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Posted by Jamal Spelling on July 16, 2008, at 9:18:14
Is a zebra black with white stripes, or white with black stripes?
Posted by daveuk08 on July 16, 2008, at 9:50:20
In reply to A deep philosophical question, posted by Jamal Spelling on July 16, 2008, at 9:18:14
Very good question Jamal, my thoughts without looking at a picture are, it is white with black strips,as its legs head and tail from memorary are white .
Dave.
Posted by Larry Hoover on July 16, 2008, at 11:28:16
In reply to A deep philosophical question, posted by Jamal Spelling on July 16, 2008, at 9:18:14
> Is a zebra black with white stripes, or white with black stripes?
I'd say white with black stripes. IIRC, the belly is white.
Lar
Posted by Phillipa on July 16, 2008, at 11:34:41
In reply to Re: A deep philosophical question, posted by Larry Hoover on July 16, 2008, at 11:28:16
Yup white with black and a white belly. Only reason I know is that an item of clothing for ebay has a zebra on it how convenient. Phillipa
Posted by Dinah on July 16, 2008, at 11:43:15
In reply to A deep philosophical question, posted by Jamal Spelling on July 16, 2008, at 9:18:14
Somewhere deeply buried in my knowledge banks is an answer to that question. But the only part I can access is that it's not the one you would think it is. At first glance, I'd say I'd think it was white with black stripes, so that would mean that it's actually black with white stripes.
However, that is a very dangerous way to remember things, because eventually you start remembering it the correct way, then apply the rule and answer wrong. I can't tell you how much trouble this has caused with my husband's birthday.
So... If I haven't subconsciously now remembered the right answer so that the rule of "not what you'd think it would be" is wrong, then I'd say it was black with white stripes, because my kneejerk response would be white with black stripes, and I know that my kneejerk response is incorrect.
Posted by Tabitha on July 16, 2008, at 14:06:13
In reply to A deep philosophical question, posted by Jamal Spelling on July 16, 2008, at 9:18:14
I found this on the internets
"Zebras are black with white stripes. If you shaved a zebra, you would see that its skin is black( Knoxville Zoo)."
but really, who shaves a zebra?
Posted by Poet on July 16, 2008, at 14:44:16
In reply to A deep philosophical question, posted by Jamal Spelling on July 16, 2008, at 9:18:14
I asked my gray and white tabby cat, who is a stripe expert, and she just licked herself and gave me a look like "who cares my stripes are superior."
Poet
Posted by daveuk08 on July 16, 2008, at 15:36:52
In reply to Re: A deep philosophical question, posted by Tabitha on July 16, 2008, at 14:06:13
I know that one of the true facts about life is we never stop learning, with that thanks Tabitha, I`ve just learnt something new.
Dave
Posted by Larry Hoover on July 16, 2008, at 16:17:44
In reply to A deep philosophical question, posted by Jamal Spelling on July 16, 2008, at 9:18:14
According to this site, zebras are dark animals with white stripes, although I find only argument (2), of the three given, convincing.
http://zygote.swarthmore.edu/ecto10.html
Lar
Posted by obsidian on July 16, 2008, at 19:27:25
In reply to A deep philosophical question, posted by Jamal Spelling on July 16, 2008, at 9:18:14
Did I inspire this post with my meaning of life question??
are you anti-philosophy?
or do you truly ponder this question?in case you do...
I'd say it's all about your perspective, maybe it's neither!
Posted by Phillipa on July 16, 2008, at 20:28:22
In reply to Re: A deep philosophical question, posted by Larry Hoover on July 16, 2008, at 16:17:44
Guess some designer needs to read the true facts a fake zebra of all things!!!! Thanks Lar. Phillipa
Posted by Sigismund on July 16, 2008, at 23:45:44
In reply to Re: A deep philosophical question, posted by Larry Hoover on July 16, 2008, at 16:17:44
http://www.myfishtank.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/eclyse-zebra.jpg
Posted by Jamal Spelling on July 17, 2008, at 6:00:56
In reply to Re: A deep philosophical question, posted by Sigismund on July 16, 2008, at 23:45:44
I would like to thank you all for your enlightening answers. This question has given me much to think about.
As for the origin of the zebra's stripes, I think we need to keep an open mind on this. I'll leave it at that, but I think you all know what I'm talking about...
Posted by Jamal Spelling on July 17, 2008, at 6:06:45
In reply to Re: A deep philosophical question » Jamal Spelling, posted by obsidian on July 16, 2008, at 19:27:25
> Did I inspire this post with my meaning of life question??
Yes. Oh, yes.
> are you anti-philosophy?
No. It's just something I have wondered about lately. Perhaps not as fancy as your question about the meaning of life, but still...
Posted by obsidian on July 17, 2008, at 16:58:00
In reply to Re: A deep philosophical question » obsidian, posted by Jamal Spelling on July 17, 2008, at 6:06:45
are you being sarcastic?
it's hard to tell online
Posted by Dinah on July 17, 2008, at 18:03:26
In reply to Re: A deep philosophical question, posted by Jamal Spelling on July 17, 2008, at 6:00:56
I must be exceptionally dense, because I must confess that I don't.
But then I'm being even more dense than normal today in general.
You know how the ancient Egyptians thought a runny nose was brain leaking out? (Or so I've heard anyway. I don't know if that's true or not.) Whenever I have a cold, I think they might have been on to something there.
Posted by Jamal Spelling on July 18, 2008, at 3:48:47
In reply to Re: A deep philosophical question » Jamal Spelling, posted by obsidian on July 17, 2008, at 16:58:00
No, I am not being sarcastic. I'm sorry if it came across that way.
Posted by Jamal Spelling on July 18, 2008, at 8:40:32
In reply to Re: A deep philosophical question » Jamal Spelling, posted by Dinah on July 17, 2008, at 18:03:26
It is unusual to find such peculiar geometric patterns in nature as the stripes of equus quagga -- or to call it by its colloquial name -- the common zebra. I therefore think we need to accept the possibility that zebras may be extraterrestrial in origin.
Posted by obsidian on July 19, 2008, at 0:45:15
In reply to Re: A deep philosophical question » obsidian, posted by Jamal Spelling on July 18, 2008, at 3:48:47
it's ok
I'm sorry, I'm going through something
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