The future of writing

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by CaptainMattJ.

Did you seriously just equate the falling out of cursive to increased government control?

I do not know where you speak of when you say "many schools no longer teach it", as its almost required where i live, and is still perfectly relevant for reading cursive and learning how to sign your name. However, while writing entire letters in cursive can be artistic, most people, doctors especially, have handwriting so terrible it becomes completely counter-productive. Technically you dont even need good cursive for a signature. Just look at Bush's signature. Its a damn scribble.

No, many schools don't teach it or don't progress it beyond a certain grade.

I didn't say the end of cursive would lead to more govt. control, I said technology. The future seems to be voice to text through software, as you know the govt can has it ways of spying on computer run programs.

I'll try to find the one link referring to China, where they're testing a voice to text type of shorthand. The issue being, papers you submit in class no longer go not only go to the teacher, they can be stored and viewed by the govt. Sure it exist most everywhere, but I think it's the future