Neuroscience and brain imaging still don't tell us how language works--they're at a much to course level of granularity. Even if we could see every single neuron as it fired (which we can't), the volume of data would be overwhelming, far more than if you followed every transistor in a modern computer.
You don't think neuroscience involves theorizing? You think the neuroscientists can just image the neuronal activity and read it out in some complete scientific explanation?
Yes. It’s emergent behavior of a physical universe that has no meaning. It just is.
“Meaning to us” is subjective. That’s how we have conflicting theories in many fields. Science isn’t about meaning. It’s about measuring how matter coalesces at various speeds relative to light.
I make noise because my biology “just has” properties to allow it given the other physical conditions.
Perfectly elegant theory based on the physical structure of reality alone. No ephemeral language organs.
Theory can quickly go from scientific observation to reinforced nonsense used to sell books and bond as species.
That’s fine, it’s how society works. It doesn’t mean anything to reality.
mcswell|4 years ago
goatlover|4 years ago
zR0x|4 years ago
“Meaning to us” is subjective. That’s how we have conflicting theories in many fields. Science isn’t about meaning. It’s about measuring how matter coalesces at various speeds relative to light.
I make noise because my biology “just has” properties to allow it given the other physical conditions.
Perfectly elegant theory based on the physical structure of reality alone. No ephemeral language organs.
Theory can quickly go from scientific observation to reinforced nonsense used to sell books and bond as species.
That’s fine, it’s how society works. It doesn’t mean anything to reality.