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Text is much easier to skim than audio. Visual bandwidth is higher than auditory (though less so for communicating emotions), and the receiver has much more co
by mgummelt 6y ago
Text is much easier to skim than audio. Visual bandwidth is higher than auditory (though less so for communicating emotions), and the receiver has much more control over the cursor.
Audio has some advantages, but it's limited.
- scollet 6y agoIntelligent audio communication is often more concise than its equal sum of text. Spoken poetry like rap is a vector for expression that can convey cultural plights and experiences in a few words or sentences. Ideas are compressed through memetics and words can share dimensions across the scope of the song as well as the (+/-) zeitgeist.