Luddites and Sailing and Morse Code, Oh No!
There has been a lot of interest in Morse Code since the Jay Leno segment where Morse Code was shown to be faster than text messaging, but it IS obsolete, just like sailing.
Sailing and Morse Code are no longer used commercially. Yes, I'm sure there are insignificant counterexamples, but it's essentially true; they are both obsolete. I know they have advantages - e.g. you can sail the world for close to free if you've got a sailboat and lots of time, Morse Code transmitters are extremely simple and very effective, etc.
I'm sure the Dodo bird also had some advantages but it's still extinct!
Sailing and Morse code do have big followings. So big that many of their fans are no doubt seething over my comments.
Why?? Simple: Both Morse Code and Sailing are FUN!!! Fun is important.
Although I don't sail, I'm a Morse fan. I'll be using Morse Code for 36 hours next weekend in a ham radio competition (the maximum allowed by the contest rules). Many of you readers are now thinking "That Ted, he really is mad." If I said I was sailing for the weekend, including an overnight on the boat, that would probably seem relatively tame. And if I was running a marathon, you might think "Good for Ted."
Hey, to each their own (form of insanity).
Sailing and Morse Code are no longer used commercially. Yes, I'm sure there are insignificant counterexamples, but it's essentially true; they are both obsolete. I know they have advantages - e.g. you can sail the world for close to free if you've got a sailboat and lots of time, Morse Code transmitters are extremely simple and very effective, etc.
I'm sure the Dodo bird also had some advantages but it's still extinct!
Sailing and Morse code do have big followings. So big that many of their fans are no doubt seething over my comments.
Why?? Simple: Both Morse Code and Sailing are FUN!!! Fun is important.
Although I don't sail, I'm a Morse fan. I'll be using Morse Code for 36 hours next weekend in a ham radio competition (the maximum allowed by the contest rules). Many of you readers are now thinking "That Ted, he really is mad." If I said I was sailing for the weekend, including an overnight on the boat, that would probably seem relatively tame. And if I was running a marathon, you might think "Good for Ted."
Hey, to each their own (form of insanity).
posted by Ted Demopoulos at 12:03 AM
Comments on "Luddites and Sailing and Morse Code, Oh No!"
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Red Mum said ... (Monday, May 23, 2005 9:09:00 AM) :
post a commentI'm not surprised that morse code is quicker than texting but in fairness, most people go to school and can write, to some degree and so are 'qualified' to text. The same cant be said about morse code. It is surprising that some new and technologically advanced methods of communications are slower than older arcaic ones but that doesnt mean they are necessarily better! For example, we can trace the entire path of a text, and can locate where it was sent geographically and the same for when it is received! Not good Big Brother wise but it has its uses in other ways...