IF THE WHALES ARE TALKING TO ALIENS, OREGON IS IN BIG TROUBLE

Can Understanding Whale Speech Help Us Talk to Aliens?

(Thanks to Jim Kenaston)

Comments

[George Costanza]

What do the whales say about this?

[Jim]

I’m sure that blowing up a whale speaks volumes to the aliens, and especially when we’re interrupting the conversation.

[Ralph]

I don't know about whales, but noted Ojibwe artist Norval Morrisseau knew the aliens talked to bears (First Meeting, 1992).

[Kirk, J T]

Where is Mr Spock when you need him?

[Clankie]

I thought understanding rap music was doing that.

[Rod]

I read Roger Payne's pioneering study of humpback songs when I was in college in the '70s. It's quite a remarkable study. He was able to do a lot of lunguistic work for somebody who didn't have a real linguist as part of the study.

[keith in tampa]

“Linguists are going to be the special sauce,” he told attendees. “It’s almost like *Arrival*.” - It is exactly like *Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home*

[Steverino]

@Rod Was ge a cunning linguist?

[Pullet Surprise]

I think this mystery will only be solved by cunning linguists.

[Pullet Surprise]

Sounds like there will be a problem, Houston. Now that the "Prince of Whales" has been morphed into the King of Whales, no, wait, Chuck lost that title with his coronation.

Maybe the Concert Queen will be the Princess of Whales, or maybe better, Concert Queen of Whales.

So, Cammy, what are the whales saying today?"

[Lucky Jack]

The biggest problem is the whales have no vowels.