This document discusses communication, how it has evolved, and where it may be headed. It notes how extraordinary communication is, and how languages share words but are pronounced differently. It also discusses how technology has enabled communication between many people and devices, and how internet communication uses abbreviations. The document suggests that over time, aspects of language may change drastically as communication evolves. It also discusses how specialized communication works in American football, where quarterbacks signal plays to teammates, and speculates this form of communication between teams may be the most evolved.

1. Communication - How it works and where it's going.
With this day and age and all of the accomplishments of mankind, it is easy to forget how
extraordinary some things are. Things that we may have already mastered/acheived as a race,
or things that have become obsolete through endless improvement. One of these things,
Communication in general and it's nature and processes, is exceptionally fascinating.
Let us look at language in general. There are many words and sayings that share meaning, either
in a different language or simply words that have the same definition. My fascination comes
from how certain words and phrases are formed. For example, the word "Futbol" sounds an
awful lot like "Football" They mean the same thing, are essentially the same spelling, but are in
two different languages and are pronounced very differently. Humans can make any sound, any
noise, into a word, into a universally known signal, to communicate what is in your head as
thoughts. Pretty interesting
In today's day and age, there exists a beautiful thing. A thing that has taken communication
between nearly everyone and everything and made it truly possible. That thing is technology.
"Last year saw the number of internet connected devices overtake the number of humans on
the planet, and it is estimated that by 2020 we’ll have 25, 50 or 75 Billion connected devices
depending on which analyst you believe" Pretty exciting stuff. One of the things worth noting in
this communicative breakthrough is one of the ways in which language and signaling is evolving.
Internet speak, the shortning of words or whole phrases into abbreviated signs, emoticons,
memes, and all manner alike are essentially curtailing an already short process of
communication. How will things be said, 10, 20, 30, or more years down the line? How many
aspects of language will be drastically changed.
I am a sports fan, and one sport sticks out in my mind among others when thinking of
communication, "Gridiron" of "American" Football. In this sport as you may know you have your
offense and your defense lining up against each other at the line of scrimmage. All of the players
get into their respective postions to create specific formations for tactical advantage. On the
offense, the Quarterback, who one can easily call the "brain" of the offensive team, the all-
seeing eye, is in charge of "reading" the defense based on their formation and the actions of the
players prior to the snap of the ball, and adjusting to what he gathers. They line up, ready to
execute play X. The playcaller(quarterback) sees something off about the defensive formation.
He begins to shout seemingly random commands and alerts that you or I would probably never
understand at the rest of his men, or he'll kick his right foot back as a signal for something, or
he'll point at different places on the field, whatever message he needs to communicate.
Suddenly, play X becomes play Y, then play Z and finally, play XYZ-A+B. It is very fascinating,
team communication/signaling. Languange tends to evolve in a more efficient, powerful, and
specialized way when a team, or squad, or brigade, or unit is using it to accomplish a task. It is
my speculation and opinion that this natural process is the most evolved form of
communication, though obviously not widespread due to its nature.

2. It would seem that in the future
Just some thoughts on the topic for you guys to digest. If you'd like more information on what
I've been reading as well as the above quoted text, links to the articles will follow.