What is Language For?

Friday, October 02, 2026

Good morning, Twfw. O/

Summer night temps in Autumn make way for a Summer stage to view the Fall foliage.

More words in Internet Dark while The Sun rises.

On with our show...

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What is language for? What do we actually do when we make or use a word?

With AI encroaching into our daily lives, these are no longer philosophical questions, but very practical ones. Ironically, we lack the language to discuss it well.

Using Science to measure what language actually is, and is for, is like attempting to bite your own teeth. We need the thing to do the thing.

Metaphors help here.

What language actually is, and is for, is the main theme of The Epic I spend my days working on.

We need better language to talk about language.

People believing machines can write is proof of that. Saying an algorithm can make language is saying The Earth is flat.

We lack a common understanding as to what words are. Story is the best way to create a framework to discuss new concepts. And so I write.

A new understanding of dreams, the unconscious, and imagination are necessary to come to peace with the advent of AI.

What's the scientific necessity of Art? Colore, The Epic I work on, discusses questions like that and presents some metaphorical answers.

One should never write something they wouldn't read, so there's dragons involved... and magic.

The opening verses are available already on the site if you're interested.

I'm holding off on releasing more until things are brought to light regarding the freedom of America's Press... a message at the heart of this site.

As my mind is on it, over to work with some Dragons.

Thanks for your consideration.

And: Congratulations for reading.