Comments for "Pug Attacking His Doppelganger (his bizarro self in the mirr" Video at VideoSift.com

By daphne

daphne (http://www.videosift.com/member/daphne) — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 02:09:37 -0700

That was so cute!!!!!

By conan

conan (http://www.videosift.com/member/conan) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:30:35 -0700

actually, it´s spelled "Doppelgänger"

By lucky760

lucky760 (http://lucky760.videosift.com) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:49:31 -0700

http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?sourceid=Mozilla-search&va=doppelganger

Main Entry: dop·pel·gäng·er
Variant(s): or dop·pel·gang·er /'dä-p&l-"ga[ng]-&r, -"ge[ng]-, "dä-p&l-'/
Function: noun

By ant

ant (http://www.videosift.com/member/ant) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:28:51 -0700

*promote

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:28:51 -0700

Promoting this classic video back to the front page; last published Friday, July 21st, 2006 5:48pm PDT - promote requested by ant.

By rembar

rembar (http://www.videosift.com/member/rembar) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:15:40 -0700

This is actually a demonstration of what can be used as a test for approximated self-awareness! In the mirror test, scientist make two small marks (usually some bright color) on an animal, one a control and the other the test dot. The control dot can be seen by the animal without the mirror, but the test dot can only be seen if the mirror is used. Then the animal is put in front of the mirror. If the animal reacts to both spots in the same manner, then it passes this self-awareness test. If it only reacts to the control dot, then it fails the test.

Of course, it doesn't work so well for dogs because dogs can't see too well, especially colors.