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Wow, haven't seen this before, thank you. Amazing that the writing can still be read by a modern reader (that said, really helps to know what it's supposed to s
by romanhn 2y ago
Wow, haven't seen this before, thank you. Amazing that the writing can still be read by a modern reader (that said, really helps to know what it's supposed to say though). The note I found most relatable is the one with greetings to his classmate.
- ge96 2y agoDo some eyebrows convey emotion or coincidence? (near bottom of page) Edit: I'm also curious how much time (thousands of years) for there to be noticeable difference in the capability of the brain like abstract thinking. Language may be the real problem.
- thaumasiotes 2y ago> I'm also curious how much time (thousands of years) for there to be noticeable difference in the capability of the brain like abstract thinking. It's not thousands of years. French Canadians are enriched for some of the same brain-related defects that Ashkenazi Jews can get; we assume for the same reasons.
- Vampiero 2y agoWhich defects? What reasons? Who is assuming?
- thaumasiotes 2y agoYou know, you can just look these things up. This isn't some piece of obscure trivia. > Which defects? Ashkenazi Jews are prone to a whole host of genetic defects that affect the brain, of which the most famous is Tay-Sachs. > What reasons? A lifestyle focused on commerce as opposed to foraging or agriculture. > Who is assuming? Everyone, basically. In the case of the Ashkenazi Jews, as far as we can tell they've been like that for as long as records of the group have existed. But the French Canadian specialization in commerce postdates the discovery of North America.
- DiggyJohnson 2y agoUhhhh what?