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@futurebird bird, i'm sorry to report but modems don't make noise anymore.
Obviously i can talk to cats, it'll be easier for them to answer / give information by following instructions even if i don't understand cat language, as long as they understand me.
Yes, they will have to care, but i'm sure we can find an arrangement.
@futurebird @tshirtman Oh dear. The questionnaire referred to modems that do, and there are modems that do. -
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@futurebird The modem choices would have been more competitive in the dialup era. I don't have a modem anymore so being able to understand it (or imitate it) isn't very helpful.
I also don't spend much time with cats, but when I do I think being able to understand them is more useful than being able to tell them stuff. I think cats understand people perfectly well surprisingly often, they just don't care, and I don't think I could make them care by talking to them.
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@futurebird I can already understand cats quite well.
@mansr @futurebird who are these weirdos who can't understand cats?
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@mansr @futurebird who are these weirdos who can't understand cats?
What does she want?
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@futurebird The modem choices would have been more competitive in the dialup era. I don't have a modem anymore so being able to understand it (or imitate it) isn't very helpful.
I also don't spend much time with cats, but when I do I think being able to understand them is more useful than being able to tell them stuff. I think cats understand people perfectly well surprisingly often, they just don't care, and I don't think I could make them care by talking to them.
@skyfaller @futurebird Ah--well, you do have a point with house cats. With ferals, it can be very important for you to tell them exactly where you stand short of actually marking your territory. -
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Neither modems nor cats will care what I have to say no matter how I say it. And modems don’t say anything particularly interesting to me. So, understanding cats is my only option.
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I've been thinking of doing a "make the modem connection sound as mouth noise" contest for some time now. I think it could be hilarious and fun.
Prize?
And old modem painted gold.
Actually - if the current #Fascist #Authoritarian Assaults on speech and the internet continue unabated - we may need to revert to #dialup point-to-point connections with the old #modems that made that sound.
Although I dont think an analog modem would work over a cell network. Hmmm... now I made myself curious...
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I've been thinking of doing a "make the modem connection sound as mouth noise" contest for some time now. I think it could be hilarious and fun.
Prize?
And old modem painted gold.
i love this journey for you
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@futurebird I can mostly understand what my cat is saying to me when he meows already. There's a noticeable difference between the meow he uses for needing his litter box cleaned, the meow he uses when he's hungry, the meow he uses when he just wants attention, and the meow he uses when he's scared of something.
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@futurebird I can mostly understand what my cat is saying to me when he meows already. There's a noticeable difference between the meow he uses for needing his litter box cleaned, the meow he uses when he's hungry, the meow he uses when he just wants attention, and the meow he uses when he's scared of something.
@futurebird unfortunately, it's not very precise. But it's usually good enough for me to know what he wants.
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Actually - if the current #Fascist #Authoritarian Assaults on speech and the internet continue unabated - we may need to revert to #dialup point-to-point connections with the old #modems that made that sound.
Although I dont think an analog modem would work over a cell network. Hmmm... now I made myself curious...
@futurebird @oldguycrusty @Rob_T_Firefly That's exactly why I never got rid of the Hayes modems I've acquired when everyone else ditched 'em. Also landline phone equipment. I could set up just such a network on a home-only phone system connecting different room modems thereby, and here's a reminder that TTY devices for the Deaf are similar in operation. -
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@futurebird understanding what my cats are saying would not be a minor talent! I can’t how many times one of them has been hollering (middle of the night) and I’ve been answering with “what do you want?!?!?”
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I've been thinking of doing a "make the modem connection sound as mouth noise" contest for some time now. I think it could be hilarious and fun.
Prize?
And old modem painted gold.
@futurebird @Rob_T_Firefly Could you imagine the beatbox innovation?!?
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What does she want?
https://sauropods.win/@futurebird/116223721542343105@futurebird
To silently judge.
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@futurebird I don't get what #2 could be used for, and doesn't everybody already have 3 and 4? My cats ignore most of what I say to them, but that's not because of lack of understanding--it's an active choice
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https://sauropods.win/@futurebird/116223721542343105@futurebird @malin @mansr she wants An Attention (because she deserves it
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@futurebird It was a difficult choice. Making realistic modem noises? There’s some hi-jinx to be had there. But telling my cats how to avoid the dog is practical.
I already know what they say: “Where my food?”
And there are no modems making noise anymore, so what would I interpret?
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@futurebird if i can understand cats i should be able to figure out some basic communication the other way by trial and error, but it would be a lot harder to do the other way around
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Actually - if the current #Fascist #Authoritarian Assaults on speech and the internet continue unabated - we may need to revert to #dialup point-to-point connections with the old #modems that made that sound.
Although I dont think an analog modem would work over a cell network. Hmmm... now I made myself curious...
@oldguycrusty @futurebird @Rob_T_Firefly i thought about this
but the cat network sounds like it'd be more robust
