[justupvoting]

Hadn't seen it mentioned anywhere, but thought it might be interesting for you folks who do technical and scientific work:

https://nautil.us/the-kekul-problem-236574/

McCarthy's perspective on language is interesting in this regard: dreams being a sort of pre-language mind for operating an animal without the kind of consciousness that developed in us quite some time ago. That mind remains, it is distrustful of the language virus that took over, but it tries to help.

It's an interesting thought.

[gausswho]

Thanks for this read. I enjoyed its down-to-earthiness. I felt pranked at times the author's assertions of obvious truth that are quite challengeable. It felt like there were many but here's one I could recover:

"There are no languages whose form is in a state of development. And their forms are all basically the same."

I made a double take at that, and moved along for the ride.

Ultimately I wonder if my enjoyment of the piece is because it takes great acrobatics to be bereft of reason, just enough to make you think. No, not you. That other you.