That's the point, you can't refer to private content. It can't be talked about; but, somehow manifests in the way we talk to one another. — Posty McPostface
I didn't say it can't be talked about, some of it can be talked about. — Sam26
It's just that if we do talk about it, it can't be entirely private. — Sam26
This directly corresponds with the beetle-in-the-box, there is no way for me to know what the word beetle is referring too, no outward thing for the word to latch onto, no way for us to know if you're using the word correctly or not. — Sam26
It's either private or it isn't, not both, and more importantly where do you draw the line? — Posty McPostface
One such language game that impressed me and continues to impress me is what Rumsfeld said about there being known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns. After reading it three times it sounds like gibberish; but, yeah the guy was smart, I guess is how you can put it. — Posty McPostface
In the mean time, everything begins in mysticism and ends in politics. — Bitter Crank
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