seeder Posted December 9, 2016 #1 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Quote It sounds like the gentle whisper of someone proposing marriage. But the recording below is actually the sound of how a monkey could speak, if it had the brain power for language. Scientists at Princeton have discovered that monkeys have a vocal anatomy which is capable of 'clearly intelligible' speech, just like humans. So the fact that they don't speak is down to differences in brain structure which suggests that human speech stems from the unique evolution and is not linked to vocalization-related anatomical differences between humans and primates. "Now nobody can say that it's something about the vocal anatomy that keeps monkeys from being able to speak -- it has to be something in the brain," said Dr Asif Ghazanfar, a Princeton University. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/12/09/wonder-talking-monkey-would-sound-like-scientists-create-recording/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted December 9, 2016 #2 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Could talk like humans? They already do. Have you never heard any broadcasts from Parliament? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 9, 2016 #3 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I'm a believer. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted December 9, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted December 9, 2016 3 minutes ago, Eldorado said: I'm a believer. Ceasar can SPEAK! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted December 9, 2016 #5 Share Posted December 9, 2016 The pictures in this article shows how much like humans they can be. Smile for the camera! http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/playful-monkeys-certainly-know-how-9401080 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 9, 2016 #6 Share Posted December 9, 2016 1 minute ago, seeder said: Ceasar can SPEAK! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted December 9, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Hey, in the UK when I was growing up, 60's/70's..... we had talking chimps on TV selling us TEA! (PG Tips for thoses here as old as ME!) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted December 9, 2016 Author #8 Share Posted December 9, 2016 MORE!! Oh man this brings back so many memories 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted December 9, 2016 #9 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I dread to think what other experiments they are doing on these monkeys to fees the curiosity of the human mind? what possible advantage can this have for the monkeys? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted December 9, 2016 #10 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Maybe they just don't have anything to say... Anyone remember this show? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorg Posted December 10, 2016 #11 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Probably like Curly from the 3 stooges would be my guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 10, 2016 #12 Share Posted December 10, 2016 (edited) 17 hours ago, freetoroam said: I dread to think what other experiments they are doing on these monkeys to fees the curiosity of the human mind? what possible advantage can this have for the monkeys? They can sling insults and one-liners rather lumps of doodoo. They've got to eat with those mits. And play cards! Edited December 10, 2016 by Eldorado 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted December 10, 2016 #13 Share Posted December 10, 2016 (edited) Check this out... It's funny! Edited December 10, 2016 by pallidin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitterRose Posted December 10, 2016 #14 Share Posted December 10, 2016 I don't understand why they don't just start chatting, then. I mean, they're already capable of sign language. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted December 10, 2016 Author #15 Share Posted December 10, 2016 2 hours ago, ChaosRose said: I don't understand why they don't just start chatting, then. I mean, they're already capable of sign language. well, they said in the OP they lack something in brain development to use language as we do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted December 10, 2016 #16 Share Posted December 10, 2016 So many political jokes here, so little time..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brlesq1 Posted December 10, 2016 #17 Share Posted December 10, 2016 I thought that was the US Congress--a bunch of talking monkeys. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted December 10, 2016 #18 Share Posted December 10, 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena1979 Posted December 11, 2016 #19 Share Posted December 11, 2016 YES! YES, I will marry you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A rather obscure Bassoon Posted December 11, 2016 #20 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Sounds like someone has too much time and money on their hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawken Posted December 12, 2016 #21 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Who's paying these scientist paychecks? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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