An alethiometer is a fictional device which appears in Philip Pullman’s fantasy series, His Dark Materials. The device bears a superficial resemblance to a compass, and is used to answer questions asked of it, albeit in a rather cryptic manner.
It furthers my theory that a frighteningly small amount of communication actually accurately conveys one mind to another and something like 99% of received communication ends up being the recipient's projection of whatever they wanted it to mean.
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valar@lemmy.ca · 20 pts · 51d
UniversalBasicJustice@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 50d
My favorite YA fiction about deicide!
yakko@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 51d
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JennyLaFae@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 46d
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jtrek@startrek.website · 16 pts · 51d
I used to dislike emoji reactions , but I realized they're a nice way to signal "I read your message but have nothing more to add"
"Going to lunch. Back by 1" gets 4 thumbs up emojis and a sandwich. Uses far less space than 5 lines of "okay"
GamingChairModel@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 50d
ACK
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 50d
SYN
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 47d
i have read your confirmation of my confirmation of your confirmation of my confirmation of reading your message
edgemaster72@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 50d
👍👍👍👍🥪
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 47d
bread 👍
cyclonedusk@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 51d
🦷
Translation: may your teeth be well, friend.
GaMEChld@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 49d
It furthers my theory that a frighteningly small amount of communication actually accurately conveys one mind to another and something like 99% of received communication ends up being the recipient's projection of whatever they wanted it to mean.