Arrival

[Johnnny]

Great movie. Awesome.

Question.

Can someone like dexter get super technical and explain the "Sapir Whorf hypothesis" in their own words?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Just means your language shapes your thinking. No big surprise, since most of us think in words (a fair number on this here board think in grunts). There's another theory that autistics think in pictures, which is why so many of them are non-verbal.

 

[Curious Cdn]

Just means your language shapes your thinking. No big surprise, since most of us think in words (a fair number on this here board think in grunts). There's another theory that autistics think in pictures, which is why so many of them are non-verbal.

Thank you, Professor Noam.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Thank you, Professor Noam.

You're welcome. Now run along, you'll be late for Industrial Arts, which is probably your only hope of getting a job.

 

[Curious Cdn]

You're welcome. Now run along, you'll be late for Industrial Arts, which is probably your only hope of getting a job.

Industrial Arts

Isn't that an oxymoron?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Industrial Arts

Isn't that an oxymoron?

Yep, it's the politically-correct name for shop class.

 

[petros]

I haven't heard that term since it shifted to Tech Classes.

 

[Curious Cdn]

I haven't heard that term since it shifted to Tech Classes.

Yes, but can you write it?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

I haven't heard that term since it shifted to Tech Classes.

I'm trying to make Curious feel better. I suspect the only job he's really qualified for is operating an idiot stick.

 

[petros]

Wright

 

[Curious Cdn]

Wright

Wrong