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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.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


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Actually, I was referring to the tendency to equate aliens with the typical knee jerk initial thoughts of anal probes and cow mutilations.

It is you who took it to mean I was accusing you of "being in the closet".

Oh, I get it. You didn't say what you said.

You're right about one thing - the initial knee-jerk reactions of anal probes and cow mutilations with the flying saucer set. But I'm not the one who continually shops that idiocy around and keeps it on their little Top Ten List. Please make a note of it.

61 posted on 10/23/2008 1:44:03 AM PDT by JoJo Gunn (Stupid people shouldn't breed.)
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