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What if humans had chromatophores like cephalopods? Body language has been around for a good long time Detailed spoken language has been around for a less lon
by csours 3y ago
What if humans had chromatophores like cephalopods?
Body language has been around for a good long time
Detailed spoken language has been around for a less long time
If we had chromatophores what would language be like?
We train children to speak, and speech is very important. Some people learn to draw, paint, etc.
We train children to read and write, and convert written words to speech.
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I apologize if my words are not clear. I have to unfocus my mind a little bit to see my point myself.
Being able to record and send pictures and video in near real time is very new to humanity.
- 082349872349872 3y agoAmbiguous language is important in dating and politics and other endeavours. Would cromatophore-communicating species use textures at different scales to appear as if they were saying one thing to others far away, but actually say a second thing to those who were nearby?
- Terr_ 3y agoCuttlefish already do that! Well, not at different distances, but they can send conflicting messages with different sides of their body. In particular, scientists have observed male cuttlefish displaying "I'm a male, let's mate" signals at a female, while simultaneously sending a false "I'm a female, court me" coloration on the opposite side to distract a rival.
- 082349872349872 3y agoHey baby, I'm soooo gotta light? /\ / drunk! \--ᔦꙬᔨ---/ /||\