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27 February 2007, 03:33 AM
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Cats Eyes and Telling Time
A friend of mine told me this a few days ago and I want to call BS on him, so help me out here.
He says that if you are out in the day or night and are able to look in a cat's eye without any other interfering light, you can tell what hour of the day/night it is. Maybe not the exact time, but aproximately what time it is. I say this is BS and an Urban Legend and he swears it's true....although he could not give me one instance where it had worked for him. Does this sound like it could possibly be true? 
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27 February 2007, 03:39 AM
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27 February 2007, 04:07 AM
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I am staring deeply into Gingham's eyes right now.
They say it's time to feed her and then go to bed. 
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27 February 2007, 10:54 AM
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Yes, it's true.
It's a little known fact that all the cats currently on the planet are clones manufactured by Swatch. They have tiny digital chips implanted in their brains that project the time onto the back of their retinas. If you pull the left ear it shows the date, pull the tail and right ear to set the time/date. Unfortunately they aren't waterproof, so you shouldn't wear them in the shower.
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27 February 2007, 11:15 AM
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27 February 2007, 04:21 PM
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Here's how it works: when kitty's eyes are mere slits, it's daytime; when kitty's eyes are wide, it's night. Got that? Good.
And of course, it's always time for a nap! 
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27 February 2007, 04:26 PM
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It's based on a Chinese legend about cats' eyes
 Like our eyes, the pupil dilation varies accoring to available light.
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04 March 2007, 07:56 PM
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But I think the pupil would stay the same size (i.e. whatever size it is when dilated) no matter whether it's 11am or 4am. In twilight, they probably do contract, but too little for the naked eye of an observer to see.
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04 March 2007, 08:55 PM
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Hmm. If the cat's eye is reflecting sunlight it is daytime. If it is reflecting moonlight it is night time.
I don't think that there is a practical application of this Blues
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04 March 2007, 09:05 PM
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The cat's pupil reacts to available light much better and more quickly than a human's. As others have said, this does not tell you what time it is: it could be noon and cloudy, f'rinstance. Four Kitties
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08 March 2007, 04:29 AM
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wouldnt it just be easier to learn to read a digital watch ? Or get the cat a collar that calls out the time on the hour , half and quarter hour . My step sister is legally blind and has one of these watches . When I first heard it I thought my dad and step mom had a clock that talked , then when I heard it in other areas of the house and then outside I thought I was going quite LOOPY !
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