ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoDiscussions are like a game of telephone; you're converting idea into language and expecting the recipient to flawlessly translate it back into an idea.message-squaremessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1193arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1187arrow-down1message-squareDiscussions are like a game of telephone; you're converting idea into language and expecting the recipient to flawlessly translate it back into an idea.ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square26fedilinkfile-text
I can only imagine the difference it would make if instead of telling about your idea you could show it
minus-squareacosmichippo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down2·3 months agoi think you misunderstood OP.
minus-squareahtolinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 months agoI don’t think so, my point was that there’s not only uncertainty in converting the idea to language and language back to an idea, but there’s also uncertainty when transferring language from one person to another.
i think you misunderstood OP.
I don’t think so, my point was that there’s not only uncertainty in converting the idea to language and language back to an idea, but there’s also uncertainty when transferring language from one person to another.