News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Recursive Language Revolution 70k Years Ago the Romulus and Remus Hypotheses.

Re:Recursive Language Revolution 70k Years Ago the Romulus a... by d0mine on Monday May 11, 2020 @07:55AM (#23141144)
> as many as 18% of modern individuals exhibit PFS disability

wow, almost fifth can't combine even two objects in a novel way (and they can't learn to do it).

It sounds unbelievable

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Recursive Language Revolution 70k Years Ago the Romulus a... by ajuc on Monday May 11, 2020 @09:23AM (#23141815)
Yup. And according to the paper it means 18% of modern population couldn't sew a cloth or prepare a simple animal trap.

Sounds like bullshit TBH.

[ Parent | on HN ]