Another random bizarre rant.
Wouldn't it be pleasant if there was a universal language that everyone could understand? The language barriers between countries and cultures are an unpleasant obstacle to tackle, in that you have to actually be taught how to comprehend them.
In my case, if someone came up to me and started speaking Japanese, I would have no fucking idea what the hell they just said to me unless I have learned that language through books, tutoring, or some other method of study. One thing that I would be able to understand however, is body language, expression, and say... illustration, if they happened to have pen and paper. If they had come up to me saying something in their own language with a confused look on their face and shruging their shoulders, it would lead me to believe that they had just asked a question. If they tried to tell me about something like a duck, I probably wouldn't understand their language, but had they drawn it out, it would immediately be recognized. Even if we were to follow a universal written/verbal language, it would not prove useful to someone who lost their sight and hearing.The only way through that is braille, which would be useful unless someone lost their fingers or sense of touch completely. Communication can be interpreted through the 5 senses, and even with the loss of some, there are still forms that can be used for comprehension in one way or another.
How can we communicate with those in a coma? What about those stuck in a critical irreversible health complex making responsiveness impossible? How do you know that the words you're telling your loved ones as they're fading away actually reaches them before they pass on? We only hope they do, but I wondered these same thoughts as my grandfather passed away. What are you thinking? Can you actually hear us? Are you in a lot of pain? There is no way of knowing, as once someone passes away, there can be no feedback on knowing what may have been their answers. In this case, all forms of communication that we know are obsolete, and utterly useless.
Mindreading would definitely be the easiest solution for mutual comprehension, but as of this day and age, there is no proof that such a technique exists, or ever will. There is only theory. A universal language can only exist by KNOWING what the subject is relaying. Such an existence would prove to be better left undiscovered, as there would be absolutely no security in the world and would most likely end up in chaos.
Wouldn't it be pleasant if there was a universal language that everyone could understand? The language barriers between countries and cultures are an unpleasant obstacle to tackle, in that you have to actually be taught how to comprehend them.
In my case, if someone came up to me and started speaking Japanese, I would have no fucking idea what the hell they just said to me unless I have learned that language through books, tutoring, or some other method of study. One thing that I would be able to understand however, is body language, expression, and say... illustration, if they happened to have pen and paper. If they had come up to me saying something in their own language with a confused look on their face and shruging their shoulders, it would lead me to believe that they had just asked a question. If they tried to tell me about something like a duck, I probably wouldn't understand their language, but had they drawn it out, it would immediately be recognized. Even if we were to follow a universal written/verbal language, it would not prove useful to someone who lost their sight and hearing.The only way through that is braille, which would be useful unless someone lost their fingers or sense of touch completely. Communication can be interpreted through the 5 senses, and even with the loss of some, there are still forms that can be used for comprehension in one way or another.
How can we communicate with those in a coma? What about those stuck in a critical irreversible health complex making responsiveness impossible? How do you know that the words you're telling your loved ones as they're fading away actually reaches them before they pass on? We only hope they do, but I wondered these same thoughts as my grandfather passed away. What are you thinking? Can you actually hear us? Are you in a lot of pain? There is no way of knowing, as once someone passes away, there can be no feedback on knowing what may have been their answers. In this case, all forms of communication that we know are obsolete, and utterly useless.
Mindreading would definitely be the easiest solution for mutual comprehension, but as of this day and age, there is no proof that such a technique exists, or ever will. There is only theory. A universal language can only exist by KNOWING what the subject is relaying. Such an existence would prove to be better left undiscovered, as there would be absolutely no security in the world and would most likely end up in chaos.