The OFloinn's random thoughts on science fiction, philosophy, statistical analysis, sundry miscellany, and the Untergang des Abendlandes
Monday, March 15, 2010
Baby Talk
I will try to transcribe this as I heard it. Adam (aged 4) is telling us about his imaginary girl friends.
My first girl friend is Elizabeth and my second one is Nito. [He holds up fingers to indicate the number, in case we are confused on this point.] Your brain is like a map. You can see pictures and talk to people, and kiss them. Nito is talking to me now.
[His sister asks him if he means "in his thoughts".]
No, these are visions. Thoughts are... [Hesitation] Thoughts are in the bone. [He points to his arm, where there is presumably a bone.]
[Well, it makes as much sense as most theories of the mind.]
I'm not a real baby. I'm a fake baby. I'm four years old. A baby is one years. Or a little bit more. All big boys are like four year olds.
[I can't say he's too far wrong on that last point.]
All the words are pronounced and the sentences are correct, but which planet he is from is so far unrevealed.
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