http://www.futurevigil.com modeling changes in science medicine and culture to create models of humankind's future on our planet Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:07:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.futurevigil.com/2009/12/koko-the-gorilla-and-her-kitten-all-ball/ http://www.futurevigil.com/2009/12/koko-the-gorilla-and-her-kitten-all-ball/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:35:09 +0000 Jeffrey Newman http://www.futurevigil.com/?p=636 Much has been written and said about Koko the gorilla and her enormous and gentle affection for her kitten All Ball. Posted on this site is a video showing their mutual love but also the grief felt by Koko when the kitten was killed by a car. These images convey more than could be said by a scientist studying the phenominon of love and emotion. Perhaps a poet could come close to the meaning and feelings demonstrated. There is something here worth watching.

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