Is anything possible?
Hesitantly yes. I was hoping to hear some other opinions on this. I could wake up tomorrow and the sky could be red instead of blue. The grass could be purple instead of green. The probability of these things is so close to zero it might as well be zero but it isn't zero.
is anyone in the world capable of speaking any language as a native w/ the technique of a lifetime native?
This is just the first question that popped into my mind to try to help answer the what is possible? what is will? what is choice? what is freedom? questions.
I guess to start answering this question the first thing to think about is that everyone is different and everything is subjective.
I remember reading about Jon Von Neumann (spelling? guy who basically invented game theory) and that he could read Shakespeare one time through and recite it on command. If he was required to speak better French than a lifetime Parisian within 1 year or be executed I would bet that he could do it. The brightest Neanderthal, however, isn't coming close in 100 years.
What about 100,000 years?
Well, maybe not that particular Neanderthal but that Neanderthal led to Jon Von Neumann.
Some could argue that anyone with the knowledge and skill to use an ipod could speak better French than a lifetime Parisian. A Neanderthal might never be able to figure out how to use an ipod but there are billions (or just millions?) of people today that can and probably billions more that could with some education...
Another question is what does "better French" even mean?
Going back to my everyone is different. Everything is subjective philosophy there is no such thing as "better French." As long as you can communicate what you are trying to communicate:
What's the difference?
I hope if I'm ever put in that learn a speaking technique or be executed situation that my arbitrator is honest and subjective rather than delusional and "objective."
agree, disagree, thoughts?
do you like chocolate or vanilla more?
apple pie ala mode or peaches n cream?
creme brule or tiramasu?
Personally, I already answered this question for myself. Everyone is different. Everything is subjective.
Reading these questions again I am still a little bit stumped.
Only answer I can think of is:
It depends
or
All of the above
what did your great grandparents eat?
I read a book on food recently that said a good rule of thumb for food is you can't go wrong with eating what your great grandparents ate.
Thinking what my great grandparents ate I am just not so sure about this.
Mother's Mother's parents probably just ate borscht, potatoes, soups so that checks out. (russian/polish/ukraine)
Mother's Father's parents probably ate all the local seafood, potato, onion, locks varieties that scottish people eat. that sounds incredibly good and healthy.
Father's Father's parents honestly probably ate a lot of pies and potatoes and beer. I'm thinking english breakfasts, pastries, tea, all sorts of pies, fish and potatoes and copious amounts of alcohol. sounds fun.
Father's Mother's parents probably similar.
Writing that out it doesn't seem like a bad rule. The author mentioned taking it further you really can't go wrong with the eating cultures of Italy, France, Japan, India. The more I look into that the more I agree with him.
Book is "In Defense of Food." It can pretty much be summarized with "Eat Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants" but he expands on that obviously. As I said in another blog post that book and "End of Illness" basically answered all the threads that were posted on food and health over the last few years and have had a tangible effect on my quality of life.
We all gotta deal with this thang called existence. I got love for all ya'll nukkas.
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