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"the trap of having some form of syntax"

Syntax provides structure. Or do you think sentence this without you syntax read can?

"Cognition is different in that it uses an antisyntax that is fully postfix"

Postfix is syntax. Just ask any German-speaking person about verbs on the ends of sentences. Read this, you can.

In the first example given, the ordering of the operands and operators is important. That is syntax.

This is someone trying to invent a stupidly compact language. Reminds me a lot of APL. Hints for the authors: (a) You haven't done away with syntax, you have just made it difficult for humans to read and understand, (b) readability and understandability are important factors in programming.




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