Scientists Hold 20 Mins 'Conversation' With Humpback Whale

[Delbow]

Scientists have attracted and then held a 20 minute exchange with a humpback whale, using recorded humpback sounds. It wasn't a conversation in the usual sense - it doesn't seem like the humans were able to translate what the whale was saying, but it's interesting because the purpose of the project is to be able to develop technology that can detect non-human communications from space and be able to separate that from just 'noise'. But it will be interesting to see whether it's possible to decode whale sounds to the extent of being able to have some kind of intelligible communication with them.

[The_DADDY]

Cool. I didn't even know my ex knew any scientists. 

[El Cid]

Star Treck have had universal language technology for years, AI will be there soon. 

[Baron99]

Oooooo. Oooooooooo?  (Where's the krill?). 

 

Oooooooooo!  Oooooooooo oooooooooo ooo oooooo.  Ooooooo oooooooooo! (Watch out lads.  The Norwegians are coming.).

[Rockers rule]

31 minutes ago, Delbow said:

Scientists have attracted and then held a 20 minute exchange with a humpback whale, using recorded humpback sounds. It wasn't a conversation in the usual sense - it doesn't seem like the humans were able to translate what the whale was saying, but it's interesting because the purpose of the project is to be able to develop technology that can detect non-human communications from space and be able to separate that from just 'noise'. But it will be interesting to see whether it's possible to decode whale sounds to the extent of being able to have some kind of intelligible communication with them.

Boy do them Scientist types know how to hold a Christmas party.

The news is they've since been barred from 'Marine World' after the incident with the Slinky whale .

 

Keep safe out there kids 🎅 

[hackey lad]

What does it want for Christmas?

[Thirsty Relic]

1 hour ago, hackey lad said:

What does it want for Christmas?

Whale:    "I'm hungry - can you let me have some of your unwanted humans please?"

Scientists:  "Yes - we'll try and send you a few"  (Thinks:  Boris, Trump, .....and who else can we do without?)

[Prettytom]

2 hours ago, Delbow said:

Scientists have attracted and then held a 20 minute exchange with a humpback whale, using recorded humpback sounds. It wasn't a conversation in the usual sense - it doesn't seem like the humans were able to translate what the whale was saying, but it's interesting because the purpose of the project is to be able to develop technology that can detect non-human communications from space and be able to separate that from just 'noise'. But it will be interesting to see whether it's possible to decode whale sounds to the extent of being able to have some kind of intelligible communication with them.

I know how they feel. I once spent twenty minutes trying to get sense out of Hackey😁

[hackey lad]

3 hours ago, Prettytom said:

I know how they feel. I once spent twenty minutes trying to get sense out of Hackey😁

Don't you  mean you spent your time on Sheffield Forum avoiding questions from Hackey 

[geared]

Everyone:

 

Solve the climate crisis

Cure cancer

End world hunger

 

Scientists:

 

I wonder if we can talk to a whale???

Edited December 25, 2023 by geared