But ideas are not. The serialization-format is not the in-memory model.
Humans regularly pause (or insert delaying filler) while converting nonlinear ideas into linear sounds, sentences, etc. That process is arguably the main limiting factor in how fast we communicate, since there's evidence that all spoken languages have a similar bit-throughput, and almost everyone can listen to speech at a faster rate than they can generate it. (And written text is an extension of the verbal process.)
Also, even comparatively simple ideas can be expressed (and understood) with completely different linear encodings: "The dog ate my homework", "My homework was eaten by the dog", and even "Eaten, my homework was, the dog, I blame."
But ideas are not. The serialization-format is not the in-memory model.
Humans regularly pause (or insert delaying filler) while converting nonlinear ideas into linear sounds, sentences, etc. That process is arguably the main limiting factor in how fast we communicate, since there's evidence that all spoken languages have a similar bit-throughput, and almost everyone can listen to speech at a faster rate than they can generate it. (And written text is an extension of the verbal process.)
Also, even comparatively simple ideas can be expressed (and understood) with completely different linear encodings: "The dog ate my homework", "My homework was eaten by the dog", and even "Eaten, my homework was, the dog, I blame."