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We tend to underestimate how complex even pre Bronze Age kingdoms were. To rule them, our ancestors came up with an intricate way to let different combinations

We tend to underestimate how complex even pre Bronze Age kingdoms were. To rule them, our ancestors came up with an intricate way to let different combinations of symbols represent abstract thoughts.

Crespyl 4y ago
> an intricate way to let different combinations of symbols represent abstract thoughts I seem to find that this is still the best way to communicate.
- int_19h 4y ago
  So long as we keep updating the symbols from time to time, such that that they don't deviate too much from other means of communications.
  - Crespyl 4y ago
    Symbols are always lossy, they cannot be relied on even in the best case. I think what matters are the games we play with them.