Comments on: The System 301: Future Words http://www.notquitewrong.com/rosscottinc/2009/11/12/the-system-301-future-words/ Comics will be posted until morale improves. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:51:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Chibby http://www.notquitewrong.com/rosscottinc/2009/11/12/the-system-301-future-words/comment-page-1/#comment-3211 Chibby Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:30:50 +0000 http://www.notquitewrong.com/rosscottinc/?p=2059#comment-3211 It's only ungood for the unparty people. the party people already think it's doubleplusgood. Ingsoc ftw! It's only ungood for the unparty people. the party people already think it's doubleplusgood. Ingsoc ftw!

]]> By: iPie http://www.notquitewrong.com/rosscottinc/2009/11/12/the-system-301-future-words/comment-page-1/#comment-3210 iPie Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:53:15 +0000 http://www.notquitewrong.com/rosscottinc/?p=2059#comment-3210 It sounds like the future needs to enact useful languages like Newspeak to limit its numerous words. At first it is ungood, but after a while is doubleplusgood. It sounds like the future needs to enact useful languages like Newspeak to limit its numerous words. At first it is ungood, but after a while is doubleplusgood.

]]> By: Rossmom http://www.notquitewrong.com/rosscottinc/2009/11/12/the-system-301-future-words/comment-page-1/#comment-3209 Rossmom Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:49:14 +0000 http://www.notquitewrong.com/rosscottinc/?p=2059#comment-3209 I think tripling meanings is a good idea. Perhaps though, it would be better to have the word indicate the meanings or the dictionary would be impossible to negotiate (not that 1/2 the words now are in the dictionary). So how about hamsqlel for hamburger/squirrel/falafel. Yeah, I admit you would need to learn new pronunciation guidelines, but it would save on defining words. Think about it. I think tripling meanings is a good idea. Perhaps though, it would be better to have the word indicate the meanings or the dictionary would be impossible to negotiate (not that 1/2 the words now are in the dictionary).

So how about hamsqlel for hamburger/squirrel/falafel. Yeah, I admit you would need to learn new pronunciation guidelines, but it would save on defining words.

Think about it.

]]> By: Wizard http://www.notquitewrong.com/rosscottinc/2009/11/12/the-system-301-future-words/comment-page-1/#comment-3208 Wizard Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:57:34 +0000 http://www.notquitewrong.com/rosscottinc/?p=2059#comment-3208 Ah, very different from our present-day language. Ah, very different from our present-day language.

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