A Terrifying Theory of Language - Dr. Elan Barenholtz, DemystifySci #413

But I think in "ideas" not words; often I have to struggle to get the right word for my idea. I don't just think in words.

One of the major ways language "goes wrong" is the use of personification such as "science tells us!" As though there's only monolithic ideas regarding science, rather than an evolving multiplicity of disagreement!

Also…whenever someone starts to pontificate about language, always listen to how they themselves use language. That gives you a better insight into their real beliefs…

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Why dont any of these physics pundits 0:45 so perplexed about the lack of progress in science never bring up a little law called the “Invention Secrecy Act of 1951” where any advance in energy or propulsion system that would affect the national security of the united states will be suppressed and deemed “seized” and forced to cease investigation or inventions. This law has been invoked 6000 times and MAY have something to do with the complete stall in fundamental physics, you really need to look no further. This is also why no physics beyond the standard model will ever be published much less peer reviewed. All these modern physicists complain about this fact, but never mention the Invention Secrecy Act of 1951

"Language generates itself, that means there isn't actually any sort of causal mechanism outside of itself." No, that does not follow and is very obvious fallacious reasoning. Language being able to generate itself doesn't mean its generation is not influenced by any other mechanism. X is Y does not mean X is nothing but Y. How can someone not at least reason through something at such a basic level before proclaiming such nonsense to the world. Humans are being turned into chatbots it seems.

This is making me think of the self-transforming machine elves that Terence McKenna mentions.

Martin Heidegger Quote: “Language speaks and not the human.” Heidegger’s phrase "language speaks" (die Sprache spricht) signifies that language is not merely a tool used by humans, but an autonomous, active force that reveals being and shapes human understanding. It implies language precedes us, structuring our world, reality, and history, with humans responding to language's "saying" rather than initiating it.

Ha! I was waiting for you guys to do this one!

Fascinating topic. Thank you.