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Cuteness of panda, Butterstick, baffles even scientists

Unread postby Carlhole » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 11:06:03

Cuteness of Butterstick Baffles Even Scientists

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$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Wonkette', 'O')ur own Butterstick was featured as the lede in a New York Times story on all things cute. According to the article, the factors of cuteness are ever evolving, and based on the traits cited, it would seem that the Stick is one of those forces pushing the adorability envelope:

Scientists who study the evolution of visual signaling have identified a wide and still expanding assortment of features and behaviors that make something look cute: bright forward-facing eyes set low on a big round face, a pair of big round ears, floppy limbs and a side-to-side, teeter-totter gait, among many others...
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Re: Cuteness of Butterstick baffles even scientists

Unread postby PenultimateManStanding » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 11:43:01

The Panda's cuteness is at least real. As for the insanely priced Keane paintings, if ever there was a reason to open up a can of Manzoni's Merde d'Artiste. . .
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Re: Cuteness of Butterstick baffles even scientists

Unread postby SinisterBlueCat » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 14:21:41

not feeling real well, so having difficulty...anyway, this is cutre, yes?

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Re: Cuteness of Butterstick baffles even scientists

Unread postby Petro » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 14:26:25

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', '[')img]http://www.keane-eyes.com/nwp3.jpg[/img]

There's not a single image here that I would find 'cute'. In fact they are bizarre; morphological bastardazations of human/animal releif. They creep me out. I wouldn't give a dime for a truckload...
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Re: Cuteness of Butterstick baffles even scientists

Unread postby PenultimateManStanding » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 15:10:43

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Petro', 't')hey are bizarre; morphological bastardazations of human/animal releif. They creep me out. I wouldn't give a dime for a truckload...
Yes, of course, I agree. But The World sez otherwise: $8750 for the one of the boy with the red shirt and the black cat. What else could people be thinking than, "aw, so cuuute"? The lady made it big time with this stuff. Now these eyeball pics - whoa! Those are cult-pictures I think. Probably satanic in nature. Hanging at the core of the pentagram. Very curious, too, that Ms. Keane likes early Picasso's and plagiarizes such work.
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Re: Cuteness of Butterstick baffles even scientists

Unread postby smallpoxgirl » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 16:13:25

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('SinisterBlueCat', 'a')nyway, this is cutre, yes?


It's kinda cute, but also kinda screwy looking. Why are the front legs so short?
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Re: Cuteness of Butterstick baffles even scientists

Unread postby threadbear » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 16:22:55

You have to wonder if cuteness, a wide assortment of traits that cross species barriers, confers some kind of survival advantage. Would a predator, a wolf for example, stop short of attacking Butterstick in the wild because he's just too cute? And if not a male wolf, perhaps a female wolf? It sure works on humans.

As for the big eye paintings they are about as cute as Strieber's aliens. Yuk. Neotony carried to creepy extremes.
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Re: Cuteness of Butterstick baffles even scientists

Unread postby JeeBoomba » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 16:23:25

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('smallpoxgirl', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('SinisterBlueCat', 'a')nyway, this is cutre, yes?


It's kinda cute, but also kinda screwy looking. Why are the front legs so short?

Because it's a corgi. Like dachsunds and basset hounds, corgis have dwarfism of the legs.
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Unread postby arocoun » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 16:37:17

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', 'Y')ou have to wonder if cuteness, a wide assortment of traits that cross species barriers, confers some kind of survival advantage.


I read somewhere that cuteness brings out the instincts and motivation necessary for parenting. Think about it: When you see something cute, you find yourself wanting to hold it, take care of it, and protect it, right?

Now, whether cuteness is meant to make someone care about something, or whether we are instinctually made to care about things that happen to be cute, can be debated. Probably a little of both.
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Re: Cuteness of Butterstick baffles even scientists

Unread postby JeeBoomba » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 16:40:51

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('arocoun', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', 'Y')ou have to wonder if cuteness, a wide assortment of traits that cross species barriers, confers some kind of survival advantage.


I read somewhere that cuteness brings out the instincts and motivation necessary for parenting. Think about it: When you see something cute, you find yourself wanting to hold it, take care of it, and protect it, right?

This is very true. Imagine if babies weren't cute--would anyone want to have anything to do with them? Also, studies have shown that cuter babies get more attention from parents and relatives.
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Re: Cuteness of Butterstick baffles even scientists

Unread postby SinisterBlueCat » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 16:56:00

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JeeBoomba', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('smallpoxgirl', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('SinisterBlueCat', 'a')nyway, this is cutre, yes?


It's kinda cute, but also kinda screwy looking. Why are the front legs so short?

Because it's a corgi. Like dachsunds and basset hounds, corgis have dwarfism of the legs.


yep, it is a 7 week old corgi monster. I have never heard anyone call that picture screwy. It is funny how different we all see the world around us.
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Re: Cuteness of Butterstick baffles even scientists

Unread postby JeeBoomba » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 17:13:39

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('SinisterBlueCat', 'y')ep, it is a 7 week old corgi monster. I have never heard anyone call that picture screwy. It is funny how different we all see the world around us.

Seriously. I'm a dog guy, and I honestly can't think of many things cuter than a corgi puppy.
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Re: Cuteness of Butterstick baffles even scientists

Unread postby PenultimateManStanding » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 17:21:25

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JeeBoomba', '
')Seriously. I'm a dog guy, and I honestly can't think of many things cuter than a corgi puppy.
yep. puppies and kittens, cute as can be. So are little kids when they are learning to talk, to walk, etc. It's a mammal thing, I think. Little baby snakes aren't cute, are they? Baby spiders?
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Re: Cuteness of Butterstick baffles even scientists

Unread postby SinisterBlueCat » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 17:33:01

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JeeBoomba', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('SinisterBlueCat', 'y')ep, it is a 7 week old corgi monster. I have never heard anyone call that picture screwy. It is funny how different we all see the world around us.

Seriously. I'm a dog guy, and I honestly can't think of many things cuter than a corgi puppy.


me either. and they stay cute even as adult dogs. His name is Mr. Mojo Risin' Mojo for short.
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Re: Cuteness of Butterstick baffles even scientists

Unread postby threadbear » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 17:51:46

Very cute, SBC. Pembrokeshire or Welsh?

My puppy when she was 9 weeks:

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Cuteness is a weird concept. It's definitely not just mammalian. Baby penguins, ducklings? Baby snakes are actually kind of cute.
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Re: Cuteness of Butterstick baffles even scientists

Unread postby SinisterBlueCat » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 17:55:35

Pembroke.

oh my god, your baby schnauz is adorable.

Baby horses are unbelievable to watch.
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Re: Cuteness of Butterstick baffles even scientists

Unread postby PenultimateManStanding » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 17:57:56

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', ' ')Baby snakes are actually kind of cute.
OK, baby snakes are cute little wiggly-wigglies. But baby spiders? gotcha!

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Re: Cuteness of Butterstick baffles even scientists

Unread postby Carlhole » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 18:02:28

Apparently Butterstick has been around for quite some time...

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Unread postby threadbear » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 18:20:09

My oxtocin levels are through the roof! Cute, cute, cute. PMS, whose baby?

Poor Gary Coleman. Now there's a tragedy for you. My heart so goes out to child actors actresses.
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Unread postby PenultimateManStanding » Wed 04 Jan 2006, 18:38:02

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', 'M')y oxtocin levels are through the roof! Cute, cute, cute. PMS, whose baby?
I just google-imaged 'baby spiders' and there she was, cute as a button. Most babies are cute. It's the natural order of things.
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