If there’s anything that I love doing more than coming up with ideas it’s coming up with crazy theories. Not conspiracy theories mind you, although I do like those too, but rather scientific theories, albeit ones that may or may not have any credence to them, are usually impossibe to prove and for which no actual data exists. For example, speculating that the Bermude Triangle is in fact a worm hole to another part of the Universe. Sounds crazy and it probably is but it’s worth at least filing away in the “hey, you never know” category for future consideration on a rainy day.
One of the other crazy theories that I’ve come up with that also resides in that category is the possiblity that lurking somewhere in the depths of the Ocean is an intelligent creature far smarter than humans. Untouched by predators this species has evolved for millions of years developing unparalleled cognitive abilities. But as fate would have it this poor creature is resigned to swimming around somewhat aimlessly in the abyss, limited by their lack of opposable thumbs and subsequent inability to build tools, construct structures, and develop a written language. Unable to communicate with their land based counterparts they are powerless to prevent the planet wide destruction happening all around them and instead they are forced to watch from a distance as a less intelligent species ruins the planet.
While that theory may sound far fetched and implausible it could very well be the exact scenario that’s playing out beneath the icy surface of Europa if in fact the oceans there are suitable for life to have developed. And as it turns out it may also be the exact scenario playing out right here on Earth. Except that instead of some unknown species from the bottom of the Ocean floor emerging to surprise us with their prowess it’s just your average, ordinary whale.
Sounds crazy but this isn’t just a crackpot theory anymore. This time it’s reality for there is now documented proof that a whale tried to communicate with a human: http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/22/14599730-the-whale-that-talked-like-a-human?lite
As the article states, “The readings suggested that the whale varied the air pressure inside the nasal tract, expelling air through vibrating phonic lips to make the kinds of sounds that come from a human’s vocal cords. In short, the whale had figured out an alien way to talk like a human.”
That just blows my mind. This isn’t just a simple case of an animal mimicking a sound that they heard. This is a creature that had to think outside of the box to create a whole new way to communicate outside of their normal methods. To me this implies that not only are whales capable of communicating with us but that they have a strong desire to. Which leaves only one question. What are they trying to tell us?
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