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Cows Communicate with Unique Moos

41 points by weare138 7y ago

kjhughes 7y ago
Gary Larson decoded their language long ago: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sictransitdiesoccident/2224082076 https://www.flickr.com/photos/sictransitdiesoccident/2224082... https://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lslwwxU0jC1r3693eo1_500.jpg https://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lslwwxU0jC1r3693eo1_500.j... And even considered what they might think of our language: https://i.pinimg.com/236x/cd/1b/89/cd1b89605b700f30ea0cc2a6fa92d8bd--funny-humour-funny-cartoons.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/236x/cd/1b/89/cd1b89605b700f30ea0cc2a6f...
thomk 7y ago
My favorite Knock Knock joke is finally appropriate on HN. Stop me if you've heard this one. Me : Knock Knock. Child: Who's there? Me : The Impatient Cow. Child: The Impatien... Me : MOO!
- fctorial 7y ago
  Didn't get it.
- bigwheeler 7y ago
  It is the best. I do “interrupting cow” for the same effect.
m463 7y ago
Any pet owner understands this at a fundamental level. It's nice that there are folks out there working to quantify this. I wonder if this will lean towards a bunch of cow-specific moos or towards some more or less universal cow expressions.
- Polylactic_acid 7y ago
  I also wonder if all of the moos are meant to communicate something or if some of them are just for fun.
  - krapp 7y ago
    > I also wonder if all of the moos are meant to communicate something or if some of them are just for fun. You mean, some of their calls might be for amoosement? ... I'll get my coat.
    - boringit 7y ago
      I assume we'll be calling this moos code?
  - m463 7y ago
    Pets are playful and have a sense of humor.
qndreoi 7y ago
It is interesting that Kiwis call them Holstein-Friesian cattle. In 1994, USA breeders dropped the second part of the name. http://www.holsteinusa.com/holstein_breed/breedhistory.html http://www.holsteinusa.com/holstein_breed/breedhistory.html
- sushid 7y ago
  You never want to be the second (or the third) surname when naming equations, companies, and I guess, cow breeds. Just look at Black-Scholes, PwC, among countless others.
dmckeon 7y ago
Coming soon: machine learning system to analyze vocalizations in dairy herds to increase total herd production over time.
- Fjolsvith 7y ago
  Or even using AI to moo at them to reduce their stress levels.
- andy-x 7y ago
  Nah, targeted advertising for cows will work better.
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41 points by weare138 7y ago

Gary Larson decoded their language long ago: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sictransitdiesoccident/2224082076 https://www.flickr.com/photos/sictransitdiesoccident/2224082... https://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lslwwxU0jC1r3693eo1_500.jpg https://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lslwwxU0jC1r3693eo1_500.j... And even considered what they might think of our language: https://i.pinimg.com/236x/cd/1b/89/cd1b89605b700f30ea0cc2a6fa92d8bd--funny-humour-funny-cartoons.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/236x/cd/1b/89/cd1b89605b700f30ea0cc2a6f...

thomk 7y ago

My favorite Knock Knock joke is finally appropriate on HN. Stop me if you've heard this one. Me : Knock Knock. Child: Who's there? Me : The Impatient Cow. Child: The Impatien... Me : MOO!

fctorial 7y ago
Didn't get it.
bigwheeler 7y ago
It is the best. I do “interrupting cow” for the same effect.

m463 7y ago

Any pet owner understands this at a fundamental level. It's nice that there are folks out there working to quantify this. I wonder if this will lean towards a bunch of cow-specific moos or towards some more or less universal cow expressions.

Polylactic_acid 7y ago
I also wonder if all of the moos are meant to communicate something or if some of them are just for fun.
- krapp 7y ago
  > I also wonder if all of the moos are meant to communicate something or if some of them are just for fun. You mean, some of their calls might be for amoosement? ... I'll get my coat.
  - boringit 7y ago
    I assume we'll be calling this moos code?
- m463 7y ago
  Pets are playful and have a sense of humor.

qndreoi 7y ago

It is interesting that Kiwis call them Holstein-Friesian cattle. In 1994, USA breeders dropped the second part of the name. http://www.holsteinusa.com/holstein_breed/breedhistory.html http://www.holsteinusa.com/holstein_breed/breedhistory.html

sushid 7y ago
You never want to be the second (or the third) surname when naming equations, companies, and I guess, cow breeds. Just look at Black-Scholes, PwC, among countless others.

dmckeon 7y ago

Coming soon: machine learning system to analyze vocalizations in dairy herds to increase total herd production over time.

Fjolsvith 7y ago
Or even using AI to moo at them to reduce their stress levels.
andy-x 7y ago
Nah, targeted advertising for cows will work better.

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