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Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:58:57 -0600
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Subject: Re: [lojban] Hacking Cursive - 2D aspects for cursive alphabets
From: Jonathan Jones <eyeonus@gmail.com>
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On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 6:34 PM, v4hn <me@v4hn.de> wrote:

> On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 03:09:03PM -0600, Jonathan Jones wrote:
> > On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 2:40 PM, .arpis. <rpglover64+jbobau@gmail.com
> >wrote:
> > > Why should it be? Ithkuil is a perfectly legitimate conlang despite the
> > > fact that it's impossible to speak in real time.
> >
> > I was speaking personally, and about writing systems, not languages. I
> > don't see the point of using a writing system that, well, isn't usable.
>
> Ever tried to ba'e write Ithkuil? Not much better.
>

I have no interest in Ithkuil.


>  > Why would I use a writing system that takes minutes to write one word
> when
> > I can use one that takes deciseconds?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calligraphy
>

I'm just going to quote myself, since you cut off my point.

"Beauty is all well and good, but it shouldn't supersede utility."


> Writing is just as much an art as it is a tool.
> ta'o I don't understand why cursive should not be usable.
> In the worst case you can always learn "standard" forms of many words
> instead of trying to read each word letter by letter.
>
> This, however, still has nothing to do with lojban.
>
>
> v4hn
>

-- 
mu'o mi'e .aionys.

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On F=
ri, Aug 16, 2013 at 6:34 PM, v4hn <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:m=
e@v4hn.de" target=3D"_blank">me@v4hn.de</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px s=
olid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div class=3D"im">On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 03:09:03PM -0600, Jonathan Jones =
wrote:<br>
&gt; On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 2:40 PM, .arpis. &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rpglove=
r64%2Bjbobau@gmail.com">rpglover64+jbobau@gmail.com</a>&gt;wrote:<br>
&gt; &gt; Why should it be? Ithkuil is a perfectly legitimate conlang despi=
te the<br>
&gt; &gt; fact that it&#39;s impossible to speak in real time.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I was speaking personally, and about writing systems, not languages. I=
<br>
&gt; don&#39;t see the point of using a writing system that, well, isn&#39;=
t usable.<br>
<br>
</div>Ever tried to ba&#39;e write Ithkuil? Not much better.<br></blockquot=
e><div><br></div><div>I have no interest in Ithkuil.<br></div><div>=A0</div=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border=
-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">

<div class=3D"im">
&gt; Why would I use a writing system that takes minutes to write one word =
when<br>
&gt; I can use one that takes deciseconds?<br>
<br>
</div><a href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calligraphy" target=3D"_blank=
">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calligraphy</a><br></blockquote><div><br></d=
iv><div><div class=3D"gmail_extra">I&#39;m just going to quote myself, sinc=
e you cut off my point.<br>
<br>&quot;Beauty is all well and good, but it shouldn&#39;t supersede utili=
ty.&quot;<br></div></div><div>=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padd=
ing-left:1ex">

Writing is just as much an art as it is a tool.<br>
ta&#39;o I don&#39;t understand why cursive should not be usable.<br>
In the worst case you can always learn &quot;standard&quot; forms of many w=
ords<br>
instead of trying to read each word letter by letter.<br>
<br>
This, however, still has nothing to do with lojban.<br>
<span class=3D""><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
<br>
v4hn<br>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra">-- <b=
r>mu&#39;o mi&#39;e .aionys.<br><br>.i.e&#39;ucai ko cmima lo pilno be denp=
a bu .i doi.luk. mi patfu do zo&#39;o<br>(Come to the Dot Side! Luke, I am =
your father. :D )<br>

</div></div>

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