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I don't think the analysis is good here. If we want the most efficient writing language (written representation of some information), that could be emoji. You c
by dig1 5y ago
I don't think the analysis is good here. If we want the most efficient writing language (written representation of some information), that could be emoji. You can't beat this: I ♥ . Three characters and can be translated (by reader) to almost any language without knowing target language letters and grammar.
[edit]: looks like HN doesn't allow U+2615 (hot beverage) character.
- Zababa 5y ago> Three characters and can be translated (by reader) to almost any language without knowing target language letters and grammar. You have to understand what a heart symbol is, and know that "I" is an english pronoun and how it's used. According to google translate, "I love" in Chinese is 我愛. That's only two characters. Emoji is very limited in what it can express, and unusable if you want to write with anything else than a keyboard.
- pessimizer 5y agoEmojis are pretty complicated to either draw or type. While drawing a heart is imo easier than writing the word love, typing it isn't.
- ncpa-cpl 5y ago> You can't beat this: I ♥ . It even works with very young kids. I've "chatted" with my god daughter in WhatsApp using emojis way before she learnt how to read and write!