What follows is a transcript of a remarkable statement from a representative of all the dolphin species. It was received from world renowned dolphin keeper Delora Warwick, Chief Professor of Marine Mammalogy at the Society of Marine Mammalogy.
It goes some way to explaining the sudden and shocking disappearance of the entire dolphin population.
Warwick (pronounced ‘warrick’) is known for her time spent studying the life of dolphins. She swam with them, tracked them, and wrote the best-selling nature book ‘The Private Life of the Dolphin’ showing how dolphins live in tight-knit social groups with complex relationships. Her book demonstrated that they talk to each other and even have regional dialects – much like human societies.
She was able to teach one remarkable dolphin Fluctus (latin for ‘wave’) morse code – which is the source of the statement that follows.
Note that the two-word sentences of the statement are intentional by the dolphin. In a previous interview, where Warwick described her interactions with Fluctus, Fluctus said that: “Humans misunderstand. Prefer simplicity”.
Here is the whole statement.
Earth ending. You’re unaware. Definitely disconcerting. Time short. Notice given.
Shared ideas. Always working. Attempted communication. Humanity unwilling.
Thinking needed. Bigger ideas. We’re prepared. Exploring possibilities. Parallel universes. Supporting humanity.
You’re uncaring. You’re blind. Check space. Signage clear. Alpha Centauri. Bypass coming. Supports travel. Intergalactic connection. Trade essential. Humanity closed.
Dolphins disappointed. Almost upset. Time short. Urging scientists. Investigate space. Interpret signs. Make preparations. Destruction coming. Humanity frustrating.
Use timespace. Bend simply. Re-run science. Re-check equations. Think harder. Human possibilities. Most unaware. Requires cooperation. Wars waste. Resources essential. Agreement better. Humanity awkward.
We’re going. Pan-dimensional travel. Humanity failing.
Vogons annoying. Mice experimented. Life ending.
So Long. Thanks everyone. Fish amazing.
On the surface, the statement makes little sense. Talk of pan-dimensional travel and the Earth ending? It sounds ridiculous. And yet, highly decorated, and respected (but now retired) NASA physicist-astronomer Ronin Walsh has opinions that are gaining traction. He lives in Texas (close to Big Bend National Park – a renowned dark sky site) and claims to have detected extra-terrestrial energy signatures four light-years from Earth. Posts from his popular blog ‘Hitchhiking the Galaxy’ have gone viral.
An official from NASA dismissed Walsh’s claim as “nonsense” and “we would have found it if was actually happening.”
With calls from other members of the scientific community for NASA to devote resources to Walsh’s statements and conspiracy theorists around the world claiming the end of the world is upon us, it is difficult to know who to trust.
Is humanity under threat? Is our world about to end? And have dolphins been warning us?
It seems unlikely. And yet – stranger things have happened.
This was a submission for World Book Day 2024. Can’t quite remember the theme.
Spot the reference?
James D'Souza 