I do agree and I admire you because you learned very different languages which is more difficult. I kept the germanic-latin tree of languages.
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Exaggerated ofc, not sure how to write the pronunciation. Word s like graag (gladly) can be written in English like “hraah” for example. Or krachtig (strong) could be krahtih. Lots of repetition of these sounds.
Sure thing you can contact me. In Greek we use several Spanish words in their original form and I was wondering was that because we had many shipping ties with Spain and was it the marineros that brought them? Word s like timón, barca, galleta etc.
I actually find my latín american Friends easier to understand, they do use some unknown words but speak muchuch slower especially vs the Andalusians
Very interesting. I suspect the effect would be much greater for Mediterranean languages because Esperanto itself is latin based.
Yes I didn’t even know the difference :) I thought tap is only for pub beer ! Totally disconnected from the exams where you only dealt with essays
How to be an amateur polyglot
I think the fact that we have extinguished species is a binary outcome that supports my argument. Why would it be a count of how many? The fact alone says that we can be exterminated.
I am really cautious of saying that there are only 2 things I am not doing and I got a weird feeling that I ticked most the boxes. Has anybody had this feeling? (OK I don’t use pens and I don’t have a consistent mentor).
can you explain why sub is the most likely since humans have made exticts thousands of animal species? not semi-extinct. We made them 100% extinct.
I don’t want to be nihilistic about your article but I stopped reading at the first paragraph because I disagree (along with others) on the most important thing: it doesn’t matter if risk can’t be proved. Since it’s something unknown and the risk is unknown and the risk includes possible annihilation because of the prior of intelligence in nature annihilating other species then → the opposite needs to be proven. Safety. So any argument about risk arguments being wrong is an error in itself.
great article. I hope you realize your startup research/idea. One comment, I think the salaries derail the whole budget plan, afaik from startup world I have been involved, founders make big sacrifices to get their thing going in return for a big equity in the startup they believe someday will become a unicorn.
how about texting vs calling? pros / cons? I frequently text people from my past but I find calling a bit more awkward/pervasive
We just “hope” that we will get first something that is dangerous but cannot outpower everyone, just trick some and then the rest will stop it. In your scenario, we are screwed yes. That’s what this forum is about isn’t it ;)
Regardless of content I would say that me among I suspect the majority of people have a natural aversion to titles starting with “No.” It is confrontational and shows that the author has a strong conviction about something that is clearly not binary and wants to shove the negative word to start off in your face. I would urge everyone to refrain from having a title like that.
Has anyone seen MI7? I guess Tom is not the most popular guy in this forum but the storyline of a rogue AI as presented (within the limits of a mission impossible block buster) sounds not only plausible but also a great story to bring awareness to crowds about the dangers. It talks about the inability of governments to stop it (although obviously it will be stopped in the upcoming movie) and also their eagerness to control it to rule over the world while the AI just wants to bring chaos (or does it have an ultimate goal?) and also how some humans will be aligned with and obey it regardless if it takes them to their own doom too. Thoughts?
can you explain your calculations? isn’t cryo around 50k right now?
A trained psychologist on feelings of remorse and loss could help you. I know you know but it’s good sometimes to be told.
Still, you can try to pursuade them so you do not feel remorse after.
Are you taking any steps to preserve your mother’s data? Can you explain how?
isn’t German very easy to learn for Dutch people? most I met became quite fluent very fast due to similarities