chortlingabacus t1_jeby5az wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:06 PM

All that 'brain-training' suggests to me are rehab after a trauma to the brain, having an overwhelming influence on someone's early childhood, and constant indoctrination by a totalitarian government,not reading in hopes of establishing neural connections.

I've not read every word of your post--reading French authors of the last 100 years might train your brain to condense many words into succinctness--but forgive me it has a ring of the self-help and of self-righteousness about it.

If it was people giving you stick about reading so much that provoked your post, never mind them; just carry on reading.

SeriousQuestions111 OP t1_jec6one wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:06 PM

It's amazing how many contradictions and polysemous statements you've made in your overly succinct reply. You didn't have attention span to finish reading the post, but you persist on dismissing my opinion just to replace it with your own (self-righteousness indeed). So my brain is demaged because I want to improve? And on top of that I had a harsh childhood? You're being a psychic at this point (not a good one, but...). Btw, I don't need to write succintly, because it's not a book. The main goal is to paint a clear enough picture for anyone to understand, since I want an objective discussion. Your opinion is always welcome, and was quite refreshing, thanks!

chortlingabacus t1_jednm6h wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:58 AM

Good lord, if it's any consolation in no way whatever was I suggesting that you had brain damage or the like: I simply listed the things that that 'brain-training' called to mind.

SeriousQuestions111 OP t1_jedpjb0 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:25 AM

I hope it's a good lesson to you that succinctness is in no way superior to clarity. Just to be fair, your long winded sentences are neither. I would highly recommend reading beyond the range of classics and getting outside your safe space.

chortlingabacus t1_jedu89y wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:34 AM

Clarity??

'The first thing "polysemous" calls to mind is Polyphemus.'--Whoops, I just implied that you're a very tall creature with only one eye; suppose that sort interpretation is inevitable when one doesn't write clearly.

The editors have now closed this correspondence.

SeriousQuestions111 OP t1_jedugee wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:37 AM

You should stop thinking of random things that words call to mind and read the actual meaning of them. If you're just trolling then please leave, I want an honest discussion.