Why the name of truduction on altavista is "Babelfish"?

@variety (105)
Belgium
January 12, 2007 6:45am CST
Why have chosen "babelfish"?
2 responses
pam3636
@pam3636 (24)
• United States
12 Jan 07
It is from the Bible. Genesis Chapter 11. The tower of Babel was built by humans to reach to the heavens. God got a bit P.O.'d at this display of arrogance, and made everybody speak a different language so they couldn't understand each other. The tower building stoppped because of the confusion that ensued.
variety
@variety (105)
• Belgium
12 Jan 07
hmmm interesting I new that it is from bible. And what about the fish? not a goat for example
amby87
@amby87 (322)
• India
12 Jan 07
well newer heard that before