Why is everybody always black and white about everything?
Regular human language is multimodal, with words, explicit gestures like pointing, and body language layered over both of these (Though most geeks are deaf when it comes to the latter).
Which is easier, "Look at that [finger pointing at target]" or "Look at that strange thing on your 2 o'clock"? We have many options and we use what's best in each circumstance.
Why is everybody always black and white about everything?
Regular human language is multimodal, with words, explicit gestures like pointing, and body language layered over both of these (Though most geeks are deaf when it comes to the latter).
Which is easier, "Look at that [finger pointing at target]" or "Look at that strange thing on your 2 o'clock"? We have many options and we use what's best in each circumstance.