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From Texting to Telepathy in 8 Easy Steps

June 12, 2009 By Clare Ultimo

So I have this new theory that text messaging will lead to a global need for mental telepathy. The way I see it, abbreviating words and sentences as a normal way to communicate will lead to abbreviating entire paragraphs until eventually we won't have to "write" anything at all. (I created a chart/comic strip that illustrates this theory at the end of this blog...please see if you read nothing else.) A Ridiculously Brief History of Message Making First, a really long time ago, we had to make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Personal is Political Tagged With: The Chip in Your Head Will Text FOR You!

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