In reply to Jed Rothwell's message of Sun, 8 Nov 2009 12:23:43 -0500: Hi, I suspect rather that the written symbols function as a form of external memory, allowing one to build a larger construct than one could build in the mind alone. When we think about something we are forced to break it up into little pieces and concentrate on one piece at a time.
[snip] >Oddly enough, programming >is something you do with your hands, like billiards or calligraphy, >especially Japanese and Chinese calligraphy. The memory and skills are >expressed by moving ones hands. [snip] Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/Project.html
