"Talking" implies physical proximity to allow communication with sound, visual cues, and emotional intonation (happy, sad, fearful).Originally posted by Billy_Dean@12 November 2003 - 02:56
That's a good point Hobbes, how did we communicate before we learned to talk?
The article posted implies "projecting" a behavior via minds united under said behavior beyond physical proximity.
I can understand salmon returning to their place of birth by swimming upstream from the ocean being related to a sense of smell which is beyond our capacity. In such a case there is a subtle but real continuity between the target and the source. We all have learned that information is transmitted in many forms which our senses are not able to perceive. But in this case, there is no such continuity between the source and target (more of a leap) and in addition, instead of transmitting a scent, these apes are felt to be transmitting ideas/opinions in some sort of "mind" language. A bit far fetched to me.
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