2024-07-18 10:40:47
No, scientists have not been "communicating" with apes via sign language. The longest sentence an ape ever managed to form is "Give orange me give eat orange me eat orange give me eat orange give me you" [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(26-3-20) Author
2024-07-18 11:44:32
NNN - get a goddamn sense of humour and understand satire people. CURRENTLY_RATED_NOT_HELPFUL(2-0-19) Author
2024-07-18 12:14:56
That still counts as communication. "the act or an instance of communicating; the imparting or exchange of information, ideas, or feelings." [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(8-1-9) Author
2024-07-18 13:45:46
There are multiple cases where primates have been taught ASL sign language and the apes did ask basic questions. Notably Koko the gorilla who learned over 1000 signs and would ask "what that?" [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(46-1-12) Author
2024-07-18 14:32:56
This post & prior proposed notes are incorrect. [Link] Apes communicating via sign language is immensely dubious. Apes struggle to understand signs beyond associations to reward, failing to combine words into composed thoughts. Arguably, scientists are not 'communicating' at all. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(27-1-17) Author
2024-07-18 18:26:17
NNN. Stop abusing CN to "promote" your opinions that belongs in the comments. Proposed CNs are opinion or semantics. The OP is a) not misleading, b) does not lack context *that makes it misleading*, c) meets no other reasons for CNs. CNs are not comments. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(8-0-7) Author