The Language Barrier Is About to Fall

[Chris]

The Language Barrier Is About to Fall (http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-language-barrier-is-about-to-fall-1454077968?): "Within 10 years, earpieces will whisper nearly simultaneous translations—and help knit the world closer together."

In other news, won't help Dems, Reps, liberals, conservatives, libertarians, statists, socialists, fascists, greens, reds.....

[AeonPax]

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WSJ paywall.

[Chris]

Yea, just needed headline. :D

[Chris]

Here: The Babel fish is Becoming Reality (http://blog.bearing-consulting.com/2016/01/31/babel-fish-becoming-reality/).

[Dr. Who]

Here: The Babel fish is Becoming Reality (http://blog.bearing-consulting.com/2016/01/31/babel-fish-becoming-reality/).
Or the Star Trek universal translator.

[exotix]

I'll take what's politically correct for $500 Alex ...

[Chris]

I'll take what's politically correct for $500 Alex ...

Not even Babble fish helps here.

[Cthulhu]

The Language Barrier Is About to Fall (http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-language-barrier-is-about-to-fall-1454077968?): "Within 10 years, earpieces will whisper nearly simultaneous translations—and help knit the world closer together."

In other news, won't help Dems, Reps, liberals, conservatives, libertarians, statists, socialists, fascists, greens, reds.....
Do you think it will come with a mute function for the "stupids".

Sent from my evil, baby seal-clubbing cellphone.

[Chris]

Do you think it will come with a mute function for the "stupids".

Sent from my evil, baby seal-clubbing cellphone.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDvQ77JP8nw

[Peter1469]

Brain dead won't be on the translation list I bet.

[Crepitus]

My cellphone already does something similar, just not as fast.

[Don]

We might wish we didn't know what they are saying. :laugh:

"Ugly giant bags of mostly water."

https://youtu.be/LAlqp0_a0tE