#communication #compression #decompression ### How does communication happen 1. Take the concept you're trying to convey 2. Compress that into a small number of syllables (language) 3. Speak them / write them 4. Hope that the other person decompresses them into a conceptual structure that is as close to what you have in your mind as possible [[Language is an imperfect means of communication]] [[Linear coding is inefficient and unnecessary]]