T-Rex: Let's say I show you a starburst with a bunch of jagged points and angles! Like this:
T-Rex: *ahem*
T-Rex: 〚pointy shape〛
T-Rex: Then let's say I show you a splat, like this:
T-Rex: 〚rounded shape〛
T-Rex: And then I say, which of these shapes is named "kiki" and which is named "bouba"?
Utahraptor: Whoah whoah whoah! HOW ARE YOU DOING THAT WITH YOUR MOUTH?! What the hell, dude?!
T-Rex: Wait, let's talk about bouba!
T-Rex: Because consensus is FASCINATING: the majority call the pointy one "kiki", even across languages! This suggests the words we call things AREN'T arbitrary, but rather at least partially determined by -
Utahraptor: WHEN YOU SPOKE IT WAS LIKE I COULD SEE - A SHAPE
Utahraptor: LIKE, AN ACTUAL SHAPE
Off panel: IT WAS THERE IN THE AIR AND I COULD SEE IT
Off panel: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Off panel: 〚Facebook 'like' hand thumb down〛
