I guess I just don't see any mystery. We've used a language of symbols to communicate and think about the world around us since language first evolved. That fac

I guess I just don't see any mystery. We've used a language of symbols to communicate and think about the world around us since language first evolved. That fact that it works well should come as no surprise to anyone. Especially since we use a language of symbols to discuss the language of symbols so things that don't fit neatly into that system are inherently undiscussable.