2026-10-25 03:12 UTC
English has an information density of like 1.2 bits per word if i recall correctly
Those books aren’t just uncompressed, they’re bloated and could be compressed a ton completely losslessly
A short book written using arithmetic encoding might take a few extra months to read, but think of all the paper you’d be saving!
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@LongLive@lemmy.world 2026-10-25 06:00
assigned summer reading: nursery rhymes. yay arithmetic encoded nursery rhymes oh…
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@prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-10-25 13:22
they’re bloated and could be compressed a ton completely losslessly Spoken like someone who has no concept of art or prose.
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@heartSagan5@lemmy.zip 2026-10-25 21:19
Hey, now. Stupid people need to be able to talk.