One major problem is that the vast majority of statements don’t have a literal meaning, and the actual communication between humans is more nuanced than fits well in objective short text pieces. There’s a bunch of embedded metaphor and causality models that would take PAGES of text to start to clarify. Take the example
When someone asks “does this dress make me look fat”, they get back a “yes” or “no”, and can use that information to decide on what to wear.
What does it even me to “look fat”? How would anyone know if the dress is the proximal cause or even contributing factor for the perception? And why would any literal-minded person ever answer “yes” or “no”, knowing that “it’s complicated” is the actual truth.
One major problem is that the vast majority of statements don’t have a literal meaning, and the actual communication between humans is more nuanced than fits well in objective short text pieces. There’s a bunch of embedded metaphor and causality models that would take PAGES of text to start to clarify. Take the example
What does it even me to “look fat”? How would anyone know if the dress is the proximal cause or even contributing factor for the perception? And why would any literal-minded person ever answer “yes” or “no”, knowing that “it’s complicated” is the actual truth.