Sunday, December 20, 2020

We have a bit rate!

No matter the language, we exchange information at 39 bits/second, suggesting a biological limit. Languages that are lower information density are spoken fast (Spanish & Japanese) while denser languages are spoken more slowly (Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese).

That makes my voter theory correct, we have limited voter bandwidth and likely spend it on local issues. The limitation is mechanical, by the way.  

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