: Re: Could we speak the language of dolphins?
: JimFJune 06, 2013, 04:21:33 PM
She's been "buzzed in the water", huh? ;->
Well, apropos of that and of the overall focus of this forum (i.e., sexual and emotional relationships considered "beyond the pale" by conventional society), here's an unusual book I read recently:
The events described in that book took place in the 70s, during the era of (the controversial, to the point some might say of crackpottery) John C. Lilly, whom Brenner actually met. I remember reading a paperback of Lilly's _The Mind of the Dolphin_ back in the late 60s, and reading about Lilly's research assistant Margaret Howe, who lived (in a specially-designed flooded house, basically) with a male dolphin for an extended period of time. She also (at the dolphin's insistence -- it was the only way he would remain tractable) formed a quasi-sexual relationship with her dolphin "friend" (at any rate, she had to periodically relieve his urges with a hand or foot). ( http://havealittletalk.wordpress.com/2011/01/10/there-really-was-an-amorous-dolphin-peter-more-on-easy-travel-to-other-planets/ )
Brenner mentions Howe in his book -- I was kind of dismayed to learn that her experience with Lilly and the dolphin ended rather traumatically for her (as did Brenner's relationship with "Ruby"), and Ms. Howe has never since been willing to speak publicly about her experiences.
: Re: Could we speak the language of dolphins?
: andkonJune 06, 2013, 09:09:47 PM
I'm ashamed that you have recommended a book again but I can only follow it with a 30 second youtube video: