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Could Humans and Dolphins Ever Talk to Each Other?

Posted June 08, 2013 9:34 AM

From Science News Headlines - Yahoo! News:

If humans ever hope to talk to animals, dolphins might represent our best bet. They're highly intelligent, and they have a sophisticated form of communication amongst themselves. But despite decades of research, scientists have not been able to find a cetacean Rosetta Stone.

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06/08/2013 11:49 AM

Let's ask one....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwEDgSECGiU

Now an elephant, on the other hand...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy9kKxJJpug

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06/09/2013 3:36 AM

An Engineer gets ask if he thinks if you can talk to death people!

The engineer answers: Yes but they will not answer!

In regards to animals we can and do talk to them. Dogs even understand their owners and we understand dogs. Havent come across many dolphins yet but the worst thing happens would be we talk and do not understand each other.

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06/09/2013 3:07 PM

But despite decades of research, scientists have not been able to find a cetacean Rosetta Stone.

It's Fish.

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06/09/2013 3:32 PM

Maybe they don't think we're intelligent enough to talk to.

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06/10/2013 4:16 AM

So they didn't try eBay, then (other internet auction sites are available)?

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06/10/2013 11:16 AM

Never mind the dolphins, it's the prairie dogs that have something to say...

http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/researcher-decodes-praire-dog-language-discovers-theyve-been-calling-people-fat.html

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06/10/2013 10:13 PM

Who thinks Dolphins would actually WANT to talk to us?

Especially AFTER we're turned them into TV-reality show and aquatic circus performers with absolutely no syndication or residual rights (wink,wink)?

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