What is the most suitable language for scientific research?

[Deleted member 4320]

When schools would conducted lessons bilingually, where children learn words and definitions in English and in their native language at the same time. Then as the adults they would have one problem solved. Their availability for information would rise undeniably. Learning english, as such, is more important than considering whether it is good language for scientific purpose or not (however, I think that is good). Just look at the facts, learn English (today it is English) or stay always the side. Even Chinese people learn English (although they are the most in number), "in order to" be the best programmers in the world, for example. Without English it would be impossible...

 

[Gaby]

The only positive thing I can say about my schooling is that I learned English. This was in Costa Rica where we were culturally programmed that communicating in English is highly desirable and not an issue at all. Now I can communicate with people from all over the world and do my own research on any subject without relying on the control system for information.

In 2002 I came to Europe and had the opportunity to see a different kind of programming where people prefer their own native language or dialect above anything. This has changed progressively over the years for the better. In Spain, the economic collapse has forced people to learn any language if you have to. Now it is normal to go to a language school and just learn a new language other than Spanish or the local dialect. Still, the cultural programming lingers that even when people have studied English, they shy away when they have to communicate in English. That is normal as per human nature, but you just have to make it your aim to make a fool of yourself if you have to. Chances are that you are going to be understood with English as a foreign language.

I think it is a plus that English is the official international language because it is easier and chances are that people will understand you without major misunderstandings even when you are very bad at it. On the contrary, if you don't speak good Spanish or French, chances are that some misunderstandings will be impossible to breach. In Spain, I have spoken Costa Rican Spanish and people will not understand me. So I have changed the way I speak Spanish so I would be understood in Spain.

Literary and scientific material in English is also more straightforward. Bureaucratic and official communications in Spanish often looks very different than conversational Spanish. Sometimes I don't understanding it even when Spanish is my first language. It is also amusing when I see a Spanish translation of any English book. The Spanish version would be at least a third bigger than the English version. I also feel more competent to write a scientific paper in English than in Spanish itself because English feels more straightforward.

Resisting English as a foreign knowledge that for practical purposes is the world's official language only reinforces negative feedback loops where the control system "decides" which information you are exposed to. It also restricts the type of interactions you could engage.

Learning a foreign language can very difficult if you don't have any innate talent for languages. Still, it is a major advantage to know several of them. It is definitely much easier when you start from your early years. Yet, learning a foreign language as an adult is not impossible.

Anecdotally, those who speak English as their native language and have made an effort to study a different language are on average more opened minded and less culturally programmable.

My 2 cents!

 

[3DStudent]

I remember that The C's made mention to Geometry (algebra being implicit to me) as being a good key to understanding here in 3D
I can remember the right session citation, help will be highly appreciated.

Maybe this session:

A: Remember, you do have cycles but that does not necessarily mean cyclical. 3 Dimensional depiction of loop, seek hexagon for more. Geometric theory provides answers for key. Look to stellar windows. Octagon, hexagon, pentagon.

Q: Are those the different levels of density?

A: No, but it relates. Geometry gets you there, algebra sets you "free."

 

[mariowil7]

I remember that The C's made mention to Geometry (algebra being implicit to me) as being a good key to understanding here in 3D
I can remember the right session citation, help will be highly appreciated.

Maybe this session:

A: Remember, you do have cycles but that does not necessarily mean cyclical. 3 Dimensional depiction of loop, seek hexagon for more. Geometric theory provides answers for key. Look to stellar windows. Octagon, hexagon, pentagon.

Q: Are those the different levels of density?

A: No, but it relates. Geometry gets you there, algebra sets you "free."

Thanks 3D Student, that part of the session is more interesting than I tough...
Time to digest it and maybe take some conclusions later...