How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"If one's native tongue influences the physical structure of the developing brain, then it is fair to say that the Sumerians—who spoke a language radically different from anything in existence today—had fundamentally different brains from yours. Lagos believed that for this reason, Sumerian was a language ideally suited to the creation and propagation of viruses." (36.66)
It's starting to look more and more like Babel, or Enki's nam-shub, or whatever caused people to speak different languages, was a good thing for the human race. Unless you, like Rife, want a population that is easily infected and controlled. It's just like a monoculture in terms of crops, though: If all your plants are exactly the same, and a virus comes through and decimates them, you'll starve. Check out the Irish Potato Famine if you don't trust us.
Quote #8
"The Sumerian word for 'mind,' or 'wisdom,' is identical to the word for 'ear.' That's all these people were: ears with bodies attached. Passive receivers of information." (56.23)
Ancient Sumerian culture sounds just swell, doesn't it? No free will, just the ability to pass on information and carry out orders. Isn't is great that Rife wants to return contemporary culture to that state of existence?
Quote #9
Can't understand a f***ing word. You could buy tapes, learn-while-you-drive, and learn to speak Taxilinga… They said it was based on English, but not one word in a hundred was recognizable. (2.2)
Linguists are always whining about languages dying out. Well, Snow Crash is here to deliver the great news: there are new languages evolving in the future. Including Taxilinga, the language of taxi-drivers. Too bad it's so hard for non-speakers to grasp.