minus-squarena_th_an@lemmy.worldtoScience Memes@mander.xyz•Interspecies linguisticslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·1 month agoA rattlesnake can certainly communicate using sound, but is that language? Bright colors can communicate ideas of “do not eat this” across species as well, but they wouldn’t fit my mental model of a language. linkfedilink
minus-squarena_th_an@lemmy.worldtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•What's the oldest piece of tech you still have running?linkfedilinkarrow-up6·9 months agoIf a pocket watch counts, then my Hamilton watch from 1908. Oldest electronic would probably be my NES. linkfedilink
A rattlesnake can certainly communicate using sound, but is that language? Bright colors can communicate ideas of “do not eat this” across species as well, but they wouldn’t fit my mental model of a language.