On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 9:32 PM, Jorge Timón <jtimon@monetize.io> wrote:

This will probably sound stupid to most of you, but I'll say it anyway.

The aim of mnemonics is to easily remember, isn't it?

Well, I would say more "retype" than "remember". I really don't think that common user will memorize it. But of course, it is still an option.

But the approach of removing "offensive words" is probably
counterproductive to achieving that end. These words cause a greater
emotional impact in our human moral psyches.

No, I dont' think it is stupid! Actually it was my concern as well. Unfortunately I don't think it is "politically correct" to include all bitches, assholes and motherfuckers in end user product :-).

If we were willing to use that fact in our advantage to optimize the
"maximum unforgettableness" criterion, we should actually prefer the
most generally offensive words in that list. Specially if they can
combine with each other to produce more offensive results, basically
the opposite of what we're doing.

Isn't "legalize murder dirty jew" much easier to remember for most
people than "sandwich house yellow cauliflower"?

Well, bip39 can have more dictionaries and *maybe* swearword dictionary would gain some popularity ;).

slush