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Morse Code Faster Than SMS
mentalflossboy writes "Engadget is reporting that Morse Code is actually faster than text messaging. According to the article, 93 year old Gordon Hill transmitted a message faster than 13 year old Brittany Devlin, despite Devlin's 'liberal use of texting slang.' And the fabulous quote they were they sending: 'Hey, girlfriend, you can text all your best pals to tell them where you are going and what you are wearing.'"
Newsflash:
Voice is faster then either Text Messaging or Morse Code, it's already included with your phone plan, and it doesn't make you look like an idiot.
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What hath Woz wrought?
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A phone with only dot and dash buttons!
You want to know who isn't running Firefox 2.x? They spell it "definately" and "rediculous".
After I learn morse code I'll have exactly zero friends to morse with, sort of like my current contact list.
93 year old Gordon Hill transmitted a message faster than 13 year old Brittany
Parkinson's disease helps...
"A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
I can't write TXT messages for my life. It takes me a 1/2 hour because I'm a spaz and can barely operate my phone :P
"Sup g/f? U can txt all ur homies 2 tell dem wats da haps and wut u waring"
"This food is problematic."
So, a 93 year old morse code veteran beat a 13 year old novice-at-typing child? Wow...good story!
In other, seemingly unrelated news: Big marbles are larger than small ones.
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(Damn Slashdot's filters. Telling me to use less junk characters. Morse code isn't junk! It's top quality characters!)
What's your damage, Heather?
This wasn't morse code against sms. This was the older generation (93 year old) against the younger generation (13 year old). And the younger generation sucks. Although I'm sure that even at the same age, a person using morse code can beat a person using sms.
....and Gordon Hill dropped dead from exhaustion right after he was done :)
BTW, if you think that's a nasty comment, you really don't get the 'quote'
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...many mobile phones already come with Morse support. Just dial the person you want. Most phones already have the Morse protocol activated at this point so you can launch right into it. To send someone a dot say "DIT" into the microphone. To send a dash say "DAH". Remember to put short spaces between your words. For example if you're having an emergency you can say DIT-DIT-DIT DAH-DAH-DAH DIT-DIT-DIT. With a little practice you'll find that this is much faster than texting, something you'll appreciate if you are ever in a real emergency.
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At his success, Gordon started dancing around and waving the apparatus screaming, "This is what god hath wrought, bitch." he then proceeded to throw the telegraph at the insolent child but was taken down by spectators.
> Texting is better when I'm in a situation where I
> don't want others to know what I'm talking about.
Real men speak Klingon for this purpose.
> Texting is better when I need to tell someone
> something but I don't want to have to have a full
> conversation with them.
So call them, say it, and hang up. If it's important, they'll call back and use up their minutes.
> I love using Google text (46645) when I'm
> looking for something like a restaraunt
Real men aren't afraid of asking for directions.
> Texting saves minutes.
Sounds like you need to work on your words per minute. Some people speak very slowly at as little as 15 wpm. With a little practice you can work up to 175 wpm. Not only will that save you valuable minutes (although real men buy unlimited calling plans), but it works as an excellent device for winning arguments. Just imagine, being able to say ten words for each one your opponent utters! He'll never be able to come up with a counter argument before you completely devastate him with an astounding verbal barrage and move through seven topics before he gathers enough wits to reply to the first one. If he tries, just sneer and invoke the three-second rule.
Did I mention that women are really impressed by verbal prowess? Typing up these voluminous Slashdot comments is gonna pay off today!
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Look man, people are talking. I know you like your phone and everything, but... It's kind of a bit dated. It's been 29 years, it's time for you and your giant bag phone part ways. I know it will be tough, but we can get you a man purse to put your new one in. Then people will stop talking about you behind your back.
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"Well Duhh!", she replies
"No Duhh Duhh Dit Dit Duhh Duhhh"
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Who the hell numbers their trains with six digits?!
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