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Goldroom
by Gary E. Andrews - 10/08/26 01:40 PM
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SOMA
by Gary E. Andrews - 10/07/26 11:11 PM
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Joined: Jul 2005
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As a linguist I can tell you straight up that none of this proves that animals can learn human language. All non-humans have their own unique communication system which associates meanings with signs. Just because these animals are classically conditioned to associate meanings with signs doesn't mean that they can be taught human language. Every single attempt to teach human language to animals has been a complete and utter failure.
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