TED: The interspecies internet? An idea in progress | Diana Reiss, Peter Gabriel, Neil Gershenfeld and Vint Cerf

The video explores the intelligence and self-awareness of dolphins, highlighting their ability to recognize themselves in mirrors. It discusses the continuity of cognition across species, including great apes, elephants, and magpies. The video also delves into dolphin communication through technology, such as an underwater keyboard, and the potential for interspecies communication using music and the internet. The concept of an interspecies internet is introduced, aiming to connect various intelligent species. The video concludes with a discussion on future communication technologies and their implications for interspecies interaction.

What evidence suggests that dolphins possess self-awareness?

How have researchers explored the intelligence of dolphins?

What other animals, besides dolphins, have shown mirror self-recognition?

What is the significance of the Darwinian view mentioned in relation to animal cognition?

How did the underwater keyboard developed in the 1980s contribute to dolphin research?

What role does technology play in enhancing our understanding of animal intelligence?

What were the initial reactions of bonobos when introduced to a keyboard?

What is the concept of an interspecies Internet and its potential benefits?

How does the Internet of Things relate to the communication with non-human species?

What future possibilities are suggested for communication with extraterrestrial beings?