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I do want a computer which talks to me like a person, with that agility. I am used to listening to voice. I am tired of reading so much stuff which could well
by qwertox 2y ago
I do want a computer which talks to me like a person, with that agility. I am used to listening to voice.
I am tired of reading so much stuff which could well be spoken to me. Like this comment here, which you now need to read.
It's only very recently that living beings on this world have learned to read and write, it's not normal. It's normal to communicate through sound.
- krainboltgreene 2y agoWhat an incredible line to end on. “It’s not normal to read/write”.
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- qwertox 2y agoI'm not aware of any other species which is capable of reading and writing. But many can certainly hear and make sounds.
- MichaelDickens 2y agoI'm not aware of any other species with a >10,000 word vocabulary, either.
- krainboltgreene 2y agoWhat a truly fascinating perspective. I wonder if you yearn to build complex tunnel systems underground at the behest of a queen? I’m of course describing the most common habit on the planet.
- consteval 2y agoYes, return to monkey. And, somehow, this will make life… better?
- gowld 2y agoYou don't need writing, if you want to live in a cave or wander a prairie, I guess?
- triceratops 2y agoReading and writing isn't "normal" but using a computer is? Humans have been doing the former for way longer.
- Loughla 2y ago>It's only very recently that living beings on this world have learned to read and write, it's not normal. It's normal to communicate through sound. It's normal for humans to communicate via sight and sound combined. That being said, we invest a lot of calories and brain power into vision. It's our primary mode of interacting with the planet. This is what we have evolved to rely on. I think, therefore, you're wrong. We rely heavily on eyesight, naturally. It's why our eyes are focused on the front, allowing precise binocular vision, whereas our ears are on the side, allowing for broader coverage, but less specific information received. Reading and writing (or at least some form of image communication) is probably more natural for communicating ideas than talking, for humans. Even if you are still trying to average us out across other life on earth (which doesn't really make a bit of sense), I think vision is the way to go. Colors and visual attractants and other visual forms of communication are common even in plants, as well as animals.