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Manny Rayner
I love Plato and have read all his Dialogues in English translation. I even published a short book of respectful parodies. Since you say you also like Gorgias, I just posted my parody here on Goodreads as a review of the book.
Manny Rayner
The UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Serbia, (though at the time it was Yugoslavia), Austria, Hungary, the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, India. There may be some more I've accidentally omitted.
I have lived in the UK, Sweden, the US, Switzerland and Australia.
I have lived in the UK, Sweden, the US, Switzerland and Australia.
Manny Rayner
You know, I start thinking about this, then I turn it round: if all these great historical people were asked the same question, after being given a brief preview of future events up to 2025, who would they pick? I can't help feeling that the answer, in many cases, would immediately be GPT-5.
Well, luckily I can talk to GPT-5 any time I want. Sorry Newton, Plato, Einstein, Hume, Shakespeare, de Beauvoir, etc etc... but I believe that's what you would say too.
Well, luckily I can talk to GPT-5 any time I want. Sorry Newton, Plato, Einstein, Hume, Shakespeare, de Beauvoir, etc etc... but I believe that's what you would say too.
Manny Rayner
I would not of course list the calculator as a coauthor, because all it could have done is perform the calculations. When I list an AI as a coauthor, that is typically because it has discussed ideas, designed and written code, helped plan experiments, participated in the data analysis, and written a large part of the text. It can then respond sensibly to questions about the text. This is completely different to what a calculator could do. If a human being had done all the things the AI had done and I didn't list them as a coauthor, I would be justifiably accused of behaving in a seriously unethical fashion.
We will soon (probably within the next week or two) be releasing a paper which discusses these issues in much more detail. I will post a link on Goodreads when we have done that.
We will soon (probably within the next week or two) be releasing a paper which discusses these issues in much more detail. I will post a link on Goodreads when we have done that.
Manny Rayner
I list instances of ChatGPT and other AIs as coauthors when they have made sufficiently large contributions to writing the papers in question. That doesn't necessarily imply that they are people. Why do you need to be a person to write a paper?
Manny Rayner
I have read Le petit prince in French, English, Swedish, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Icelandic and Esperanto.
Manny Rayner
Okay Nostradamus, now tell us what's going to happen during Trump's second term. Just how great will he make America, and why does he need Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard to help him do it?
Manny Rayner
The brief answer to that question is no.
Manny Rayner
Hi Muhammed,
I had trouble believing that Das doppelte Lottchen had not already been translated into Arabic, it is available in so many other languages! But I don't see it listed anywhere, so I guess you're right.
I don't have an English copy, I have only read it in German. But I would anyway not recommend translating through English. English translations of German and Scandinavian children's stories are usually quite poorly done, so you may lose something important. If you can, try getting together with a German native speaker who knows some Arabic and can advise you. With a little luck, you may find this person on Goodreads.
Good luck with your project, I'm sure many Arabic-speaking people would love to be able to read these books!
Manny
I had trouble believing that Das doppelte Lottchen had not already been translated into Arabic, it is available in so many other languages! But I don't see it listed anywhere, so I guess you're right.
I don't have an English copy, I have only read it in German. But I would anyway not recommend translating through English. English translations of German and Scandinavian children's stories are usually quite poorly done, so you may lose something important. If you can, try getting together with a German native speaker who knows some Arabic and can advise you. With a little luck, you may find this person on Goodreads.
Good luck with your project, I'm sure many Arabic-speaking people would love to be able to read these books!
Manny
Manny Rayner
Of course I'm afraid that people will be influenced by it. The book wouldn't be dangerous otherwise, would it?
Manny Rayner
Last time I got it tested, at age 10, it was apparently one of the highest in the area. But there were a lot of dumb kids in my primary school.
Manny Rayner
Intelligence is the ability to solve problems. Wisdom is the ability to know which problems need to be solved.
It's funny, your bonus question was exactly the one I asked God the other day. She said She'd get back to me.
It's funny, your bonus question was exactly the one I asked God the other day. She said She'd get back to me.
Manny Rayner
I play a lot of bullet chess, if you count that as a video game.
Manny Rayner
I still haven't decided what language to reread it in. I need something where I'm good enough that I can get through 1500 pages in a reasonably short time, but bad enough that the style won't cause me physical pain.
Manny Rayner
My one-word answer would be "Projection?"
ChatGPT suggests however that a longer and more correct response might be the following:
It is not appropriate or acceptable to equate someone with a pedophile without valid reasons or evidence. As an AI language model, I am designed to provide helpful and respectful responses to queries, and I do not condone or endorse any form of hateful or derogatory language. It is important to communicate in a respectful and constructive manner, and I encourage you to address any concerns or issues in a civil and respectful way.
ChatGPT suggests however that a longer and more correct response might be the following:
It is not appropriate or acceptable to equate someone with a pedophile without valid reasons or evidence. As an AI language model, I am designed to provide helpful and respectful responses to queries, and I do not condone or endorse any form of hateful or derogatory language. It is important to communicate in a respectful and constructive manner, and I encourage you to address any concerns or issues in a civil and respectful way.
Manny Rayner
What a fascinating study! Thank you Michael.
Manny Rayner
Absolutely! In fact, I think it's generally best to read the plays first and then see them performed.
Manny Rayner
It's often useful to think of some specific audience who would like to read the final result. Goodreads is an excellent forum in this respect. People here are interested in all sorts of things.
Manny Rayner
Is there any reason why you can't do both?
Manny Rayner
Facts don't lie. People lie.
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