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xnxtoday at 5:48 AM3 repliesview on HN

Interacting with a computer in natural language is much more human than typing in special codes and punctuation.


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dengtoday at 6:01 AM

So telling someone to make a table for you is more human than making it yourself, because you're using natural language instead of saws and hand planes?

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sphtoday at 10:53 AM

Imagine writing this comment on 2013 Hacker News with a straight face.

speed_spreadtoday at 7:53 AM

The human world is full of special codes and obscure gestures that only have meaning if provided in the right sequence to the right people. Computer programming being documented and formalized makes it more accessible than many social circles.