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It reminds me of the first great decipherment, that of hieroglyphic Egyptian. Young's quantitative approach gave a few insights that proved useful later on, but
by Bayart 5y ago
It reminds me of the first great decipherment, that of hieroglyphic Egyptian. Young's quantitative approach gave a few insights that proved useful later on, but that approach was ultimately limited and wasn't leading anywhere. It wasn't until Champollion brought Coptic to the table that it was unlocked.
- Psyladine 5y agoI was going to comment on the Coptic connection; Hieroglyphs would have remained a mystery due to their basically vowel-less structure; it was an interpreted language[0]. I wonder to what extent this AI could crack that connection, since we have a more or less complete knowledge of what it ought to produce. [0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-K5OjAkiEA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-K5OjAkiEA