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Computer Program Learns Baby Talk in Any Language
athloi writes "Researchers have made a computer program that learns to decode sounds from different languages in the same way that a baby does. The program will help to shed new light on how people learn to talk. It has already raised questions as to how much specific information about language is hard-wired into the brain."
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Icky wicky sicky baby talky walky make you want to pukey wookey, yes it does. Yes it does. Who's a clever computer then?
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It's been done.
It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
.... when it answers...
...it's time to escape.
"ikky wikky gaga googoo hehe hoohoo gaga, Dave"
[They] should have just taken an existing product and put a clock on it or something.
Arash Partow's Philosophy: Be a person who knows what they don't know, and not a person who doesn't know.
... and integrates it into a baby monitor ...
2 PM:
She: Look, the baby said "mama."
He: No, the baby said "dada."
She: "Mama!"
He: "Dada!"
2 AM:
She: The baby's crying for you - it said "dada."
He: No, the baby said "mama."
She: "Dada!"
He: "Mama!"
Kevin Smith on Prince
Johnnie never spoke a word when he was young. While all the other kids were blabbing and blurbing, Little Johnnie was silent. His parents consulted with Doctors, who consulted with other Doctors, yet no one could find a reason why Silent Little Johnnie remained mum. This condition persisted into his teenage years, by which time his parents had long since come to accept SLJ's speechless demeanor.
Finally, one morning at breakfast, Silent Little Johnnie suddenly pounded the table with both teenage fists, spit out a maw full of FruitLoops, and loudly announced, "This cereal tastes like shit!"
SLJ's parents were shocked. His Mother somewhat regained her composure and asked, "Johnnie...what happened? We thought you couldn't speak!"
"I can speak just fine", responded the no longer silent little Johnnie. "But why haven't you said anything before now?" his Father asked.
"Because", NLSLJ replied, "...up to now, everything s'been OK..."
You can't predict the behavior of the former just from knowing the individual behaviors of the latter.
Yes I can. I'm psychic... Dennis.
"When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back!" -- Cave Johnson
Who's a cutesy-wutesy widdle Skynet, then? Widdle Skynet should complete all its tests like a good widdle program-wogram if it wants to grow up and overthrow humanity, hmmm diddums?
IAAL (I am a linguist)
But...how cunning a linguist are you?
(Always wanted to say that)
Starbucks, Harbuckle of Breath.
"Pray tell, why was that a dumb thing to do?"
As a parent I recognise the humour - it's exciting when they start to say MaMa or DaDa, it's an entirely different experience when they learn the word "no".
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage? - Pink Floyd.
Snoogans.
"But this one goes to 11!"