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Archaeometallurgical, If we allow words with 94 bits of entropy why do we need some words with 3 or 4 different different meanings?
by theginger 2y ago
Archaeometallurgical,
If we allow words with 94 bits of entropy why do we need some words with 3 or 4 different different meanings?
- optimalsolver 2y agoBecause we get to have sentences like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffal...
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- WorkerBee28474 2y agoBecause we value conciseness over preciseness. If given enough time and use, we would probably shorten "Archaeometallurgical" to "arcmet" or even "arc" in speech.