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Many [female rats] were unable to carry pregnancy to full term or to survive delivery of their litters if they did. An even greater number, after successfully giving birth, fell short in their maternal functions. Among the males the behavior disturbances ranged from sexual deviation to cannibalism and from frenetic overactivity to a pathological withdrawal from which individuals would emerge to eat, drink and move about only when other members of the community were asleep. The social organization of the animals showed equal disruption.
The common source of these disturbances became most dramatically apparent in the populations of our first series of three experiments, in which we observed the development of what we called a behavioral sink. The animals would crowd together in greatest number in one of the four interconnecting pens in which the colony was maintained. As many as 60 of the 80 rats in each experimental population would assemble in one pen during periods of feeding. Individual rats would rarely eat except in the company of other rats. As a result extreme population densities developed in the pen adopted for eating, leaving the others with sparse populations.
Population increase abruptly ceased on day 560 after colonization.
(1) Incidence of pregnancies decline very rapidly with no young surviving.
(1) The last conception took place about day 920
(1) Male counterparts to non-reproducing females were named the "beautiful ones". They never engaged in sexual approaches toward females, and they never engaged in fighting. Their behavioural repertoire became largely confined to eating, drinking, sleeping and grooming.
(1) The capacity for reproduction terminated.
(3) The last thousand animals born never learned to develop the social behaviours, they never learned to be aggressive, which is necessary in defence of home sites; not engaging in any stressful activity, and only paying attention to themselves, they groomed themselves well so they looked like very fine specimens.
(2) Other young mice growing into adulthood exhibited an even different type of behaviour. Dr Calhoun called these individuals "the beautiful ones". Their time was devoted solely to grooming, eating and sleeping. They never involved themselves with others, engaged in sex, nor would they fight. All appeared as a beautiful exhibit of the species with keen, alert eyes and a healthy well-kept body. These mice, however, could not cope with unusual stimuli. Though they looked inquisitive they were, in fact, very stupid.
originally posted by: toysforadults
a reply to: Abysha
A few examples from a plethora of examples. I could sit here for hours trying to cover every single one of them and someone would still point out the one I missed.
originally posted by: toysforadults
Anything else to add or are you attempting to turn this into a left vs right political bashing fest?
COUGH COUGH
Look at the state of social affairs in our countries on college campuses and in our political spectrum.
The conclusions drawn from this experiment were that when all available space is taken and all social roles filled, competition and the stresses experienced by the individuals will result in a total breakdown in complex social behaviors, ultimately resulting in the demise of the population.
originally posted by: Abysha
originally posted by: toysforadults
a reply to: Abysha
A few examples from a plethora of examples. I could sit here for hours trying to cover every single one of them and someone would still point out the one I missed.
I wasn't pointing out the one you missed; I was pointing out the one you singled out.
The irony is that most anti-SJW conservatives are confused by the new stimuli of being confronted with new ideas or even a retirement or rejection of their own.
I see those rats more as baby boomers than anything else.
originally posted by: toysforadults
a reply to: TheConstruKctionofLight
You obviously have no idea what you are reading or watching.
John Calhoun conclusions: The demise of a population contradicts prior knowledge which indicates that when a population declines to a few remnant groups, some individuals will reinitiate its growth.
Look at the state of social affairs in our countries on college campuses and in our political spectrum. Does this look familiar people?
originally posted by: Bone75
originally posted by: toysforadults
a reply to: TheConstruKctionofLight
You obviously have no idea what you are reading or watching.
I'll be the first to admit that I don't have a freaking clue.
I'm still waiting for you to make a point as I'm really not sure what it is you wanted to discuss.
originally posted by: toysforadults
You really can't draw your own conclusion here???