From nobody@digitalkingdom.org Sun May 31 11:52:28 2009 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list lojban-list); Sun, 31 May 2009 11:52:28 -0700 (PDT) Received: from nobody by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1MAq8x-00008n-QN for lojban-list-real@lojban.org; Sun, 31 May 2009 11:52:28 -0700 Received: from imo-m26.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.7] helo=imo-m26.mail.aol.com) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1MAq8s-00007Z-TU for lojban-list@lojban.org; Sun, 31 May 2009 11:52:27 -0700 Received: from imo-ma01.mx.aol.com (imo-ma01.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.136]) by imo-m26.mail.aol.com (v107.10) with ESMTP id RELAYIN3-44a22d16d5f; Sun, 31 May 2009 14:50:21 -0400 Received: from MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com by imo-ma01.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v40_r1.5.) id d.d4c.416c45c5 (42807) for ; Sun, 31 May 2009 14:52:00 -0400 (EDT) From: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com Message-ID: Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 14:52:00 EDT Subject: [lojban] Re: sel ter vel xel To: lojban-list@lojban.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_d4c.416c45c5.37542bd0_boundary" X-Mailer: 6.0 for Windows XP sub 11501 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-IP: 64.12.78.136 X-archive-position: 15628 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org Errors-to: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com Precedence: bulk Reply-to: lojban-list@lojban.org X-list: lojban-list --part1_d4c.416c45c5.37542bd0_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/31/2009 06:56:22 Eastern Daylight Time, adam.raizen@gmail.com writes: > I can't imagine that your kids are going to be miffed about the rafsi for > 'te' as opposed to the fact that the rafsi list itself increases the > memory load of lojban by about 150% for no apparent benefit whatsoever. > You don't see a benefit in being able to combine five-letter gismu and get a word that's often only six letters? I think it's a great idea. I just wish that it had been done better. The rafsi are definitely a pain to learn. mu'o mi'e stevon --part1_d4c.416c45c5.37542bd0_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a messag= e dated 5/31/2009 06:56:22 Eastern Daylight Time, adam.raizen@gmail.com wr= ites:


I can't imagine that yo= ur kids are going to be miffed about the rafsi for 'te' as opposed to the= fact that the rafsi list itself increases the memory load of lojban by ab= out 150% for no apparent benefit whatsoever.


You don't see a benefit in being able to combine five-letter gismu and= get a word that's often only six letters?  I think it's a great idea= .  I just wish that it had been done better.  The rafsi are defi= nitely a pain to learn.

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