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.
Not only did the AI predict elements of whale vocalizations already thought to be meaningful, such as clicks, but it also singled out acoustic properties.
This is an amazing use of machine learning models.
Can’t wait for them to tell us to stop being fuckheads and ruining the planet
“So long and thanks for all the fish”
“end capitalism”
“the whales are communists, kill them all”
we already are lol
Imagine if we managed to make a translator for the speech of an animal, knowing what they say and being able to say something back. Literally speaking with animals. That would have been so amazing and revolutionizing.
“Do you think the human chattering means anything?”
First translation
Sokath, his eyes uncovered.
Temba. His arms wide.
Kadir beneath Mo Moteh.
I’m too drunk to taste this chicken
THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS!!!
what does this reference
Hell yeah, I hope it works for orcas too so I can thank the ones that have been trashing the yachts.
How do I say “I support my seafaring cetacean brethren” in Orca?
Oooh, look! The translation’s coming through!!
Thanks… for… all… the…
…
For what? Thanks for all the what?!
Ovaltine
Obama?
Fuck, you people are everywhere, hunh?
This is what I came here for
Fish
This is big news! We’ve got a lemmy community specifically about Digital Bioacoustics (technology and animal communication) for anyone interested.
“I wish I could speak whale!” - Dory
Oooooooookayyyyyyy
“So Long, and thanks for all the fish”
“Who turned up the heat?”
If complete mutually intelligible communication of complex ideas with another species is undeniably proven, that will be a massive boon for veganism(although of course not all animals are equal), and a legal quagmire. What do you do if they are suffering in ways that we can fix due to their environment? Like humans were, and then we changed our environment. Do you give whales weapons so they can defend themselves from orcas? Do you shoot whale pochers? Do you shoot orcas attacking whales? Do you farm krill for them to eat? Do you drastically alter the ocean surface to be more comfortable for whales?
After all, most people recognize it as good to alter a person’s natural state(hunting and gathering from caves) for the better, so would that not be the same for animals that are considered essentially people or near-people?
We don’t even treat other humans on earth with dignity and respect and you think anything will change for whales as drastically as you propose? Maybe I’m mega jaded but I see this having little impact.
Last time I checked you don’t eat abstract linguistic concepts.
Abstract linguistic concepts ensure you can eat.
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.
Nobody said anything about complex ideas.
Well actually having a language allows way more complex ideas than ever communicated with an animal before
What is this idea about not eating non-humans I communicate with. I speak with my plants too and they entertain complex thought. Do I have to stop eating them? There is nothing out there that isn’t a person. Continue eating as you see fit and be kind to the living.
Speaking to something doesn’t mean it understands and reacts to it.
Speaking is an act of changing reality, always. If you want to go as far as calling this ‘speaking to’ is up to you.
Just in time for them to go extinct. It’ll be helpful in a few hundred years though when we need to travel back in time again.
So just fucking say what it is! We know they’re intelligent. Just tell us how they all think we’re running the planet.
They’ve already dispatched Orcas to send that message. We don’t seem to be getting it.
Realistically, other whales would probably hate orcas, given they hunt whale calves
This statement does not fit my joke.
How can I delete someone else’s comment?
Write a stern letter to the Internet Committee, explaining your grievances. I’m sure they are happy to assist, especially on cases like this one! 👍
Thank you. Will they raise the issue with the Lords of the Internet???
No, they’ll need to raise it with the Elders if the Internet.
You have to type your password into a comment, post it, and then hop on one leg while refreshing lemmy for 10 minutes. After that, it should delete the user’s comment.
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I think I’m doing something wrong. Does it matter which leg I hop on? Does it have to be mine???
Yes, and no.
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I don’t understand? Is this a weird joke about women being attracted to violent guys or something?
“Yoooooooouuuuuuuu guuuuuuuuuuyyyyyyysssss reallllllllllllyyyyyyy suuuuuuuuuuuuccccccckkkkkk. Exccccceeeept Garrrrrrryyyyyyy. Heeeee’sssss niiiiicccceeeeeeeeeooooooooo.” -The Whales probably.
It certainly worked for you.
What they’re saying is: “All shall perish” as they proceed to kill people and smash yachts.
Flippity floppity y’all on my property
They probably have nothing interesting to say anyway. After a year or two all the scientists will be like “I fucking know you like krill, whale. Shut the fuck up about the krill already”.
I kind of still want to know what I’m sleeping to.
Horny whale noises
They been talking to Dory?
This was my favorite episode of Extrapolations!
One of mine too. It’s a little scary seeing the things they got right so far.
It wasn’t a great show and I didn’t binge watch it, but I’m glad I ignored all the hate about it I read eventually. I really liked the drone defection plotline and the whale episode I feel is up there with some of the best Black Mirror stuff.
There was very much morale ambiguity of the “good” characters as well, it wasn’t all pro-environmentalist guys are all heroes, there was definitely eco-terrorism.
I agree, it had its ups and downs, but on the whole it made me contemplate on things from many perspectives, and I think (and hope) that that was ultimately the goal of the creators as well. It certainly seemed to be.
Very few things I’ve watched have given me the same …vibe, so to speak. I have been to India and that episode felt very … authentic, for a lack of a better word.
In my opinion it’s a bit sad it didn’t get all that much recognition, but it also wasn’t the easiest series to watch at times.
Seeing the story play out over the span of a few decades really hit home about how long we’ve let this stuff go on already and how long it can take for people to change views and seek justice. We just need to do all we can and keep trying to set the example.
Being the main contributor of [email protected], my feeds get full of environmental destruction and habitat and species loss, and it’s tough to filter through all that every day looking for positive stories.
I agree there too. Finding the fine line between staying informed and going nuts from all the negative stuff has forced me to step back at times, just for the sake of staying sane.
