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This isnt specifically halo 2 related, but if humans are able to translate all the covenent species, have they been able to translate other earth species? (Dogs, Cats, Elephants, etc) because if so, why dont they allie with all of earths creatures, and make a bigger armie?


(PS im serious, this is not, i repeat NOT meant to be a joke)

  • 08.08.2004 6:44 PM PDT
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No since barks and stuff are just warning and other than that they have no real meaning. If dogs could communicate they wouldn't be licking there ass all the time or sniffing croches so it is safe to say no...

[Edited on 8/8/2004 6:46:26 PM]

  • 08.08.2004 6:45 PM PDT
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Posted by: Cypriss
No since barks and stuff are just warning and other than that they have no real meaning. If dogs could communicate they wouldn't be licking there ass all the time or sniffing croches so it is safe to say no...


dogs comunicate, just in a way we cant hear (low pitch). but seriously, cortana could translate covenent comunications. why not other species of earth creatures?

  • 08.08.2004 6:47 PM PDT
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I agree with Cypriss...

  • 08.08.2004 6:48 PM PDT
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HA HA HA. What's funny is that you are serious. WHat are we gonna do? If they can speak than we have to mae a bunch of new rules. They have to be respected as a race, and we have to make them citizens and crap. And what are elephants going to do? or dogs or anything else? GET SHOT UP THATS WHAT. it's the future, maybe if it were the dark ages or something...

On second thought, i have no problem with recruiting midgets to ride into battle on dogs armed with Nerf guns. That would be good.

  • 08.08.2004 6:48 PM PDT
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Dogs do communicate, just not with language. They have diff' sounds they make that mean diff' things, it's just they don't really have specific meaning.

  • 08.08.2004 6:49 PM PDT
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Cortana can't translate animals "language" because it's not a language. It's just sounds they make. It's like trying to translate a fart.

  • 08.08.2004 6:49 PM PDT
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cmon ppl!! every creature (with the exeption of humans, of coarse) are highly resoursfull and somewhat more powerful than us. Besides, the covies do it. Do you think hunters where citizens before the war? i think they where like the elephants of the covies. and grunts the dogs.

  • 08.08.2004 6:51 PM PDT
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If you have read the first book, The Fall of Reach, the convenent translated parts of there language to tell the humans of there coming and futher translation, not much, was done and that has given each the humans a name of each of the Convenent.

  • 08.08.2004 6:52 PM PDT
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Posted by: Peck
Cortana can't translate animals "language" because it's not a language. It's just sounds they make. It's like trying to translate a fart.


to you, and all other humans, its just a sound. if Cortana can trnaslate the gibberish grunts bark, she can translate a cats meow.

  • 08.08.2004 6:52 PM PDT
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I don't know...I don't think dogs have a complicated enough vocal box or thick enough tongue to really make a language...and, where would they learn it from? What if the dog was raised alone (no other dogs)? If anything, they understand our language, they just can't make the proper sounds with their mouth...hehehehe

But until any of that is proven, I can assume they are simply warnings and things like that. A bark is a sound of warning, attention, or aggressiveness. A growl is a sign of aggressiveness, anger, possession, territory, irritation, etc. A tail wag is a sign of happiness, adrenaline, etc. That's all I can get...

EDIT: Although I will give you this: Dolphins may very well have a language; elephants as well, they have extremely high pitched communication I think.

[Edited on 8/8/2004 7:00:21 PM]

  • 08.08.2004 6:59 PM PDT