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Please only in one language but with a really good course for that language as the first material. English would be nice, but I would also accept lojban or haw

by j-pb 9y ago

Please only in one language but with a really good course for that language as the first material. English would be nice, but I would also accept lojban or hawaiian.

dandare 9y ago
When your child is 3-4, you don't necessarily want to start with a foreign language, especially if the parents don't speak English. Think of all the languages supported by your favorite tablet. Or maybe you are right - I am sure learning experts will know what is the right thing to do.
patrickdavey 9y ago
I'm really curious as to why you'd only want our mythical billionaire to build it just in one language?
- j-pb 9y ago
  Computer science is an amazing field to work in because we all communicate and collaborate in english, it makes large scale global project efforts possible. I would like to see that hurdle removed from other disciplines. Same goes for international politics and peace, your neighbour becomes a lot less threatening if you speak the same language. German is my mother tounge but after living in the netherlands for 4 years, I consider english my primary language, its what I write my grocery lists and diary entries in. I think the world would be a much better place if we all spoke the same language. Also f* unicode. That unmaintainable mess of a standard. ASCII4ever!
  - patrickdavey 9y ago
    See... I'm a native English speaker, and while a lot of things would be easier if we all spoke the same language, I think the world would be a poorer place because of it. There's so much more to language than just the words - it seems to alter the way you think too. My partner is Dutch, and I love that there are words like "papegaaiduiker" the word for puffin. Translates as "parrot diver". I think it'd be totally sad if things like that died out. I suspect if our mythical system existed, it would quickly make English the only language about. With you on ASCII ;)

by j-pb 9y ago

Please only in one language but with a really good course for that language as the first material. English would be nice, but I would also accept lojban or hawaiian.

dandare 9y ago

When your child is 3-4, you don't necessarily want to start with a foreign language, especially if the parents don't speak English. Think of all the languages supported by your favorite tablet. Or maybe you are right - I am sure learning experts will know what is the right thing to do.

patrickdavey 9y ago

I'm really curious as to why you'd only want our mythical billionaire to build it just in one language?

j-pb 9y ago
Computer science is an amazing field to work in because we all communicate and collaborate in english, it makes large scale global project efforts possible. I would like to see that hurdle removed from other disciplines. Same goes for international politics and peace, your neighbour becomes a lot less threatening if you speak the same language. German is my mother tounge but after living in the netherlands for 4 years, I consider english my primary language, its what I write my grocery lists and diary entries in. I think the world would be a much better place if we all spoke the same language. Also f* unicode. That unmaintainable mess of a standard. ASCII4ever!
- patrickdavey 9y ago
  See... I'm a native English speaker, and while a lot of things would be easier if we all spoke the same language, I think the world would be a poorer place because of it. There's so much more to language than just the words - it seems to alter the way you think too. My partner is Dutch, and I love that there are words like "papegaaiduiker" the word for puffin. Translates as "parrot diver". I think it'd be totally sad if things like that died out. I suspect if our mythical system existed, it would quickly make English the only language about. With you on ASCII ;)