Morse Code VS Texting

[FL Knifemaker]

Wouldn't it be easer and faster than texting if cell phones had a Morse Code function?? Does anyone here besides me remember what it is??

My Dad used to build and play around with Morse Code equipment. He could do it DAMN fast and so could the people he communicated with.

Maybe I should invent a Morse Code wireless system??

What's ya'all thoughts??

[Vic Winters]

I remember seeing something on tv where they raced two people texting and two people using Morse Code. The team using Morse Code won. Personally I think texting works better for a cell phone. If you're in a situation where you can hear dots and dashes, you could simply make a call instead. Texting is better for high noise (concert) and very quiet (library) environments and for messages you can't get to right away. Plus you've seen how bad text speak is, imagine how hard it is to translate random dots and dashes from those morons.

[bluestarbass]

As Vic said, yea morse code would be faster, but not a whole lot faster. I can text pretty fast, and with T9 it can be done without looking at the screen. If morse code was significantly faster then itd be worth it, but I dont think the time saved would justify a whole new system.

[FL Knifemaker]

Originally Posted by Vic Winters

I remember seeing something on tv where they raced two people texting and two people using Morse Code. The team using Morse Code won. Personally I think texting works better for a cell phone. If you're in a situation where you can hear dots and dashes, you could simply make a call instead. Texting is better for high noise (concert) and very quiet (library) environments and for messages you can't get to right away. Plus you've seen how bad text speak is, imagine how hard it is to translate random dots and dashes from those morons.

I was thinking that you would recieve the morse code as a text, not the sound or visual dots and dashes. I guess having an option for both would be cool.

[RWP]

My Dad was a radio operator in WWII and was able to copy about 30 words per minute. Later in his life he had alzheimer's and was not able to remember much of anything, however he could still copy Morse code.

I tried for some time to learn to copy but found it frustratingly difficult. Interestingly enough I was able to send code REAL fast but sucked at copying.

[Scarlet Fire]

My friend and I communicate during classes using Morse code. Good times.

[FL Knifemaker]

Originally Posted by RWP

My Dad was a radio operator in WWII and was able to copy about 30 words per minute. Later in his life he had alzheimer's and was not able to remember much of anything, however he could still copy Morse code.

I tried for some time to learn to copy but found it frustratingly difficult. Interestingly enough I was able to send code REAL fast but sucked at copying.

My thoughts were you would only send it, two buttons, one dot, one dash. No waiting the extra second for the dash if you know what I mean. The recieving phone would change it to text.

[MakiSupaStar]

The only problem with this great idea is one small thing. You can't get the sexy korean chick to send you a picture of her jigglies through morse code.

[Asa Samuel]

Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

The only problem with this great idea is one small thing. You can't get the sexy korean chick to send you a picture of her jigglies through morse code.

You could try.

[Fontaine]

DID YOU KNOW, Morse Code all started in Newfoundland ...on "Signal Hill":





and the view of st. john's from the top of signal hill:

[Kevbroce]

My buddy's great great somewhere down the line relative was the Morse that invented it. Don't know if he knows Morse Code very well though...

[MakiSupaStar]

Originally Posted by Bass Junkie

You could try.

And then fail.

[Dan1099]

Originally Posted by Fontaine

DID YOU KNOW, Morse Code all started in Newfoundland ...on "Signal Hill":





and the view of st. john's from the top of signal hill:

Please. Everyone knows Newfoundland is made up.

[MakiSupaStar]

I thought morse code was invented by Native Americans with smokey fires.

[RWP]

Originally Posted by FL Knifemaker

My thoughts were you would only send it, two buttons, one dot, one dash. No waiting the extra second for the dash if you know what I mean. The recieving phone would change it to text.

I could see that working really well. The question is; would people go to the trouble to learn Morse code?

[CamMcIntyre]

Originally Posted by RWP

I could see that working really well. The question is; would people go to the trouble to learn Morse code?

No.

[MakiSupaStar]

Originally Posted by RWP

I could see that working really well. The question is; would people go to the trouble to learn Morse code?

I'm not motivated unless there's potential for naked chicks.

[RWP]

Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

I'm not motivated unless there's potential for naked chicks.

Well I got news for 'ya....... Naked chicks and Morse code are about as far apart as any two things in this universe could be.
Unless you're in the basement of the science lab.

This cell phone mod would probably get you more naked chicks than Morse code.

[Vic Winters]

I have that exact same phone. *Shudder*

[Dan1099]

Originally Posted by RWP

Well I got news for 'ya....... Naked chicks and Morse code are about as far apart as any two things in this universe could be.
Unless you're in the basement of the science lab.

This cell phone mod would probably get you more naked chicks than Morse code.

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