The team's findings add to the evidence that using chimpanzees and other primates in entertainment "is more than just frivolous amusement; it really changes the way the public understands the species and should be discontinued," says Stephen Ross, a chimpanzee researcher at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Illinois.
It is also true, though, that humor in art is not just about amusement.
"It's just an amusement," he said, "like a Rolls-Royce made out of plastic".
And who else will echo my grandfather's phrase Of assent when offered a second helping: "Just for amusement".
If they start getting away from that, there's a risk of it becoming just another amusement park".
Citymapper's evangelical fans rave about its features, which include live status information for public transport, bike routes and jet pack travel times, just for amusement.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has a field staff of 130 people, but they are responsible for inspecting all consumer products, not just mobile amusement rides.
Just as amusement parks post signs that intentionally overestimate the wait times for popular rides, Mr. Fisher said, maze owners should tell visitors that the maze will take longer than it should, so they don't become frustrated or, perhaps, terrified.
The 1979 war that toppled Idi Amin left most of the protected areas devoid of wildlife as most animals were literally mauled down for selfish reasons or just mere amusement.
Just as amusement parks post signs that intentionally overestimate the wait times for popular rides, Mr. Fisher said, maze owners should tell visitors that the maze will take _________ than it should, so they don't become frustrated or, perhaps, _________.
