alt Hacker NewsIndeed, that's what I also thought this would be about; What a bummer.
Someone should post that article instead, lol. I'd love to discuss why I am able to comprehend and read a language almost fully but cannot speak it.
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todowhatexactly • yesterday at 4:50 PM
Production is different from reception.
Compare the ease with which you recognize a bicycle and the difficulty of drawing one.
It’s not the mechanics of the pencil alone although that plays a role a well. But even if you could somehow imprint perfect lines like you imagine them, the bicycle and the lightening etc will not be realistic unless you are a trained artist.
Search for "Broca and Wernicke" to learn more about the distinct areas of the brain responsible for producing vs processing language.