Re: virus: Language

Tim Rhodes (proftim@speakeasy.org)
Fri, 27 Mar 1998 12:24:31 -0800


Sodom wrote:

> I would suggest that we excel in certain areas of mental and intellectual
development, but are lacking in others, mainly empathy.
> Perhaps there is a whole level of empahty we are ill equiped to deal with that
many animals use as communication.
> I dont know that though either, maybe.

Interesting. I wonder if the since the invention of language we might have come
to rely on it as a way of understanding others to a greater and greater extent,
to the possible detriment of our ablity to relate without words. (A good
argument for having a pet, I think.)

-Prof. Tim