> Now, when the God-King dies, all of his followers still have these
> recordings
> going in their heads. **This is where religion begins.** As far as Bob and
> his buddies are concerned, the God-King is still alive. It isn't a far leap
> to
> start the preserving of the deceased one's body, and finding oneself holding
> conversations with Grandfather's skull.
Hey, wasn't I the one that turned YOU on to Julian Jaynes book in the first
place? :-)
It's interesting to wonder if language is a necessary component in the equation.
And if it isn't, what that might mean to the young elephant holding wordless
conversations with his mothers skull.
-Prof. Tim