Re: Octupus and Sentients

>From: abrigon <abrigon@...>
>Reply-To: Constructed Languages List <CONLANG@...>
>To: CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU
>Subject: Octupus and Sentients
>Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1999 13:11:41 -0800
>
>I think that just cause we use speech that it is the only way is
>a bit of speciesial bias). Yes, many animals use other senses and
>means to communicate..
>
>Example given about giving off and being able to detect
>electrical impulses, yes sounds like psionics, but what is
>psionics? But the ability to detect the electrical or other
>impulses of a brain..
>
>Chemcial is another way to communicate..  As well as visual, of
>course does not mean the visual has to be in the range of
>humans..
>
>I know of whole sci-fi novels where the two species/cultures had
>to figure out how to communicate..
>
>Mike
Ones I know of that are used in nature, are sound(inc. infra- and
ultra-), sight(signs, lights, and skin patterns), smell, taste,
touch, and elactrical field modulations(various elctric fish).
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