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What if: No one was able to talk?
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Oct 29, 2011 08:57AM

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Maggie, All mimsy were the borogroves, and the mome raths outgrabe
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Maggie, All mimsy were the borogroves, and the mome raths outgrabe
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That's true. And it would also screw with all those theories that the development of a common tongue is what made early humans distinct from other primates, in a way.

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Maggie, All mimsy were the borogroves, and the mome raths outgrabe
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True, but in many sci-fi novels and movies, a race that has developed telepathy has slowly moved away from the spoken word, preferring to use telepathy, and eventually losing the capability or will to speak.

GLaDOS: Mr. President, are we going to launch the Atomic Bomb?
President: *shakes head no*
GLaDOS: I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you.
President: *writes on notepad* NO.
GLaDOS: You are not saying anything. So, I am assuming it is a yes.
President: WTF? Man, we should've got Wheatly instead.

On topic, I think we'd all be speaking in sign language if we couldn't talk (or texting?). Communication is far too important to human society.

anyway its gonna happen soon with all this tec around

Either way, there are many things that words cannot begin to describe and can only hope to even scratch the surface of the object described.



@Ivi: The latest advancements in tech is starting to scare me more than awe me, but I don't see how it's getting closer to telepathy.... Unless you're talking about AIs. If you are, I'm starting to see the IPocalypse.

I'm not afraid of technology, actually. The sci-fi idea that Artificial Intelligences may take over and try to kill us all is, to be honest, stupid beyond belief. It comes from Luddites who don't understand technology. Technology can be a weapon, but never a fully automatic one. Besides, neither of those two are really going to take over. Apple just deals with hardware, and due to its pricing isn't not really as wide spread as most PCs. Google is expanding, but it'll hit its reach soon, since its stretching itself kinda thin. It's not going to be any of the giant companies that creates AI, there isn't enough money in it.

@Rudy: I am wondering why I'm discussing complex discussions about things that I don't exactly know. 7th grade science is ALL Biology. Ugh, I don't really want to learn how snails mate. Can't wait for 8th grade.
I guess I'm just slightly paranoid. I should go watch more comedians. Helps me chill.
@Ivi: Google has taken over the Android Market.... What's next?