Fred56 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I like Latin. Latin is a cool language. English, with its revved-up syntax, stripped and fully rebuilt verbs, overblown vocabulary, and extra luggage space, is certainly an impressive language. It can travel many roads to the same meaning or intent, whereas Latin, more the stately carriage, a marque among languages, whilst unable to follow, will get there with words that have a longer range, that give more linguistic mileage. Latin can be “pithy”, that way. English is overloaded with meaning and therefore has more “nuance-range” (there are more ways to say something). Latin can get to the point with a lot less effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Hey, I'm not one to judge....to each his own I say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 No, that doesn't mean your a latino. And yes, I do find the latin language much more logical than english. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDarwin Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 English is prettier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDNA Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 No need to apologize, we accept you as you are Fred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dichotomy Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 English is a dog’s breakfast. It is the language of deception. Politicians, advertisers and lawyers love it because it can be spun and twisted so easily… But, it’s the only lingo I speak fluently...and without completely understanding all of its words with their preposterous multiple meanings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 English is prettier. Arabic[written] is prettier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred56 Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 Docere est sapere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dichotomy Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Arabic[written] is prettier. Written Chinese and Japanese are prettier again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Binary`s sexier and it doesn`t get any more Logical than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Binary`s sexier and it doesn`t get any more Logical than that hear hear. though i thought you would have went for the language of chemistry with the periodic table as it's alphabet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred56 Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 Latmobilus vehi levis. Opinatus sum. Ave. Hic alia verbi Anglicani, quod erant demonstrandum: “symmetry-breaking,relaxation,mapping,manifold,conformal,non-linear, phase-inversion,matter-phase,degrees-of-freedom,phase-wave,volume-spectrum, zero-point-energy,emergence,ergodic,S-matrix,integrable-boundary,boundary-condition, hamiltonian,banach,sine-gordon,coxeter,quantum-bounce,casimir,flame-ism,brain-burp” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dichotomy Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Binary`s sexier and it doesn`t get any more Logical than that Whats so sexy about 00000111001010100000010101010101010110110010 It may be logical, but sexy? I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Whats so sexy about 00000111001010100000010101010101010110110010 It may be logical, but sexy? I think not. well there is nothing sexy about that since it is 1/ malformed and 2/ says *U[ (without the last 4 digits) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dichotomy Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 well there is nothing sexy about that since it is 1/ malformed and 2/ says *U[ (without the last 4 digits) Well, show us a sexy example of binary then Mr Hugh Hefner of the math world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Binary is not an actual language, is it? It's just a way of transmitting a language. Myself, I'm a fan of English, French, German, Greek, and Latin, each with its own unique advantages and charms. And yes, I'm a huge nerd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred56 Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 To communicate in binary, would we be able to use words? How many bits would they need? How would we map binary to our 10 digits? Or would we only use our arms and have some kind of semaphore language, and no evolved speech? Hic improbabilis est (et delectare). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abskebabs Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 English is a dog’s breakfast. It is the language of deception. Politicians, advertisers and lawyers love it because it can be spun and twisted so easily… But, it’s the only lingo I speak fluently...and without completely understanding all of its words with their preposterous multiple meanings. It's not just for politicians and lawyers you know! I like how English allows for so many plays on words, and allows for so many amusing jokes, double entendres, innuendos, sarcasm and a wonderland of stuff;). Not sure if I'm going to shamelessly try one here though.... inyourendo:-p . Also to anyone who's missed me, or even noticed that I haven't posted in a while Hello:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred56 Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 Vale! Quo vadis? Hodie pars alia sapientis paravi: Indicium auscultatoris instruere, igitur indici in mens parare, iuli argumenti virili parte. Qui cogitas? For anyone in need of translation into 'Anglici': Hi, how are you (going)? Today I made up a 'saying' (bit of 'wisdom') The best way to use evidence in an argument is to use the evidence in the mind of the listener. Or: The best evidence for any argument is that in the mind of the listener... (somehow it seems to lose something...) What do you think? Latin, indeed, vehi levis est (a smooth ride is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physia Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 I find Arabic as the most meaningful language, especially for public speeches about any topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred56 Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 Proicati sibi, nullus et omnium, fini continati sunt. Aliqui qu omnis disco numquam discebo. Omni didic, omnes parum, disc_untur et discebo. Non haec dedecus est modestia. All Latin, especially spoken Latin, has a rhythm to it (like any language). But putting together almost any sentence, although word order is 'unimportant', seems to somehow go a certain way that demands it follow the common metres used in earlier times. Anapaest, iambus, and pentameter, and spondyls, dontch's just love it? Diaresis, the pause after a phrase which keeps the rhythm 'going', was adopted (as was most of the rest) straight from Greek. The usual way to say something in Latin was to have an introductory phrase, then perhaps a bit of exposition, then the punch line at the end. For instance, the (noun) phrase: "Proicatia sibi" - "their own projection (note the 'a' at the end of -catia, is barely spoken, the first example above elides it, which was common)"; is followed by a slight diaresis, then: "nullus et omnium" - "nothing and everything"; this is the 'middle bit', and represents the main subject. Finally, the 'point' is made: "fini continati sunt." - "of end, of continuation are." (notice the translation 'requires' a comma). This feature allows Latin a certain poetic perspective that is harder to find in the Anglische language... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred56 Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 possum : I am able possim : I am enabled poteram : I was able possem : I was enabled potero : I will be able ? : I will be enabled? potui : I have been able potuerim: I have been enabled potueram: I would have been able potuissem: I would have been enabled potuero : I will have been able posse : to be able potuisse: to be enabled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severian Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 No need to apologize, we accept you as you are Fred. Speak for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred56 Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 Sentiet sapiens callide solummodo paucissimu scit...!? Qui cogitas? sum: I am sim: I am being eram: I was essem: I was being ero: I will be futurus sim: I will be being fui: I have been fuerim: I have been being fueram: I had been fuissem: I had been being fuero: I will have been esse: being futurus: to be intending fuisse: to have been locutus: speaking es: (it) is! esto: (it) will be! este: (they) are! estote: (they) will be! loqui: speaking ...non solum, sed etiam... Trans-lat-i-o-nes met-ri: Occultus incendi ti flamm(a) Anoris ministro. dit-dah-dit dit-dah-dit dit dah dit-dit-dah dit-dit-dah. Sentiet sapiens callide solummodo paucissimu scit...!? dit-dah-dit dit-dah-dit dit-dah-dit dit-dah-dit-dit dit-dah-DIT-dit dah...!? --facilissimus est! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred56 Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 Sentire sapiens callide ti solum paucissimu scit. "(the) understanding a wise (and) clever man has (is) he serves only (that) very little he knows" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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