Natural Language Evolution 2

Case A05CF55C-2730-48F4-98AA-5BC57000C281
Sponsor: Robert Thibadeau

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  • Verdicts

    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    The evidence for these claims can be observed by any human and described in natural language.

    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    The plaintiff argues that language is a natural computational evolution of the brain, making the existence of truth a biological function of neocortex-to-neocortex communication.

    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    Neuroscientists have discovered that the human brain does not automatically evaluate whether a thought is true or false. Instead, it treats repeated thoughts as familiar—and familiarity is often interpreted as truth. This is due to a cognitive bias called the illusory truth effect. When an idea is repeated, neural pathways associated with it strengthen, making the thought feel more valid over time, even without evidence. This mechanism explains why affirmations, negative self-talk, propaganda, and advertising can be powerful. The brain prioritizes efficiency over accuracy, especially under stress or cognitive load. Importantly, this also means that conscious repetition of constructive thoughts can reshape emotional responses and behavior. The same mechanism that reinforces harmful beliefs can be used to build resilience and confidence. Your brain is not a truth detector—it is a pattern learner. What you repeatedly tell it, it learns to believe. #Neuroscience #CognitiveBias #BrainScience #mechanicalmind

    Answer: Don't Know
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    I have a different theory about the structure of language. As was noted in the YouTube piece, animals communicate but with visual expression. Deaf and dumb people still communicate. But how? With signs and expressions. Certainly connecting language to expression through sound was a breakthrough but the structure of language is based on image. This is the only way to effectively explain recursion. It also explains why Broca’s area has been shown to be active during the observation and imagery of complex actions, suggesting it integrates visual information about movement with motor planning processes.

    Answer: Don't Know
    Answer Confidence: 100 %
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    I have no knowledge of language evolved, so I can't say if this is true or not.

    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    The evidence for these claims can be observed by any human and described in natural language.

    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 85 %
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    Answer: Don't Know
    Answer Confidence: 100 %
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    I'm unsure.I'll wait for Bob to explain this in more detail.

    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Humans did inherit basic communication abilities from animal ancestors, and sound-based communication predates language.

    Answer: No
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    There is a lot of detail on exactly what physical changes supported these changes and in what order. We know some of it, but the full story is just beginning.

    Answer: No
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    There's a lot more to it.

    Answer: No
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer: Don't Know
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    The idea that language is entirely different to visual thinking seems incorrect given that evolution builds upon what already exists. That is visual processing and action coordination must be represented in the way language is stored and used.

    Answer: Don't Know
    Answer Confidence: 95 %
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    I don't know.

    Answer: No
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    There is a lot of detail on exactly what physical changes supported these changes and in what order. We know some of it, but the full story is just beginning.

    Answer: No
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer: Don't Know
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    If we don't know the full story, then how can we be so sure?

    Answer: No
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    Language evolution involved major cognitive, social, and neurological changes, not just small adjustments.

    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer: No
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    The theory explicitly states that lies are inextricably part of human natural language. Therefore, any communication is likely to contain elements of strategic deception or computational noise.

    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer: Don't Know
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    My guess is that language was created in dark caves as a secret initiation such that others couldn’t hear. Hence pictures drawn on walls that are remote from the daily occupation spaces of caves.

    Answer: Don't Know
    Answer Confidence: 100 %
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    I am not in a position to opine.

    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer: Don't Know
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer: No
    Answer Confidence: 100 %
    Supporting Text:
    The claim oversimplifies how complex and gradual language evolution actually works

    Answer: No
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    The claim oversimplifies how complex and gradual language evolution actually w

    Answer:
    There is no deceit.
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    I believe this.

    Answer:
    The deceit is that the lie is manipulating.
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    See is deceit or truth intended.

    Answer:
    There is no deceit.
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer:
    There is no deceit.
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    But is the proposition true?

    Answer:
    Not sure
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer:
    There is no deceit.
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    I believe this.

    Answer:
    There is no deceit.
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer:
    I don't think there is any deceit.
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer:
    The deceit is that the lie is misleading.
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    The truth is intended.

    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    Both are intended. Clever. argues there is a genetic will to communicate, which includes the biological drive to both share information accurately and to deceive when it provides an evolutionary advantage.

    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    The truth is intended.

    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    I think the plaintiff intends to be informative, yes.

    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    The truth is intended.

    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 100 %
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    Answer: Yes
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer:
    The motivation is to be informative
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer:
    The motivation is to be informative
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer:
    The motivation is to be informative
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer:
    The motivation is to be informative
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    It supports a view of language processing that may well be partially true, however it does not seem to explain lies. Lies are just stated to follow from the proposition. However if lies are just a series of predicates out of the whole range of predicates produced by the brain Then how is it they get confirmed over truth by the environment?

    Answer:
    The motivation is to be informative
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    I imagine the point of this is be informative. What I don't know is how true it is.

    Answer:
    The motivation is to be informative
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer:
    The motivation is to be informative
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer:
    The motivation is to be informative
    Answer Confidence: 95 %
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    Answer:
    The motivation is to be informative
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    It aims to connect human language to evolutionary biolo

    Answer: Acceptable
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    Science is always acceptable even if it is relatively young.

    Answer: Don't Know
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    While truth-telling is generally preferred for social cohesion, the theory suggests that the ability to lie is an optimal solution in nature, making it a standard, if not always liked, part of the human condition

    Answer: Acceptable
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer: Don't Know
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    It is acceptable to propose theories, but if by acceptable this means that I accept the theory then no.

    Answer: Acceptable
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Attempting to teach people is acceptable.

    Answer: Acceptable
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    Science is always acceptable even if it is relatively young.

    Answer: Acceptable
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer: Acceptable
    Answer Confidence: 100 %
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    Answer: Acceptable
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer:
    I believe this description organizes a lot of what is known about humans and human history in an plausable evolutionary framework.
    Answer Confidence: 100 %
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    Answer:
    Mendaciology
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Answer:
    No label needed
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
    Supporting Text:
    I find it interesting and logical. Good case. This is much easier to understand.

    Answer:
    Don’t know
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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    Mine is a different theory and seems just as plausible.

    Answer:
    No label needed
    Answer Confidence: 100 %
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    Answer:
    I believe this description organizes a lot of what is known about humans and human history in an plausable evolutionary framework.
    Answer Confidence: 100 %
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    Answer:
    I believe this description organizes a lot of what is known about humans and human history in an plausable evolutionary framework.
    Answer Confidence: 100 %
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    Answer:
    No label needed
    Answer Confidence: 100 %
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    Answer:
    No label needed
    Answer Confidence: 90 %
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