[MD] MD 4th level - The more autonomous level

[Platt Holden]

> [Platt asked]
> "Who uttered the first word?" "Who was first to make a sentence?" 
> Who first put a word into writing? I don't think your answers will be "A
> committee." Do you see my point?
> 
> [Arlo]
> "Words" are negotiated meanings, requiring at the very least two. A DIHI
> would not "make a sentence", or develop words to put "into writing". Words,
> as symbols, require social mediation and negotiation. Even the eariest,
> simplist, symbolic utterances of cavemen were done between "two"
> individuals negotiating "meaning".
> 
> Your question, however, reminds me of the "chicken and the egg". Its a
> nonsensical question, really, because without more than one chicken,
> there'd be no egg.

I will stipulate it takes at least two to create a "collective." If that's 
your point, I happily concede it. I think most people would react, 
however, with that expressive and meaningful word, "Duh." :-)

Platt