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Scientists Have Reported a Breakthrough In Understanding Whale Language (www.vice.com)
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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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[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 99 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Sokath, his eyes uncovered.

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Temba. His arms wide.

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Kadir beneath Mo Moteh.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm too drunk to taste this chicken

[–] FrostyTrichs@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS!!!

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago

Will and Gracie, in the tank.

Chekov, finding Alameeda

[–] lethargic_lemming@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

what does this reference

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

It's such a good commentary on language, how we understand it.