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[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 73 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I'm not sure if this means that they are annoyed or if they use it as an indicator that there is something to do.

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 31 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Should be simple enough: check their cortisol levels in the presence and absence of various water stimuli.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 34 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Has anybody thought to just ask them?

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

See, sometimes the best scientist needs to ask the simplest questions no one thought to ask.

Here is your Nobel Prize

[–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Stick to the facts and don't get too deep into the woods. Good ideas will always float to the surface.

[–] Mishmash2000@lemmy.nz 3 points 5 days ago

The problem is it's often hard to see the forest for the trees.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 9 points 5 days ago

Too busy, those beavers.

[–] spinne@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago

You say this like drawing blood from wild beavers is a trivial task!

[–] hazeebabee@slrpnk.net 7 points 5 days ago

Super fair point, I'm projecting human emotions onto the beavers & don't actually know how they feel about the sound of running water lol

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 6 points 5 days ago

It can be both.