Its a huge difference. Its the same reason that we give higher scores to people who post with their accounts than an AC.
Speak for yourself, I don't value any post more because it was posted with e-ego attached. There's a lot of spam posted as AC for sure, but rating posts based on the name field is bad moderating.
This is a great point of view, that I feel calls for further thought. What does the requirement of being unemployed or a moneyless student do to the credibility of such protests? What then happens to the point about "people feeling so strongly about an issue"? Furthermore, does anybody who has a say in things give a shit about meatspace protests anyways if they're only at some weird emotional level instead of causing actual harm?
I'm sure it was unintentional but even with the strong stigma of scriptkiddiness, grandparent just made me think more highly of LOIC compared to meatspace protesting.
You fail at reading comprehension, it is an example of how little dogs care about wet or cold, not of intelligence. Obviously it isn't killing my dog, and there are humans who take part in the exact same activity FOR FUN too - only they go out of their way to actually break the ice after it has already frozen.
You should try it some time, the endorphin and adrenaline rush caused by temperature shock can feel pretty awesome.
The product of playing "fetch" with a human from a dog's point of view is fun, bonding and exercise. Seems like a fairly productive task to me.
Besides, obviously cats like playing too. Just because dogs are more social about it doesn't tell anything about the species' comparative intelligence.
been able to open doors by using the handle
Considering that we get male dogs trying to do just that to our front door when our bitches are in heat, I can only conclude that you haven't interacted with many enough dogs or tested their abilities.
No amount of careful planning will ever replace dumb luck.