Space Time: 8Y:45.567
Location: Dihydrogen-Oxyide-covered planet "Earth"
Observations:
We continue study of a middle-aged male example of the warm-blooded biped species.
Subject has returned to the floating craft he calls "Boat!" for some sort of ritual. He places his head upside down in a cavity in the rear of the craft and mutters to himself. He continues muttering and positioning his body in poses we have previously seen utilized in both copulation and martial combat, perhaps in an effort to permit access to an interior portion of the craft with his meaty digits.
More muttering.
The subject disappears into the dwelling portion of the vessel and re-emerges. He rushes over to our research team, proudly proclaiming, "Blue Tape! Blue Tape!" It is not clear whether the subject has injured himself, but he displays with enthusiasm the results of decorating the end of his fleshy limb:
Despite the potential use of more sophisticated tools, the subject remains enamored with this material he calls "Blue Tape!"
He descends into the rear cavity of the craft once more in the same wrestle-fornication contortions, and emerges triumphant, though only momentarily. He picks up several of the small metal tool objects and continues muttering to himself. Apparently frustrated after five minutes, he returns to the dwelling portion of the craft.
The biped emerges happily, having decorated his limb end with one of the metal tool objects. He once again proudly displays this decoration to our research team, shouting "Blue Tape!" "Blue Tape!"
Subject returns to the cavity of the rear of the boat multiple times. Perhaps 30-40 Earth minutes pass. Subject continues to grunt and mutter.
The end of the ritual is marked by verbalization from the biped:
"Take THAT you upper rudder post support flange, tucked inside of my quadrant that leaves me only one and a half inches of space between the fiberglass deck underside, devoid of light and adequate access! Who's laughing NOW? Looks like YOU just ran into a brick wall of masking tape ingenuity!!!!!"
It remains unclear whether the studied ritual intended a religious, fertility, or agricultural purpose.
Continued observations of a similar nature may cause us to reduce our rating of cognition for this species.
Location: Dihydrogen-Oxyide-covered planet "Earth"
Observations:
We continue study of a middle-aged male example of the warm-blooded biped species.
Subject has returned to the floating craft he calls "Boat!" for some sort of ritual. He places his head upside down in a cavity in the rear of the craft and mutters to himself. He continues muttering and positioning his body in poses we have previously seen utilized in both copulation and martial combat, perhaps in an effort to permit access to an interior portion of the craft with his meaty digits.
More muttering.
The subject disappears into the dwelling portion of the vessel and re-emerges. He rushes over to our research team, proudly proclaiming, "Blue Tape! Blue Tape!" It is not clear whether the subject has injured himself, but he displays with enthusiasm the results of decorating the end of his fleshy limb:
Despite the potential use of more sophisticated tools, the subject remains enamored with this material he calls "Blue Tape!"
He descends into the rear cavity of the craft once more in the same wrestle-fornication contortions, and emerges triumphant, though only momentarily. He picks up several of the small metal tool objects and continues muttering to himself. Apparently frustrated after five minutes, he returns to the dwelling portion of the craft.
The biped emerges happily, having decorated his limb end with one of the metal tool objects. He once again proudly displays this decoration to our research team, shouting "Blue Tape!" "Blue Tape!"
Subject returns to the cavity of the rear of the boat multiple times. Perhaps 30-40 Earth minutes pass. Subject continues to grunt and mutter.
The end of the ritual is marked by verbalization from the biped:
"Take THAT you upper rudder post support flange, tucked inside of my quadrant that leaves me only one and a half inches of space between the fiberglass deck underside, devoid of light and adequate access! Who's laughing NOW? Looks like YOU just ran into a brick wall of masking tape ingenuity!!!!!"
It remains unclear whether the studied ritual intended a religious, fertility, or agricultural purpose.
Continued observations of a similar nature may cause us to reduce our rating of cognition for this species.
