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  • Kyrgizion@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    Chromatophores baby. I like to imagine an alien species using it as a form of communication. It’s probably able to transfer information at much higher speeds than human speech.

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      4 days ago

      Absolutely. One has so much to work with on this form of communication, much like human speech combined with facial/body movements, that it has exceptional potential for rational/social precise communication.

      It would even have the potential for an easy analog to human writing.