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Scientists Develop Computer That Can "Translate" Dog's Bark

dailymail.co.uk — In a series of tests the team of scientists, from Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary led by Csaba Molnár, discovered that a computer could recognise whether a dog was in a stranger, fight, walk, alone, ball or play scenario.

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  • linkerjpatrick, on 01/17/2008, -0/+84The first thing that popped into my mind when I read this story was the Far Side cartoon that had the guy wearing a helmet and hearing all the dogs in the neighborhood saying "Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
  • hammerattack, on 01/17/2008, -3/+60Now can they invent a chip that takes what a woman says and translates that into what they really mean? Like, "Oh honey, don't worry about me, you go have fun with the guys" would translate to "if you don't stay home with me and watch Dancing with the Starts, you'll collect social security before you touch me again."
  • Jsmuli2, on 01/17/2008, -0/+42"What the hell is this unattainable red dot that magically appears on the floor?!?!?!?!?!"
    "I could have sworn you threw a ball, yet I couldn't hear it hit the ground, HOW DID YOU DO THAT?!?!"
  • ChronicColonic, on 01/17/2008, -0/+35This article reminds me of this:
    http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z94/bfreeforeve ...
  • iupetre, on 01/17/2008, -0/+33Simpsons did it!!!
  • trotskyist, on 01/17/2008, -0/+28Someone give this man a Nobel Prize.
  • inactive, on 01/17/2008, -0/+25Bark = hungry
    Woof = walkies
    Ruff = happy
  • forcedfx, on 01/17/2008, -0/+17God I hate that show.
  • ftbwater, on 01/17/2008, -0/+15If you're too dumb to figure out what your dog wants, you're probably too dumb to make any sort of use of this technology. Buy a lizard.
  • gummih, on 01/17/2008, -0/+14Same here - Gary Larson knows best
  • DrDigg, on 01/17/2008, -0/+14No way, you know how much a lizard translator costs
  • pkarpenko, on 01/17/2008, -0/+13"We must think long and hard about the final solution to the cat problem."
  • terminal157, on 01/17/2008, -2/+12"feed me some fish"

    "I want more fish"

    "I'm in the mood for rape now"

    "feed me more fish or I'll rape you"

    ...Dolphins eat fish and like to rape. It's scientific fact.
  • Dunhamzzz, on 01/17/2008, -1/+9Reminds me of the baby translator from the Simpsons
  • Idiggbeer, on 01/17/2008, -0/+8Maybe the dogs have a cure they have been trying to tell us?
  • HeyArnold, on 01/17/2008, -0/+7your dog wants a steak.
    /this sounds so farking familiar...
  • zengonzo, on 01/17/2008, -1/+8You want animal behaviorists to work on the cure for cancer?
  • Joners, on 01/17/2008, -0/+6"could recognise whether a dog was in a stranger" Ok....
  • Grok22, on 01/17/2008, -0/+5what exactly are they selling?
  • KeepSwinging, on 01/17/2008, -0/+5"This leash is demeaning to both of us"
  • mlvassallo, on 01/17/2008, -0/+5Mmmm, I love walkies.
  • FTHamilton, on 01/17/2008, -0/+5It was correct only 43% of the time? This means that whatever it is telling you is probably wrong!
  • rupric, on 01/17/2008, -0/+4It's not rocket scientist, when my dog goes by the door and barks, I don’t need a computer to tell me to get off the couch and take him out or I’ll be cleaning up a hot pile of processed alpo on the next commercial break.
  • smackafiyah, on 01/17/2008, -0/+4"I want what that dog is eating"
  • TheFiestyFaun, on 01/17/2008, -0/+3Woof! Bark bark!
  • PleaseJustDie, on 01/17/2008, -1/+4My first thought was Sea Quest DSV... Cause the computer could translate the dolphin's speech.
  • inactive, on 01/17/2008, -0/+3The scientist spent years and a fortune developing the dog translator only to find that the dog wanted to smell his butt.
  • sstidman, on 01/17/2008, -0/+3This is nothing new. BowLingual has been on the market since 2002:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BowLingual
  • inactive, on 01/17/2008, -2/+5http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e_cAJWjc-4
  • Topher06, on 01/17/2008, -1/+4Is this like the baby translaters. Waa I sh*t myself. Waa I'm hungry, Waa I want attention. Actually, did they just rebrand the baby translator.
  • cogsprocket, on 01/17/2008, -1/+4Don't be a fool. Scientists never specialize in any field. Have you never watched a movie? Scientists know EVERYTHING!
  • aliquad, on 01/17/2008, -0/+3This article reminds me that my dog knows all about me
  • billmill, on 01/17/2008, -0/+2Would I need to teach my dog Hungarian in order do use this? Unfortunately my dog barks in english.
  • reuscel, on 01/17/2008, -0/+2Damn! It's just a bit too late to be used for canine testimony in the Michael Vick trial.
  • stonebear, on 01/17/2008, -0/+2Dogs As Good As Screening For Cancer Detection
    http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8549
  • johnnybluejeans, on 01/17/2008, -1/+343% accuracy? Wow, what a breakthrough. The article says this is better than human recognition, but I don't believe that for a second. Maybe if I was listening to a dog barking on tape I wouldn't have a clue as to what it was barking about (and maybe a computer would have a 40% clue). However, humans have the ability to 'translate' a dogs bark based on the context of the situation and knowledge of the dog's personality.
  • jordn, on 01/17/2008, -0/+2I agree!
  • residentskitz, on 01/17/2008, -0/+2Example of #1. my dog several months ago with a laser pointer attached to her collar
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=VfIELu-Acx0
  • FecalHurler, on 01/17/2008, -0/+1What's that?? TIMMY FELL DOWN THE WELL??
  • jdhammer, on 01/17/2008, -0/+1I could go for being in a stranger right about now......
  • metapop, on 01/17/2008, -0/+1they'd have to invent one which allows dead dogs to talk.
  • geodescent, on 01/17/2008, -1/+2If you need me I'll be in my lab
  • Trax91, on 01/17/2008, -3/+4Creationism is more likely to happen than that.
  • Battleloser, on 01/17/2008, -0/+1I'd bet most people who have had a somewhat vocal dog in their lives can pick up on doggyspeak pretty quickly without the use of a computer.
  • digjam, on 01/17/2008, -0/+1YEAH RIGHT!
  • edmcguirk, on 01/17/2008, -0/+1Here's a link to one copy of the Far Side cartoon:
    http://michaelscomments.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/d ...
  • freakguy54321, on 01/17/2008, -0/+1Ron Burgundy: [Ron's dog barks at him] You know I don't speak Spanish.
  • chaos7, on 01/17/2008, -0/+1dogs are cool
  • braudio, on 01/17/2008, -0/+1I wonder if it can translates those little woof's that come out when my dog is dreaming? Then I'd actually know if she actually _is_ running or not...
  • appletoapple, on 01/17/2008, -0/+1Welcome to the Monkey House....
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