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12. You can't trust anything my cat would say anyway. LOL n/t

Mon Oct 23, 2023, 04:21 PM

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Why, I wonder, has science not learned to translate human-animal languages? [View all] Grasswire2 Oct 2023 OP

They did, for dogs anyway: ret5hd Oct 2023 #1

There are folks doing it with talking buttons jmbar2 Oct 2023 #2

Because animals know better than to talk to jerks like humans. Orrex Oct 2023 #3

Hear Hear! OldBaldy1701E Oct 2023 #16

AI will do it intrepidity Oct 2023 #4

Are you sure we want to find out? Turbineguy Oct 2023 #5

There is an app. Apparently it works only for the English language. Marcuse Oct 2023 #6

Great explanation... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #8

interesting Grasswire2 Oct 2023 #9

But that's just one-way language understanding. Ocelot II Oct 2023 #10

but how do we know that? Grasswire2 Oct 2023 #13

Here is a good explanation in terms of linguistics and cat behavior: Ocelot II Oct 2023 #14

See the video in my #19. wnylib Oct 2023 #21

We actually don't know if that is accurate anymore. Voltaire2 Oct 2023 #15

But cats can understand words. So, they are able to wnylib Oct 2023 #17

Your cat understands some words, but is your cat saying actual words Ocelot II Oct 2023 #18

No, cats do not have expressive vocal language wnylib Oct 2023 #19

The woman who posted this video to You Tube wnylib Oct 2023 #20

If brain functions are translated I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2023 #26

Have you heard about Bunny? vanlassie Oct 2023 #11

Can't see it. I'm not on Facebook. Can you describe it? wnylib Oct 2023 #22

Web site: vanlassie Oct 2023 #23

Thanks. wnylib Oct 2023 #24

You can't trust anything my cat would say anyway. LOL n/t brewens Oct 2023 #12

I would be so happy if this could be invented I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2023 #25

Noooo! JackSabbath Oct 2023 #28

Humans always need to conquer everything Deuxcents Oct 2023 #29