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Scientists Have Reported a Breakthrough In Understanding Whale Language (www.vice.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Scientists Have Reported a Breakthrough In Understanding Whale Language::Researchers have identified new elements of whale vocalizations that they propose are analogous to human speech, including vowels and pitch.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Nobody said anything about complex ideas. Maybe they just said. "food here"

Speaking to animals would be cool but I doubt they'd have much to share other than basic instincts.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

Nobody said anything about complex ideas.

Well actually having a language allows way more complex ideas than ever communicated with an animal before