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RIPPER
03-07-2006, 06:30 AM
I sit at home and do these problems so I thought I would share with this site just to see how logical people think on here. Ill post the answer after a few days and then Ill post another question.
Question

The simplest conceivale situation in which one human being may communicate with another is one in which structurally complementary communicants have been conditioned to associate the same words with the same things.

The sentence that would best complete this thought is:

A]Therefore, dictionaries are of little value to foreigners.
B]Therefore, man cannot communicate effectively with animals.
C]Therefore, communication is a matter of relation.
D]Therefore, communication is simplest following a common experience.
E]Therefore, communication is dependent on complementary structures.

Nico
03-07-2006, 06:33 AM
B]Therefore, man cannot communicate effectively with animals.

Since when?

[Gem]
03-07-2006, 06:40 AM
D.

No, C. =/

Ok, ok... i'm going with C.

Nico
03-07-2006, 06:47 AM
I want to piss battle you!

*Toby*
03-07-2006, 06:50 AM
A is correct I believe

ConsProphecy
03-07-2006, 06:59 AM
i think its D

*Toby*
03-07-2006, 07:08 AM
Well the reason I said A is... The statement basically says, the simplest way of communicating with someone is when the 2 have a common understanding of certain words/meanings.

I can see why it could be D.

But I chose A basically because.... a Peace sign in U.S means Peace in Japan. If you motion to drink something, its commonly understood that you want something to drink.

[Gem]
03-07-2006, 07:17 AM
I want to piss battle you!

*Speed pisser champion of the world*

=D Bring it!

Nico
03-07-2006, 08:14 AM
* Brings it on *

I'm gonna be this year's world champion!! GRRR!

Metrist
03-07-2006, 08:18 AM
I say....C

[Gem]
03-07-2006, 08:34 AM
* Brings it on *

I'm gonna be this year's world champion!! GRRR!

*Evil-face-people-watching-their-favourite-sports-team-have-when-they're-losing... face... thing... im doing... kinda? heh, shhh!*

If I can remember correctly, I won the title the other night.

And if I know myself well enough, i'mma break my record next weekend *again with the face thing*

... 2006, in the pocket! cha-ching! =D

Ich will dich! Geh zum Teufel! *and once again with the face thing*

HoBGoBLiN
03-07-2006, 08:49 AM
I say D, communication is simpler when you share a common interest/have shared a common experience. My logic is this

If you're relating the same words with the same things then the language would have to be the same, ruling out A

An animal isn't a human being, so B is out of the window

Communication is NOT a matter of relation, if this was true there would be no such thing as a disagreement. So I'm saying it isn't C

Communication isn't dependent on anything other than the ability to think to speak and to listen, there are many different forms of communication, so I rule out E

Probably the main reason I voted for d though was the use of the word "Simplest", most the others suggest that communication wouldn't be possible without the reasons listed.

HustleHard
03-07-2006, 02:14 PM
The answer is E. The best conceivable situation for a human being to communicate with another, is one in which structually complimentary communicants have been conditioned to associate the same words with the same thing. Therefore communication is dependant upon complimentary structures.

For instance, If I work on a farm, feeding animals, and I am at work, food has a completely different meaning based upon the structure of the enviroment we are in. If I yell food I would most likely be talking about food for the animals, which would be understood due to the structure. If I stand outside of a restraunt and yell food you would know I was hungry due to the structure of the enviroment at that point.

Nico
03-07-2006, 03:08 PM
']*Evil-face-people-watching-their-favourite-sports-team-have-when-they're-losing... face... thing... im doing... kinda? heh, shhh!*

If I can remember correctly, I won the title the other night.

And if I know myself well enough, i'mma break my record next weekend *again with the face thing*

... 2006, in the pocket! cha-ching! =D

Ich will dich! Geh zum Teufel! *and once again with the face thing*

Lmmfao!!! Hahahahaha

Ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok! You win! Lmao!

Fuck I don't have a reply to this. Best post in a while!

*New speed piss champion is Gemma*

BIG SIX
03-07-2006, 05:48 PM
the answer is 12

*Toby*
03-07-2006, 05:57 PM
the answer is Big Six.

He's the truth

NYCSPlTZ
03-07-2006, 06:04 PM
..d..

RIPPER
03-08-2006, 01:28 AM
Alright everbody who tried to answer the question, the answer is...


D

In this type of question its easy to over think stuff.

A and B are irrelevant, and C and E are not as effective as D because they are just restatements of the thought, rather than a clarification.

RIPPER
03-08-2006, 01:58 AM
http://www.rapworlds.com/forums/showthread.php?p=761338#post761338

Please fell free to discuss the answer

but question 2 is up

ConsProphecy
03-08-2006, 06:35 AM
ahahahah...i got it right first !!!