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What's wrong with inventing a new language? Nobody has to use it. Do they? Or is he staking some vast amount of his personal reputation on it? some how?


I'm suggesting the combination of possible health problems combined with a pattern of trying to reinvent everything. I'm familiar with this pattern myself. I'm suggesting not to go down this road, and instead focus those creative efforts on something with more promise.

I also think that there are problems with all other languages we use, but like I said, this is a very difficult road.


I'm confused. Are you his mom or what? Why shouldn't he go down this road?


If you want me to be blunt, I think he is incapable of it, and he is wasting all of our time with a "what if" post about a language that will never exist. Happy now?


That's already a sunk cost to everyone in the thread. Further criticism - that doesn't address the reasons people are enthused, serves as a time-sink for no return in value.

i.e. if you want it to go away from altruistic concern, you're probably better off addressing the flaws in the concept or ignoring it. ^_^;




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