Meaning is not carried by the words, it’s carried by your mind. We assume that we assign the same meanings, but that’s a big assumption.

These online conversations, composed of words and only words, are arguably 99% us just talking to ourselves. Maybe even 100%.

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      6 hours ago

      But how would I know if our experience of the taste of water is the same?

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        5 hours ago

        Because it’s water.

        You’d have to settle for close enough here. You might even drink from the same glass. Beyond that … until we invent telepathy.