Wait 'til you find out about nouns.
The arbitrary fuckers can be character strings as well as numbers.
A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
If you made it this far, showerthoughts is accepting new mods. This community is generally tame so its not a lot of work, but having a few more mods would help reports get addressed a little sooner.
Whats it like to be a mod? Reports just show up as messages in your Lemmy inbox, and if a different mod has already addressed the report, the message goes away and you never worry about it.
Wait 'til you find out about nouns.
The arbitrary fuckers can be character strings as well as numbers.
If you live in a society, you'll probably end up memorizing the meanings of arbitrary symbol sequences.
I'm talking, of course, about place names, people's names and ... what'cha call'em .... words.
(Disclaimer: I'm not in a shower right now.)
Agreed.
Still, OP is making a good point.
I sometimes try to imagine what it would be like to not be able to read. Esp. In an urban environment, as opposed to fields & forests. There's just so much everywhere, signage, ads, displays...
But those numbers aren't arbitrary. There are reasons they are set, and there are reasons you would remember them.
I'm not sure you understand what "arbitrary" means.
Those numbers are not random or without reason.
I mean you get that even if you don't live in a city.
I love memorizing arbitrary numbers! My ss number is one of my favorites! It's 335-86-8144
Mine is 982-34-4478!
One three hundred thirtysix seven o seven o
Farmers wouldn’t do it with highway and township numbers?
You're not wrong but I'm kinda with OP here: it's going to be much more in an urban or even town environment, as opposed to fields & forests.
I don't live in a city but I know all the train and bus numbers around here. Because in some countries you get public transport outside the big cities ...
Lol farmers would have to know more since they drive on countless highways.
Seed amounts? Field sizes? Water? Nutrients? Come on.
0118999...
725.... 3
Is that the express bus route to the airport?
And phone area codes.
I wish roads would make up their mind. Some routes have names and numbers. You end up having to memorize both (if you want to give/get directions from other humans).