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[–] falseWhite@programming.dev 87 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

he believes cats are semi-feral and that they think we are cats too

Ok, so it's just something someone believes, it's not very scientific... They don't really provide much evidence other than belief

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 57 points 1 day ago

Probably this is yet another case of a journalist spinning yarn out of some poor researcher's paper summary, and then being quoted out of context.

[–] REDACTED 16 points 1 day ago

When I had a dog, I used to think my dog thinks he will grow just as big as me and will join my daily routine, which was a bit depressing when you think about it

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 21 hours ago

Ermmm actually you "just believe" the earth is round. /s /most obvious s

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

tbf i don't think my cat is 100% domesticated lol