Yes. I wrote many a stack--everything from a Traveler ship 'builder' to the basics for an English-to-ASL dictionary. Bill was (is, I assume he 'ain't ded') a genius.
Ah, clang, you're demonstrating an excellent understanding of human nature. That is, of course, exactly what we have done and will probably always do when encountering other cultures. Bravo.
The only significant aspect of the human cultural interface you're missing is that we will also speak RATHER LOUDLY to these beings so that they can understand our language and 'talk right' instead of expecting us to learn any of their gibberish.
It's worked for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Why stop now?
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Yes. I wrote many a stack--everything from a Traveler ship 'builder' to the basics for an English-to-ASL dictionary. Bill was (is, I assume he 'ain't ded') a genius.
Ah, clang, you're demonstrating an excellent understanding of human nature. That is, of course, exactly what we have done and will probably always do when encountering other cultures. Bravo. The only significant aspect of the human cultural interface you're missing is that we will also speak RATHER LOUDLY to these beings so that they can understand our language and 'talk right' instead of expecting us to learn any of their gibberish. It's worked for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Why stop now?