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> I'm a but wary in general about how US tech used around the world slowly erodes the nuances of different cultures This is a plus, not a minus. It doesn't mat

> I'm a but wary in general about how US tech used around the world slowly erodes the nuances of different cultures This is a plus, not a minus. It doesn't matter what (reasonable) standard we go with, as long we go with one. I'm excited for a time when all humans speak (and read, if reading is still needed by then) the same easy-to-learn logical language from childhood. When English and Norwegian become special interest topics that niche scholars learn as part of their grad work, we'll all be better off. https://theculture.fandom.com/wiki/Marain https://theculture.fandom.com/wiki/Marain

smt88 3y ago
It would be cool to have a universal language, but English is the JavaScript of spoken languages – universal because of coincidence rather than good design.
- fostware 3y ago
  ... and not afraid to steal bits from another language.
- cubefox 3y ago
  English would be fine as a lingua franca if you could reasonably infer pronunciation from spelling and spelling from pronunciation, like e.g. in Spanish.