Comments on: How we Communicate

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:48:19 +0000

I'm inspired by your thought processes. Soylent aside, it's really a great collection of thoughts you have here. Your writing style is also unusually clear. It's a rare gift. Coupled with fascinating concepts, it's a pleasure to read.

By: Vlad

Vlad — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:05:18 +0000

Our sences pickup mutch more data that we can process ourselfs, but even the fraction that we do process IS already much larger than what modern computer can analyzer on the same level as we do in real-tme.

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:37:53 +0000

@Jeff

I agree with you a lot. I've noticed that when I'm debating it seems like I understand speech a lot better, oddly enough. But where I disagree with you is that if we made our language more efficient there wouldn't be any communication issues between anyone.

For example, often I'm given vague instructions where the speaker assumes I hear their thoughts. This can lead some (sometimes) embarrassing performances on my part. ("Can you get that?" "You mean this?" "No, dummy, the broom not the box!")

As simple as this break in communication is, I think we could be more efficient. Most of these problems exist in the way we speak, though, not in the limits of our communication.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:14:31 +0000

I'm a bit hesitant of increasing the efficiency of our language. Having that low information density lets me think while I'm talking. I feel like if we could "transcend language" I'd be making a lot more faux pas than if I had that buffer time.

By: Derryl

Derryl — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:35:41 +0000

Great article, I love examining parallels like this.

I would argue that we don't exactly wait "random" amounts of time before attempting to speak again. Instead we continuously ping the other active nodes to determine whether they're still busy or if they can receive more packets (we do this using our eyes and ears). However there's certainly some sort of circadian rhythm going on… when the would-be-speaker is suddenly reminded about the thing they were going to say, a few minutes later and with no conscious reason for it.

Also, we can only increase our power level so much… Goku on the other hand –> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiMHTK15Pik