I don’t think that has to be the answer, though. We can probably all agree that plaintext code is not the best form to represent the schematics of a process, an

I don’t think that has to be the answer, though. We can probably all agree that plaintext code is not the best form to represent the schematics of a process, and neither are images. But that seems to be a very limited set of options, and I wonder if there aren’t any other dimensions to express what is essentially persisted chains of reasoning. For an example of alternative modes of input, have a look at the Reactable, a pretty innovative way to compose music. Sadly I think they didn’t disrupt the music industry as they should have, but it’s a pretty good example of a new way to think about making sounds. Edit: forgot the link. Here is: http://reactable.com http://reactable.com