Human speech may have a universal transmission rate: 39 bits per second

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[–]Theo_Fridall 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

" No matter how fast or slow, how simple or complex, each language gravitated toward an average rate of 39.15 bits per second..."

Well, yeah, that's exactly how averages work.