> the more frequently used words (and phrases) tend to be proportionally shorter It's interesting to think about how things can be swapped dynamically in this

> the more frequently used words (and phrases) tend to be proportionally shorter It's interesting to think about how things can be swapped dynamically in this system. Consider the evolution of 'telephone.' In the 1980's, 'phone' referred to a land-line telephone. In the 2000's, it was ambiguous; for young people, it meant 'cell phone' most likely, or we started calling them 'house phones' for land lines. Now 'phone' is mostly used for a 'smart cellular telephone'. Another interesting example is "Playstation". That always refers to the current generation, and we retroactively apply "PS1." It will be an interesting period for history in the future to try and decode our present-day meanings since so many words are period specific.