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[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 49 points 3 days ago (15 children)

I like it. It's universally recognisable, you know what it means and what it does.

[–] ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 3 days ago (14 children)

It’s only universally recognized because of precedent. The true challenge is to create something that can be understood by someone that has no background with computers (or whatever)

Like the radiation ☢️ thing, danger ⚠️ , are supposed to be examples of this. Radiation more so because it’s not supposed to rely on language even

Now excuse me while I press the call button on my phone which is shaped like a landline handset from 30 years ago

[–] egrets@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (6 children)

For sure, but it doesn't actually matter whether it's abstract from the outset or has become abstract through technological advance so long as it's unique and understood. Someone who's never seen a floppy disk will still learn it quickly, because it's distinctive.

[–] ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

But what if we go extinct and computers remain functional? will aliens that discover our planet be able to save their documents? Did you think about that??

[–] egrets@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I've said it ~~once~~ zero times and I'll say it again. Far-future hypothetical space aliens should RTFM.

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