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Originally posted by srsen
Check out this ATS thread.
There isn't much research done and not many links, but the concept is interesting.
The thread suggests that Dolphins are our ancestors and that if you simulate how a human may evolve in a water-environment, that we would evovle and look near identical to Dolphins. Interesting thought.
Honestly, evolving into a lifestyle of peace and happiness and freedom, while living in the Earth's oceans - sounds just awesome to me!
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Dolphins are undoubtedly HIGHLY intelligent, i wonder what wisdom they could share? I wonder what history they could tell? Perhaps first contact will be with Dolphins and not ETs?edit on 18-5-2011 by srsen because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by NowanKenubi
Well, dolphins are territorial, we are too, they give themselves names, we do too, they give themselves surname, we do too, they make war, we do too... What is there to learn if they are our ancestors on the evolutionary scale?
I think we could be surprised at their view of the world and we probably will learn a thing or two. Like how to kill a shark ramming it full speed with our nose...
EDIT: Looking at the dolphins pics, I thought; "They are our grey ancestors and the Greys are sometimes thought to be future humans..." Hmmmmm....edit on 18-5-2011 by NowanKenubi because: (no reason given)
they give themselves names, we do too, they give themselves surname, we do too, they make war, we do too
Originally posted by srsen
Originally posted by Josonic
If we do end up being able to directly communicate with dolphins I could see them one day being labeled as intelligent genus with humans being the only other one. They could be given their own rights just like you and I have.
YES they should have full rights!
They should be released from their Zoo prisons, given full rights to live a free and ahppy existence. No more killing Dolphins/Cetaceans for food, no more killing Dolphins/Cetaceans for science.
FULL RIGHTS. Anyone inteferring with those rights should be tried in a criminal court. Simple.
Why do they think this is a left-over trait from the past. Maybe they are evolving back into land mammals to come and reclaim the land masses (and the world) because we are destroying it!!!!!
Originally posted by elouina
Ok I remember something from years ago about finding a dolphin with an extra set of fins. They are supposed to be reminants of legs.
And now the extraordinary discovery of a bottlenosed dolphin with an extra set of flippers has provided living proof of the theory. At first glance it looks like any other of its kind. But closer inspection reveals a rogue set of rear fins.
Each the size of a human hand, the fins are thought to be the remains of a pair of hind legs, adding to evidence that dolphins once walked on all fours
From what I understand is that fossils were found of dolphins from when they were a 4 legged creature. Perhaps they will have stories passed down generation to generation about this?
It is thought the dolphin's land-loving ancestors first crawled into the sea to escape predators or seek food between 50million and 35million years ago. Their hind legs became smaller and smaller before eventually disappearing altogether. The new aerodynamic shape reduced drag in the water, speeding their swimming.
Visit the link for a picture and article. What I want to know though, is did they kill this wonderful creature?
Dolphin with four-wheel drive stuns the scientists
edit on 19-5-2011 by elouina because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Adyta
A conversation between a Japanese person and a dolphin would be extremely awkward.
Originally posted by srsen
US Scientists have announced that they will soon be testing a newly invented Human/Dolphin communication device in an attempt to access the fountains of knowledge possesed by Dolphins.
See the New Scientist article here, where it dicusses the device and its uses.
In recent times, dolphins have begun to be seen as more than just an aquatic mammal. They have receieved the status of 'sentient beings' and have recently been described in this article as 'non-human persons'.
So the implications of being able to converse with Dolphins??? Share your thoughts
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A DIVER carrying a computer that tries to recognise dolphin sounds and generate responses in real time will attempt to communicate with wild dolphins off the coast of Florida. If the bid is successful, it will be a big step towards two-way communication between humans and dolphins.