charliepinto

May I have your entire stupid boxed set, please?

This is an excellent article to begin a discussion.

I have been thinking of communication as “Tiers of Compression”.

Tier 1 Compression. Languages structured in a way that you can create new words that offer an efficient, easily comprehended compression of information (e.g., German, Japanese, Chinese). The problem with these words is that they need to be disseminated to the general public.

Tier 2 Compression. Mythologies and stories as a more complex compression of information (general truths communicated implicitly vs explicitly laid out for the reader/listener). The problem with stories is storage and recall: They need to be stored (in the brain or in a book) and recalled (through root memorization or through search/discovery). There is also the problem with intended vs unintended interpretations, and multiple versions of the same story.

Tier 3 Compression. Within stories, symbols are a hyper-complex compression of information. The problem with symbols is that you have to learn (through culture or tribe) what the symbols mean before you can decode the meaning.

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The net positive is that you obtain more security than you otherwise would with a real police patrol. Apartment and commercial office complexes have been doing this for years. I'm happy crowd-funding enables this for private residence communities too.

This is interesting timing given the shutdown of the Federal government. With crowd-funding, citizens can be infinitely resourceful in solving their own problems, faster, and without the long, bureaucratic process that plagues governments. There is a real role for government to play here in securing the safety of their citizens.

let's chat about this. my email is charlie[at]slidepay[dot]com

let's chat. my email is charlie[at]slidepay[dot]com.