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>But chalk was a graphical interface first, before it was a symbolic
>one. Text is built upon graphics, it's just the retrograde step to
>graphics in computation that make us think graphics is based upon
>text.
Just as a note: this is not generally correct if you refer to rock
and cave art - there were always symbolic forms as well. Also we do
not know how oral language developed - and ritual as well. Ascii is
derived from the sound of spoken word, just because it uses sight
does not make it iconic, it is still symbolic.
But arguments from genesis is probably not such a good idea anyway -
so I agree with you that we have always several media at the same
time.
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Received on Thu Nov 26 2009 - 13:26:51 GMT