Universal Language

I agree, Latin is very beautiful, logical and all in all a wonderful language (currently listening to some Latin songs ^^ Hymni Nocturnales at the moment),

But it takes a lot of practising and long years of study to be able to speak it, unlike for example English with its nearly non-existing grammar -
the advantage of Esperanto is that the words are easy to remember [for those with an indoeuropean mothertongue], the grammar is simple, logical, without exceptions.
This planned-ness kinda gives it a mathematical "aura", everything is a little too logical to be alive
It's, hm, flawless

Originally posted by Fëanor
esperanto i've heard of but i never thought it universal, i could be wrong, but it's a funny language...

Lol,
A funny language?
😂
Why that? I think it's pretty interesting
All being the work of just one man

But English is so irregular, I mean come on any regularity is like an irregularity!

Originally posted by Arroch

It's, hm, flawless

Lol,
A funny language?
😂
Why that? I think it's pretty interesting
All being the work of just one man

funny in the sense that it takes bits and pieces from other languages to form a new and maybe unique language...simple maybe but still difficult...

english only because i've spoken it all my life does not conjugate verbs as in other language with some exceptions, i.e. the verb "to be"

English
(I)am
(you-sing)are
(you-pl)are
(they)are
(we)are

Spanish
(I)soy
(you-s)es
(you-fam)eres
(you-pl)son
(we)somos
(they)son?

...

Originally posted by Hypernova
Do you think that Mathematics is the Universal Language?

Mathematics is the only true universal language. It's no coincidence that they are using primes.

i agree with you!

How about art?

I mean it never changes, people may interpret it differently, but a painting will always be the same thing, and will never change.

Originally posted by silver_tears
How about art?

I mean it never changes, people may interpret it differently, but a painting will always be the same thing, and will never change.

i guess.. it all depends on the person's point of view.. i may even say that music is the uiversal language..

what dya think?

I think both music and art are universal... I explained that earlier in the thread.

I voted yes on this one, but i think that the universal language is the elements and atomic structure. Elements are pretty much the only thing that is a constant to everyone worldwide, they cant be changed, so are always the same.

lol my fingers are tired now.

A priori human characteristics are universal.

Music and art are very definitely not, however they communicate (generally) in a non-verbal way at least. The problem is, that in itself is no guarantee.

Laughter and tears, things like that are universal 🙂 every1 understands them.

Thief!

what? did u already say that? if u did im sorry i jus couldnt be bothered reading all the posts...

Oooooooooo, fight fight fight fight.

I think the most incredible displays of universal communication are right under our noses.

I was watching Chili Peppers concerts on TV and no matter where they went people were singing the lyrics.

Music is beyond amazing.

It's strange, some people spend a LONG time trying to learn languages yet give them a cd that they learn to love and they'll learn the lyrics in no time.

-AC

Originally posted by CherryWings
what? did u already say that? if u did im sorry i jus couldnt be bothered reading all the posts...

Yeah don't worry, it was only the one before yours. 😠

DNA is the universal language IMO. Everything living thing has DNA.

Can we communicate through DNA alone though?

-AC

If we can understand the question any answer is achievable. Yes, I think so. Even a dead person speakes through their wounds.

cussing is the universal language 😛

any ways, but id say music is

"Yes, I think so. Even a dead person speakes through their wounds."

Do you mean using DNA to find out about ancestors and the like? I'd say that's just gathering of information from things that represent our heritage and genetic personificaton. It's not really communicating. Any answer isn't achieveable when you consider if the answer if obtainable anyway. To quote Adam West of Family Guy:

"You can't interview a dead man...CAN YOU?!"

-AC

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
To quote Adam West of Family Guy:

"You can't interview a dead man...CAN YOU?!"

In a matter of speaking, yes you can. Frosenics can determine everything about a dead person by an autopsy: sex, living habits, food eaten, blood type... the list is endless. With further examination in more detail, they can even learn the state of their brain and how it was used: if one side of the lobe was used more often than another. If the person was more logical or creative.

DNA can be used to determine a person's heirtage and evolution. Though no one has actually done this to my knowledge. But it can be done.