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pesiarn t1_j6cx5j8 wrote

Ok, this is at least the 3rd time I read this on here. Word for word.

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[deleted] t1_j6d2nbz wrote

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OvercrowdedKangaroo t1_j6eprg4 wrote

https://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts/comments/avbjk3/all_languages_travel_at_the_speed_of_sound_sign/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Almost word to word

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GlasNomad t1_j6fk3pw wrote

There is only so many observations in the world. If 4 years isn't enough time passed before a repost is warranted then I don't know what is lol.

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Economy_Estimate8 t1_j6dv1b7 wrote

Literally every single post ive ever attempted to post while following rules got deleted by the bot but this post passed the bot check?

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Undefined92 t1_j6fbzfo wrote

Spoken languages also travel at or near the speed of light when converted into radio waves over the air, electrical signals over wires or pulses of light over fibre optic cables. Writing systems also travel at the speed of light.

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GlasNomad t1_j6fjqgp wrote

By the time you rave dance your way to a sentence, the vocal language has already said what they wanted and left.

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Ok_Lifeguard_6508 t1_j6hderi wrote

Yeah, but at the distance I can converse with another person, the difference is indiscernible.

Also spoken words travel around corners.

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Haus42 t1_j6coxxy wrote

If only there was some method to transmit sound electronically!

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Ragged_Town_ t1_j6cmidw wrote

That's amazing! Sign language is a great way to communicate and its speed of travel is even more impressive. Thanks for sharing this fun fact with us.

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