Wordle

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Terminology to one is jargon to another.

The lack of a common language is a barrier. Even with the same dialect, each technology contains its own obtrusive jargon. Joining together a diverse group in a common language requires time and resources which many are not motivated to provide.

Our incapacity to comprehend other cultures stems from our insistence on measuring things in our own terms. -- Arthor Erickson

The Do Good Gauge suggest an algorithm for connecting similar arguments based on heuristics and human input. I see great potential for this "Wordle" algorithm as a method of connecting similar arguments or essays. This algorithm also has a potential to expose jargon, giving an author a trigger to reexamine his or her word choice.

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"The Sound of Silence"

In every work of art the subject is primordial, whether the artist knows it or not. The measure of the formal qualities is only a sign of the measure of the artist's obsession with his subject; the form is always in proportion to the obsession. -- Alberto Giacometti

 

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