To efficiently transmit binary data as * UTF-8: use Base64 or Base85 * UTF-16: use Base32768 https://github.com/qntm/base32768 * UTF-32: use Base65536 https://github.com/qntm/base65536 * Tweets: use Base2048https://github.com/qntm/base2048
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COINCIDENTALLY, here's my essay "What makes a Unicode code point safe?" https://qntm.org/safe
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Is "WITH" a real license?
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Have I left in a typo?
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Hmm. I presume you've tried, but it's theoretically possible to pack more in using some heavy codepoints, but less often... though I don't think you can even come close to cracking the next power of 2...
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... just ran the numbers, using every safe char gives a theoretical max of 11.22*280 bits per tweet, up from 11.19*280 from just the 2343 light chars. Seems hardly worth the effort.
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