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> If you put two people in a room, and each one only speaks one distinct language, and their only goal is to communicate with each other. How long before they c
by jacobolus 5y ago
> If you put two people in a room, and each one only speaks one distinct language, and their only goal is to communicate with each other. How long before they can effectively communicate?
They can (somewhat) effectively communicate right from the start, and third party observers who speak neither language can mostly follow along too. Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3qqYyQC9ww https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3qqYyQC9ww