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Subj: Re: One thing I'm curious about... Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 at 03:40:02 pm EDT (Viewed 480 times) | Reply Subj: One thing I'm curious about... Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 at 02:53:14 pm EDT (Viewed 493 times) | ||||||
Quote: ...Does Anna need to learn things like a human, or can she have information downloaded to her, giving her a complete understanding of a foreign language in just moments? This story and others seem to say both.It's conditional. Things like behavior and mannerisms and speech she has to learn. Languages she can download because that's more like a conditional translation matrix (like Babelfish, only with better grammar). But she won't be able to speak like a native unless she hears one speak and observes them. Note that it can cause problems with some languages where volume and inflection are important, like Chinese. She probably didn't really didn't know how to speak it well enough to be understood until she observed Liu Xi doing so. Quote: Oh, and I wouldn't go around talking about "fixing" Hallie... I can't see that kind of talk being appreciated by her. She's very proud and protective of her code.Harper started it! Quote: One note: It was Judge Nancy Connor in part one, not Judge Cooper. I think she might be referenced a few times as the debate goes forward, so let me know which you prefer to be used.I changed her name at one point for some reason or another, but forgot the summary. | |||||||