[Opencyc-knowledge] Abstract Thought

[beno <be...@we...>]

Hi;
I'm new to Cyc and CycL and I'm curious as to weather CycL is capable of 
abstract thought.
Here's what I'm thinking:
First of all, Cyc is a wonderful project, so this is not criticism.
It appears to me that even animals have common sense. Example: the baby 
chicks see mom scratching the surface and eating the seeds she finds. 
They do likewise.
Man is differentiated from the animals by his ability to think 
abstractly. Example: Rocks break things open. Swinging a stick increases 
the power at the end of the stick. Therefore, if I attach a rock to the 
end of the stick, I will have more power to break things open.
Is CycL capable of the latter example?
beno