Could an orca give a TED talk?

[JoeRobertJr]

Interesting, thought-provoking TED talk:
https://www.ted.com/talks/karen_bakk...ive_a_ted_talk

Summary: "Conservation technology researcher Karen Bakker takes us through a sound bath of animal noises that are far outside humanity's range of hearing, demonstrating how artificial intelligence has translated the incredible complexity of nature's soundtrack. She asks us to consider the moral weight of such transformative technology and explores the futuristic opportunities presented for conservation, interspecies communication and more."

Key moments:
2:10: Decoding of orca communications in the Salish Sea
3:50: How coral larvae use sounds to navigate towards healthy reefs.
10:28: A bioacoustics program off the east coast of North America to triangulate the locations of right whales and convey the information to ships’ captains in real time to reduce the number of whale deaths from ship strikes.

Maybe someday, we could actually ask the Iberian Peninsula orcas about their deal with sailboat rudders.

[Lodesman]

Originally Posted by JoeRobertJr

Maybe someday, we could actually ask the Iberian Peninsula orcas about their deal with sailboat rudders.

I just saw a TV-news article on the orca attacks, and the video clip showing an orca rubbing its head against the rudder (not certain of where in the world this particular clip came from), appeared to me to not indicate an intent by the orca to damage the boat, but rather to use the rudder as a back-scratcher.

[SY Harmony]

Originally Posted by JoeRobertJr

Interesting, thought-provoking TED talk:
https://www.ted.com/talks/karen_bakk...ive_a_ted_talk

Summary: "Conservation technology researcher Karen Bakker takes us through a sound bath of animal noises that are far outside humanity's range of hearing, demonstrating how artificial intelligence has translated the incredible complexity of nature's soundtrack. She asks us to consider the moral weight of such transformative technology and explores the futuristic opportunities presented for conservation, interspecies communication and more."

Key moments:
2:10: Decoding of orca communications in the Salish Sea
3:50: How coral larvae use sounds to navigate towards healthy reefs.
10:28: A bioacoustics program off the east coast of North America to triangulate the locations of right whales and convey the information to ships’ captains in real time to reduce the number of whale deaths from ship strikes.

Maybe someday, we could actually ask the Iberian Peninsula orcas about their deal with sailboat rudders.

I’ll just watch Finding Nemo

[Orion Jim]

Time to thin the herd.

[AKA-None]

Originally Posted by Orion Jim

Time to thin the herd.

Maybe that’s what they are saying

[GordMay]

Wouldn't it be interesting, to get a Orca's viewpoint, on 'things'?

”... In 2018, I (the author, Athene Donald) gave a TEDx talk claiming that “nothing is wasted”. I firmly believe that every experience teaches us something, even if it is only that you never want to repeat that specific experience. Indeed, given that the microphone wasn’t working optimally at the start of this particular presentation and I was asked to start again (I refused), I made a joke precisely to this effect: the experience wasn’t wasted because I might learn that I never wanted to do another such talk. But I really think such opportunities are a case of nothing ventured, nothing gained. Sometimes, outcomes arise from the most unexpected situations, and interacting with new people (creatures) can open up fertile avenues: networks, opportunities for sponsorship or collaboration, or the discovery of something that is stimulating in a place you had not thought to look.”

More ➥ https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02434-7

[Chotu]

Based on a few of the TED Talks, I’d say anything could give one. Plants too.

[JoeRobertJr]

Originally Posted by Chotu

Based on a few of the TED Talks, I’d say anything could give one. Plants too.

Sure. TED is like a library, and anyone can write a book, and some of those books will be garbage. Still, on the whole, I find many TED talks to be interesting, especially where they are covering new technologies. I skip the talks on subjects I don't care about.

What I found interesting about this particular talk was the potential to improve our understanding of orca behavior and of other things going on in the ocean.

Oh, and regarding plants giving a TED talk: How Trees Talk to Each Other