People often claim goldfish only have a three second memory span. However, a group of scientists recently set out to prove that is just a myth. They successfully taught of group of goldfish how to operate a motorized vehicle, and the videos have both shocked and terrified the internet.
A group of behavioral scientists from Ben-Gurion University in Israel constructed a “fish operated vehicle” that the goldfish were able to operate with the help of a camera that allowed the vehicle to move in the direction they swam. The researchers gave the fish a pellet of food every time they successfully hit their target with the vehicle. “The fish were tasked to “drive” the vehicle towards a visual target in the terrestrial environment, which was observable through the walls of the tank. Indeed, the goldfish were able to explore the terrestrial environment, all while avoiding dead-ends and correcting inaccuracies,” said Ronen Segev.
According to Bro Bible, the scientists shared video of their experiment that quickly went viral. Many online were amazed the fish hit their target so easily, even when obstacles were placed in their way. Hopefully this doesn’t lead to a goldfish super villain one day taking over the world.
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