On Oct 8, 9:53 am, ur...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Michael Urban) wrote:
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> angell.ja...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<angell.ja...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >I'm interest in learning a language as near to perfect as possible and
> >from what I've been reading that is either Ido or Lojban. But I
> >cannot find enough information about Ido to be sure if Lojban is
> >better, which it seems it might be. It also seems like it would feel
> >less human. Can anyone help me with this so I don't have to try to
> >learn both???
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> What are your criteria for 'perfection'?
Phonetic spelling, lack of irregularity in grammer, purity of thought
(unhindered by mammalian mores), The ability to decribe a thousand
different kinds of leaf and the different between on leaf on a try
from another while still being able to explain the second law of
thermodynamics and quantum mechanics. The ability to explain quantum
mechanics more simply than english is a plus...easy to learn, Logical
expressiveness and emotional intensity are two things that Lojban has
that I feel greatly add to it's perfection.
Let me assert something here: I am very impressed by what I've read
about Lojban, it would appear to be perfect by all of my
criteria...all I want to know is how Ido don't match up to it.
Ido appears to be regular, phonetic, and not as based in religious
mores as it's fellow family members (Europeans languages). Words such
as '****', in my opinion, should not exist. If you want to say 'a
women who sleeps with many men' there should be no negative
connotation associated with it in the age of contraception, single
moms and large divorce rate. That is just one example, but a very
good one, about what pisses me off about English.
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