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Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @07:13PM from the what-was-your-machines-first-word dept.

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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for all you techies let me translate (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @07:16PM (#19989763)

01100111011011110110111100100000011001110110111101 10111100100000011001110110000101101000001000000110 01110110000101101000

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Baby talk? I swear at my computer! (Score:5, Funny)

by syousef ( 465911 ) writes: on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @07:16PM (#19989767) Journal

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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Meh. (Score:3, Funny)

by eck011219 ( 851729 ) writes: on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @07:17PM (#19989771)

It's been done [wikipedia.org].

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Re:for all you techies let me translate (Score:4, Funny)

by qualidafial ( 967876 ) writes: on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @07:23PM (#19989825) Homepage

I'm a 10111100100000011001110110000101101000001000000110 , you insensitive clod!

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yes but... (Score:5, Funny)

by owlnation ( 858981 ) writes: on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @07:24PM (#19989837)

.... when it answers...

"ikky wikky gaga googoo hehe hoohoo gaga, Dave"

...it's time to escape.

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People are afraid of new things (Score:4, Funny)

by xquark ( 649804 ) writes: on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @07:25PM (#19989841) Homepage

[They] should have just taken an existing product and put a clock on it or something.

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How about one that deciphers it for parents ... (Score:3, Funny)

by trolltalk.com ( 1108067 ) writes: on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @07:26PM (#19989847) Homepage Journal

... 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!"

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Re:for all you techies let me translate (Score:1, Funny)

by datapharmer ( 1099455 ) writes: on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @07:28PM (#19989857) Homepage

how is this flamebait? I actually found it kind of amusing... it says "goo goo gah gah" btw.

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Re:Meh. (Score:4, Funny)

by Trent Hawkins ( 1093109 ) writes: on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @07:35PM (#19989901)

Simpsons already did everything [wikipedia.org]

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Re:Meh. (Score:3, Funny)

by Vegeta99 ( 219501 ) writes: <rjlynn@@@gmail...com> on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @08:00PM (#19990113)

You know the Wikipedia links are getting out of hand when a post that is simply a link to a Wikipedia article is answered with another one!

You guys made me laugh, though. +1 Funny.

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Silent Little Johnnie (Score:5, Funny)

by djupedal ( 584558 ) writes: on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @08:06PM (#19990157)

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..."

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Re:Two speed bumps (Score:3, Funny)

by TheRealMindChild ( 743925 ) writes: on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @09:11PM (#19990769) Homepage Journal

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.

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And so it begins... (Score:4, Funny)

by alienmole ( 15522 ) writes: on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @10:06PM (#19991341)

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?

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Re:Skeptical (Score:2, Funny)

by initialE ( 758110 ) writes: on Thursday July 26, 2007 @01:06AM (#19992825)

IAAL (I am a linguist)
But...how cunning a linguist are you?

(Always wanted to say that)

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Re:for all you techies let me translate (Score:4, Funny)

by zolaar ( 764683 ) writes: on Thursday July 26, 2007 @02:25AM (#19993233)

0111101 10111100100000011001110110000101101000001

Ha, that's what she said...

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Re:Genetics IS a form of memory. (Score:3, Funny)

by TapeCutter ( 624760 ) writes: on Thursday July 26, 2007 @08:34AM (#19995009) Journal

"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".

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Re:yes but... (Score:3, Funny)

by Chemisor ( 97276 ) writes: on Thursday July 26, 2007 @08:49AM (#19995143)

Oooh, does the little Davey want to go outside?

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Re:Baby talk? I swear at my computer! (Score:3, Funny)

by mgiuca ( 1040724 ) writes: on Thursday July 26, 2007 @08:57AM (#19995229)

and they will learn English no problem, with no accent

With an American accent. Saying someone has no accent is like saying they have no language ...

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Re:Baby talk? I swear at my computer! (Score:5, Funny)

by Mister Whirly ( 964219 ) writes: on Thursday July 26, 2007 @10:35AM (#19996401) Homepage

WARNING - Alanis Morisette lyrics link. Not Safe For Work!!!

Ewww, that was worse than a goatse link. I feel dirty.

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Re:Snootchie what? (Score:3, Funny)

by Mister Whirly ( 964219 ) writes: on Thursday July 26, 2007 @12:01PM (#19997777) Homepage

Snoogans.

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for all you techies let me translate (Score:5, Funny)

Baby talk? I swear at my computer! (Score:5, Funny)

Meh. (Score:3, Funny)

Re:for all you techies let me translate (Score:4, Funny)

yes but... (Score:5, Funny)

People are afraid of new things (Score:4, Funny)

How about one that deciphers it for parents ... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:for all you techies let me translate (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Meh. (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Meh. (Score:3, Funny)

Silent Little Johnnie (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Two speed bumps (Score:3, Funny)

And so it begins... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Skeptical (Score:2, Funny)

Re:for all you techies let me translate (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Genetics IS a form of memory. (Score:3, Funny)

Re:yes but... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Baby talk? I swear at my computer! (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Baby talk? I swear at my computer! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Snootchie what? (Score:3, Funny)

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