James Nestor: New Approaches to Cracking the Communication of Whales and Dolphins | Bioneers 2016

James Nestor - Making Contact: New Approaches to Cracking the Communication of Whales and Dolphins.
James Nestor, an author and journalist with a passion for extreme adventure who has written for Scientific American, National Public Radio and The New York Times, draws from his mind-boggling, multiple award-winning new book, DEEP: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us about Ourselves. He describes how groups of athletes and scientists plumbed ocean depths, and researchers collaborating with engineers from Apple, Google and elsewhere worked to "crack" the cetacean language code and send back messages to these giant marine mammals - to make contact. Their weird and wondrous new discoveries might just redefine our understanding of the ocean, and of ourselves.
Introduction by Joshua Fouts, Bioneers Executive Director.
This speech was given at the 2016 National Bioneers Conference.
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[@stringtheory8140]

Everyone needs to see this. We can’t go in treating these beings like fish.

[@mancheezethegreat8617]

I remember when I was young I spent a lot of time in the water. I remember going under water and feeling totally at home. I know what this guy is talking about.

[@madlove1581]

I love this - so wonderful

[@Comander555666]

really intresting stuff

[@sarabovenzi378]

The problem is that as a collective we have been systematically compartmentalised in our brain and have had our heart intelligence shattered. You need coherent heart intelligence and a whole brain to communicate with animals - you use your higher sensory capabilities - things that ignorant people will argue we do not have yet we do! We just have to wire ourselves up correctly and not live this ridiculous limited 5 sense left brain dominant existence we are shoehorned into. If you were to rewire yourself you'd be surprised and appalled at how much more you connect in with animals and nature. I say appalled because the worst part about opening back up to expanded levels of consciousness is coming face to face with our ignorance and brutality with other intelligent lifeforms.

[@jacobaustin-sides2875]

sounds like you've done dmt

[@TaYLoRBReaKouT]

Oke let me just rewire myself for a sec

[@Humanaut.]

Well put. Our ignorance is sadly accompanied by arrogance.

[@justinw947]

you should really cite the sources you are quoting. im sure whatever psychic or channeller you are stealing from would like credit for this mind blowing information.

[@jacobaustin-sides2875]

30 years til the ocean ecosystem collapses??

[@trishaannbell8111]

So since this was filmed 5 years ago, is there an update with this guy about how it all went or whatever??!!

[@filmjarvis81]

To think we used the oil of their spermaceti to burn in lamps... it's like using an iPhone to light up a fireplace....

[@eschwarz1003]

why just 4k views and 100 like since '16? (sad cc-click)

[@lionofjudea4146]

Sad ccclick back...

[@hawkecaviar8270]

wonderful

[@jadibdraws]

This makes me think about Mariah Carey doing a whistle note in front of a dolphin and the dolphin got so happy

[@OceanPictures]

Are re-breathers too loud, has the use of them been tried during this project?

[@sashachip]

Too loud and too cumbersome- he’s mentioned it in another talk.

[@Humanaut.]

He didnt say they are too loud. He said they are big and clunky and often take too long to prep and equip, stating that often times the sightings are short noticed and the moment needs seizing without too much prep. But also alluding to the preference of less equipment e.g. being closer to nature / a part of nature, full immersion. As far as I remember he even said that in principle nothing speaks against rebreathers but that they decided against them. My guess is that the state of consciousness also influences the encounters.