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	Speaking whales

balthazarus

9-2-2008 3:46 AM

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whales, intelligence, language

balthazarus says:

Uplifting is on its way...

I wonder when will us humans learn some things from the whales?

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9-2-2008 5:55 AM

debbyski

So cool . . .

9-2-2008 7:15 AM

silvanaraihane

we can always learn from animals, but we never do!

9-2-2008 7:38 PM

zalisan

To be able to recognize and communicate what pain is would require inflicting pain. If they can use a human as an example...say inflict pain on a human so the whale sees and recognizes them in pain...that would be cool.

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