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Voiceless people, represent! I had a long discussion on this subject over on Lesswrong, back in the day. Suffice to say that a lot of people have trouble imagi
by Filligree 10y ago
Voiceless people, represent!
I had a long discussion on this subject over on Lesswrong, back in the day. Suffice to say that a lot of people have trouble imagining it's even an option.
- gm-conspiracy 10y agoCan you speed read?
- Joof 10y agoIt would have to be. People didn't start out with language, but could undoubtedly think. I'm fairly mixed, probably like the majority. Some things are images or words and occasionally just ideas (although I'm not certain how to describe that).
- StavrosK 10y agoI know exactly what you mean. It's that process where an idea just forms, wordlessly, and you just "know" it now. Sometimes I start narrating it to myself, but then stop mid-way, realizing it's pointless, since I already know it.
- cairo_x 10y agoDo you prefer non-fiction to fiction? I find non-fiction way easier to read without a voice, and certain kinds of fiction require a voice (somewhat).
- Filligree 10y agoFiction. And yes, when reading fiction I can generally hear the characters' voices when they're speaking; this is somewhat deliberate, as I find it improves immersion. But I don't really have one of my own.