Scientists Miss Another One--Hairy Helps Out

[BLOG fcn(on), sends link through neuralink to Hairy, as he is merely watching screensaver, drowsily]

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/06/toolmaking-language-brain/562385/


Well, that's just--good grief. That's how scientists think, huh? Is Herr D online?
Yes.
Put a chatbox on his screen.

Hey! A short bit before gotta make dinner. 'Sup?
Hey, man! Shelob's opening you a link. Read that. Tell me what you think.

[seven minutes pass] Ok?
Well?

I think the British phrase is 'dodgy?'
Which one? Chomsky or the other side?

Both of them?
Thank goodness! You're learning! How was learning about tools for you personally?

Terrible. My dad would have me hold boards still while he sawed and then say "hand me that" 
There's like thirty things on the workbench. I'd guess and he'd say "NO the OTHER that"
Yeah. So . . .

 He did that because his hands were full or busy or I was closer. So from the first time there were too many rocks to hand somone to get the right one by chance, frustration got a caveman thinking. Hand gestures won't work if your hands are full. Soon it was sounds, like spitting for 'not that' and yum sounds for yes, that! & eventually some brute made a word. Whatever worked, they kept doing, right?
Exactly! You're right under this!
 'On top of,' not 'under.'
Whatever. He knew what I meant. Didn't you?

yeh
Good. So, how did you come to this?

Dad was a good guy, but watching him talking while frustated seemed a lot like watching a caveman to me. From there it's just what my kids did to learn.
[deep gill laughter] Okay, then. Shelob! Finish this up for us. [exits lair for a swim]

That's it, huh, Shelob? I'm gonna start cooking this hamburger. [exits chat]

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Scientists must not have read this article critically to have missed something this obvious. [BLOG fcn(off)]