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kaybe
4065 days ago
Walking in circles when using the telephone is really common. I wonder whether it is related?
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danbruc
4065 days ago
Relevant xkcd:
https://xkcd.com/1419/
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bitwize
4065 days ago
The Navajo word for "cellphone" translates to "the thing you spin around with".
I think motor activity helps us pump thoughts through our brain.
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charliepark
4065 days ago
I was skeptical about the Navajo claim, but you're totally right. "Bił Nijoobałí"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzwupgNm0GI
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sp332
4065 days ago
Or a rotary telephone?
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0xdeadbeefbabe
4065 days ago
So would people like a mobile keyboard, or can they get the thoughts pumping and then sit down to write?
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