[sjs382]

> having their literacy degenerate to such an extent that they stop using alphabetic / phonetic writing systems and revert to pictographic or ideographic systems

What about reverting to referencing moving pictures?

Or was this intended to be self-referential and I missed the joke? :)

[rlpb]

Shaka, when the walls fell

[mikkupikku]

Anathem is a book ;)

[BobbyTables2]

Probably should also explain how to use a book…

You’re talking about ancient technology here…