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Re:Phenomenal consciousness is alien to us: SETI and the Fer... by jollofricepeas on Sunday October 20, 2024 @01:39PM (#41897057)
Indeed. I thought to say the same but you’ve phrased the problem with most in academia very nicely.
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Re:Phenomenal consciousness is alien to us: SETI and the Fer... by Jevon23 on Sunday October 20, 2024 @02:06PM (#41897257)
Every field has jargon and specialized terminology. Do you expect to be able to read any random physics or math paper outside your area of expertise and understand every word?
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Re:Phenomenal consciousness is alien to us: SETI and the Fer... by stouset on Sunday October 20, 2024 @03:43PM (#41897965)
This has nothing to do with academia. Just grab a comment about anything tech-related in your own personal comment history and send it to a friend with zero tech background. They will be equally confused.

Jargon exists to simplify communication between people with specialized knowledge in a field. People without that specialized knowledge aren’t going to be able to follow as easily. News at 11.

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