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Re:Twitter Considering 10,000-Character Limit for Tweets by smt88 on Tuesday January 05, 2016 @05:29PM (#10846577)
Short equations don't express complex thoughts. They express the short result of complex proofs, which are themselves essentially definitions. Math is a process of describing reality using definitions built on definitions. The analogy to communicating social, political, or creative thoughts is ridiculous.

If you want to prove me wrong, show me a complex thought expressed in 140 characters. Again, I agree that complex thought can result in a very interesting tweet, but the tweet will not be able to convey all the thought behind it.

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Re:Twitter Considering 10,000-Character Limit for Tweets by Mendenhall on Tuesday January 05, 2016 @10:20PM (#10848230)
What is the sound of one hand clapping?
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Re:Twitter Considering 10,000-Character Limit for Tweets by smt88 on Wednesday January 06, 2016 @10:43AM (#10851058)
My response in 136 characters:

That thought is pseudo-profound, not complex. In this context, "sound" is human-audible air vibration. One waving hand doesn't make any.

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Re:Twitter Considering 10,000-Character Limit for Tweets by Mendenhall on Wednesday January 06, 2016 @10:41PM (#10855817)
If nothing else, I inspired one. Well said! I appreciate that response.
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