Edward Gibson
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I do think there are people working on that, as you pointed out, people working on whale speak, for instance. That's really fascinating.
I mean, I would want Dan Everett with me. He is like amazing at learning foreign languages. And so he, like, this is an amazing feat, right? To be able to go, this is a language, which has no translators before him. I mean, there were, he was a missionary. Well, there was a guy that had been there before, but he wasn't very good.
I mean, I would want Dan Everett with me. He is like amazing at learning foreign languages. And so he, like, this is an amazing feat, right? To be able to go, this is a language, which has no translators before him. I mean, there were, he was a missionary. Well, there was a guy that had been there before, but he wasn't very good.
I mean, I would want Dan Everett with me. He is like amazing at learning foreign languages. And so he, like, this is an amazing feat, right? To be able to go, this is a language, which has no translators before him. I mean, there were, he was a missionary. Well, there was a guy that had been there before, but he wasn't very good.
And so he learned the language far better than anyone else had learned before him. He's like good at, He's a very social person. I think that's a big part of it, is being able to interact. So I don't know. It kind of depends on the species from outer space, how much they want to talk to us.
And so he learned the language far better than anyone else had learned before him. He's like good at, He's a very social person. I think that's a big part of it, is being able to interact. So I don't know. It kind of depends on the species from outer space, how much they want to talk to us.
And so he learned the language far better than anyone else had learned before him. He's like good at, He's a very social person. I think that's a big part of it, is being able to interact. So I don't know. It kind of depends on the species from outer space, how much they want to talk to us.
You start that, you actually start with like objects and just say, you know, just throw a stick down and say stick. And then you say, what do you call this? And then they'll say the word, whatever. And he says, the standard thing to do is to throw two sticks, two sticks.
You start that, you actually start with like objects and just say, you know, just throw a stick down and say stick. And then you say, what do you call this? And then they'll say the word, whatever. And he says, the standard thing to do is to throw two sticks, two sticks.
You start that, you actually start with like objects and just say, you know, just throw a stick down and say stick. And then you say, what do you call this? And then they'll say the word, whatever. And he says, the standard thing to do is to throw two sticks, two sticks.
And then, you know, he learned pretty quick that there weren't any count words in this language because they didn't know this wasn't interesting. I mean, it was kind of weird. They'd say some or something, the same word over and over again. And so, but that is a standard thing. You just like try to, but you have to be pretty out there socially, like willing to talk to
And then, you know, he learned pretty quick that there weren't any count words in this language because they didn't know this wasn't interesting. I mean, it was kind of weird. They'd say some or something, the same word over and over again. And so, but that is a standard thing. You just like try to, but you have to be pretty out there socially, like willing to talk to
And then, you know, he learned pretty quick that there weren't any count words in this language because they didn't know this wasn't interesting. I mean, it was kind of weird. They'd say some or something, the same word over and over again. And so, but that is a standard thing. You just like try to, but you have to be pretty out there socially, like willing to talk to
which these are really very different people from you, and he's very social. And so I think that's a big part of this, is like that's how a lot of people know a lot of languages, is they're willing to talk to other people.
which these are really very different people from you, and he's very social. And so I think that's a big part of this, is like that's how a lot of people know a lot of languages, is they're willing to talk to other people.
which these are really very different people from you, and he's very social. And so I think that's a big part of this, is like that's how a lot of people know a lot of languages, is they're willing to talk to other people.
Yeah, oh God.
Yeah, oh God.
Yeah, oh God.
Yeah, yeah.