Lose your arms, gain a monkey
Today, I became aware of one of the most amazing things: monkeys assisting paraplegics and quadriplegics. It was absolutely incredible. The monkey shampoos the master’s hair, opens can, packages, etc. The monkey even unwrapped a TV dinner, opened the microwave, put the food in, shut the door, and programmed it for the correct time.
According to the narrator it takes about 8 years to train the monkey, but they assist up to 20 years. The monkey is just about 9 pounds. The only downside, if it can be called that, is like having assistive dogs, the monkey is about the same amount of responsibility as a small child.
I’m just in awe of the trainers. Oh, and the sweet little monkeys are pretty cool too.
According to the narrator it takes about 8 years to train the monkey, but they assist up to 20 years. The monkey is just about 9 pounds. The only downside, if it can be called that, is like having assistive dogs, the monkey is about the same amount of responsibility as a small child.
I’m just in awe of the trainers. Oh, and the sweet little monkeys are pretty cool too.