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Scientists Have Reported a Breakthrough In Understanding Whale Language (www.vice.com)
submitted 11 months ago by L4s to c/technology
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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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[–] theherk 66 points 11 months ago (10 children)

We kill humans constantly too, and we probably obliterated the rest of the hominins also. I’m just saying we have a chequered track record.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 11 months ago (7 children)

Are we the baddies?

[–] theherk 9 points 11 months ago (6 children)

While I always love a Mitchell and Webb reference, I can say I don’t think so. I think the book Humanity by Rutger Bregman is a good reminder that we are mostly good.

[–] pacific 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Is this you?

[–] theherk 1 points 11 months ago

Yep. Back left, trying hard not to sexualize Annie.

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