the face on their stomach ok. |
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Will it acquire an hourglass waist? |
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Goldfish aint that bendy [po]. Why not have a minature waterproof clock stuck to the inside of the aquarium glass? Appropriately themed, naturally. 10 bubbles to lights on, quarter to feeding time etc. |
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Time telling is relatively advanced. Ordinary counting is usually preliminary to it. I suggest those plastic magnetic numbers attached to the side of the tank. Get your goldfish counting to ten first. |
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See link for fishy diagram and advice on keeping the little loves in good health. |
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if they have a 3 month memory as outlined in the link, then some kind of fishy diary is probably in order. They can obviously remember their appointments in the next few months, but beyond that, it's safer for Bob to write it down. + |
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Hell, if they can remember their appointments for the next few DAYS, they're still doing better than me. |
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The watch faces should be mirror-image, so they can view the reflection. |
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why can't they just look at the wall clock like everyone else ? |
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I think a PDA would be more appropriate. A Pond Pilot? |
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I think a lap timing function would be useful for them, for races and the like (+). They'd need a waterproof guide book too, until they got aquainted with how it works. |
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I want little clocks implanted in my fish so I could tell the time by looking at the aquarium. |
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Many fish are transparent, so you could get them to swallow a clock. Or maybe you could build the clock inside the fish, like you build a boat inside a bottle. Actually, it would be interesting to build a boat inside a fish. And there could be a clock on the boat. |
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a clock on a boat in a bottle inside the fish.. |
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Then you could put the fish in a bottle and take it sailing. |
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don't forget the message. |
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"How are they going to see the clock's face?" |
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Have the fish ask his bowlmates to read him the time. |
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Where's FJ to design the fishclock? |
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<aside>two fish in a tank, one says to the other, you man the guns, I'll drive</aside> |
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Whenever a deadline or another human invented concept (like time) get me stressed out, I often say (to myself usually) that I wish I were someone's pet: they don't have to worry about anything besides being fed and loving their masters. |
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I would never attempt bringing human worries to an animal. THat would be unfair and would kill my perfect idea of re-incarnation (sp?). |
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When killing a fly, I have sometimes wondered if is a reincarnated investment banker or mother of twelve. |
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priorities though, what about the bicycle? |
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Why did I imagine a wrist watch with a live goldfish? It would have to be a tiny variety that doesn't exist so would have to be bred. |
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Halfbakery, thanks for the laugh. You guys are awesome |
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