“#205 – The most insane things fish can do (Sébastien Moro on The 80,000 Hours Podcast)” by 80000_Hours

We just published an interview: Sébastien Moro on the most insane things fish can do. Listen on Spotify or click through for other audio options, the transcript, and related links. Below are the episode summary and some key excerpts. Episode summary You have a tank split in two parts: if the fish gets in the compartment with a red circle, it will receive food, and food will be delivered in the other tank as well. If the fish takes the blue triangle, this fish will receive food, but nothing will be delivered in the other tank. So we have a prosocial choice and antisocial choice. When there is no one in the other part of the tank, the male is choosing randomly. If there is a male, a possible rival: antisocial — almost 100% of the time. Now, if there is his wife — his female, this is a [...] ---Outline:(00:26) Episode summary(02:00) Highlights(02:03) The ingenious innovations of Atlantic cod(06:27) The mirror test triumph of cleaner wrasses(09:59) The astounding accuracy of archerfish(13:10) The magnificent memory of gobies(15:55) The tactical teamwork of the grouper and moray eel(19:18) The remarkable relationships of wild guppies(23:04) Sébastiens take on fish consciousness--- First published: October 24th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/i4yfga2Bd5AraSrkK/205-the-most-insane-things-fish-can-do-sebastien-moro-on-the-2 --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.