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They asked nicely (lemmy.world)
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[–] flicker@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The actual rats want sugar. The human workers want cocaine.

[–] MxM111@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would not be so sure about the humans. I think more humans are addicted to sugar than to cocaine.

[–] flicker@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

An excellent point! I stand corrected.

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

They also want company. Rat park showed that when rats, social animals, have other rats around for play (and “play”) they do not get as readily addicted to morphine as when they are caged by themselves.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Park

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

Scientist: uses the cocaine himself as he administers sugar to the rat.