<nettime> Latin as revolutionary act?

[Morlock Elloi <morlockelloi@gmail.com>]

What would be consequences of using Latin language among 
group/clique/cabal/underground/elite for discourse, publishing, idea 
exchange, tweets? (let's ignore for the moment how does one get the 
above set to learn Latin)

First of all, the noise goes down, as there is intellectual effort 
barrier involved. Feeble-minded, distracted, low IQ, vacuous, and other 
nobodies are out. It would be like early Internet (1990s) - only nice 
and interesting people, no rabble. Only more resilient, because the 
'price' of learning tongue will never go down, unlike computer equipment 
and access.

Second, the cross-pollution from deluge of mechanically augmented media 
firehoses goes way down. Language is the medium, and, of course, the 
medium is the message. It's much harder to influence those thinking in a 
foreign tongue.

Third, the isolated hermetic nature of such setup would allow thinking 
to mature, being spared from cretinous cheering and booing from the 
unwashed crowd. At the same time, it can use modern networking 
technology to attract interest globally.


Perdidi unum in mediis soccus lauandi, et iam sentire perfecta!

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