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Scientist develops programme to understand alien languages
Telegraph ^
| 15.10.08
| By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent
Posted on 10/17/2008 10:03:08 PM PDT by Perdogg
A computer programme which could help identify and even translate messages from aliens in outer space has been developed by a British scientist.
Even if there are extra terrestrials are one day discovered, scientists fear their alien tongue may make it impossible to understand them.
Alien life form: the new programme would compare alien language sounds with those of 60 human languages Alien life form: the new programme would compare alien language sounds with those of 60 human languages
But John Elliott of Leeds Metropolitan University believes he has come up with software which at least will decipher the structure of their language - and be the first step in understanding what they are saying.
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posted on
10/17/2008 10:03:08 PM PDT
by
Perdogg
To: Perdogg
It is all good and well to say you have done this, but until it is tested, I won’t believe it.
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posted on
10/17/2008 10:07:17 PM PDT
by
w1andsodidwe
(Jimmy Carter(the Godfather of Terror) allowed radical Islam to get a foothold in Iran.)
To: Perdogg
He’ll wind up geting whales’ mating calls.
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posted on
10/17/2008 10:08:36 PM PDT
by
TBP
To: Las Vegas Dave; Quix; SunkenCiv; Goonch; ActionNewsBill; AFreeBird; airborne; albertp; ALASKA; ...
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posted on
10/17/2008 10:08:48 PM PDT
by
Perdogg
(Raila Amollo Odinga - community organizer)
To: w1andsodidwe
how the heck can one decipher a language that no one has ever heard, considering their is no evidence that aliens even exist?
And besides, we don’t need no stinkin software. We have Obama, who can understand EVERYONE and everything! HE is our savior. He is our messiah. He is GOD!
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posted on
10/17/2008 10:10:10 PM PDT
by
MAD-AS-HELL
(How does one win over terrorists? KILL them with UNKINDNESS)
To: Perdogg
Done already.
Vulcan Language Dictionary (VLD)
Compiled by Selek from Vulcan Language Institute, Marketa Z., Star Trek episodes and Movies
http://www.starbase-10.de/vld/
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posted on
10/17/2008 10:12:38 PM PDT
by
machogirl
(alan colmes gives me a headache, and I am Joe the plumber)
To: Perdogg
How do you say “bow before us , human scum”?
To: Perdogg
IT'S A COOKBOOK!!
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posted on
10/17/2008 10:18:16 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Socialism doesn't work because of people./People don't work because of socialism...)
To: Perdogg
The aliens around here all habla espanol.
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posted on
10/17/2008 10:18:24 PM PDT
by
rdl6989
(What isn't above Obama's pay grade?)
To: TBP
Somebody translated the Bible into Klingon.
To: Perdogg
How do you translate....
“Attention Earthlings, you are PWNED! All your base belong to us!”
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posted on
10/17/2008 10:22:18 PM PDT
by
Enchante
(America: has Obama told you about his "New Party" that sought to spread SOCIALISM??)
To: Perdogg
They have tongues??? Dang, they must have experienced an identical “evolutionary” process. What are the chances of that?
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To: Perdogg
A computer programme which could help identify and even translate messages from aliens in outer space has been developed by a British scientist. Try applying it to a bit o' Cockney.
To: Perdogg
A computer programme which could help identify and even translate messages from aliens in outer space has been developed by a British scientist.
It's a COOKBOOK!
To: Perdogg
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posted on
10/18/2008 3:48:18 AM PDT
by
wildbill
To: MAD-AS-HELL
I agree. We can only see and reason with a human perspective.
Dolphins supposedly have a rich language, yet we haven’t been conversing fluently with them, so how are we prepared to understand something we’ve never seen?
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posted on
10/18/2008 4:55:10 AM PDT
by
JoJo Gunn
(Stupid people shouldn't breed.)
To: Perdogg
‘Enterprise’ was a good show that was ruined by idiot writers, IMO.
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posted on
10/18/2008 6:04:35 AM PDT
by
airborne
(Lord, please help me make it through another day. "Thy will be done...")
To: JoJo Gunn
Dolphins supposedly have a rich language, yet we haven’t been conversing fluently with them, so how are we prepared to understand something we’ve never seen?Who says we've never seen them? The government?
(flame retardant suit on)
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posted on
10/18/2008 6:06:09 AM PDT
by
airborne
(Lord, please help me make it through another day. "Thy will be done...")
To: Perdogg
Will it translate bee speak?
If we can’t understand earthling colonial insects, we need not try to understand the speech of extra terrestrials
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posted on
10/18/2008 6:15:04 AM PDT
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 . Off With her head.....)
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