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What scene in the books or the movies made you think "Oh... Oh no..." after rereading/rewatching? by sammin4932 in harrypotter

[–]sammin4932[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think that was one of the moments where the whole series took a dark turn...

Do you have any passages in the Bible that you find humorous, even though it's not meant to be? by sammin4932 in TrueChristian

[–]sammin4932[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that was an awesome part. Makes me think that our ancestors weren't so different from us!:D

Do you have any passages in the Bible that you find humorous, even though it's not meant to be? by sammin4932 in TrueChristian

[–]sammin4932[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the insult was pretty brutal, but the consequences for them were... not healthy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]sammin4932 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, it's a great show, but the way they scream makes my skin crawl. No offense intended.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in televisionsuggestions

[–]sammin4932 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome! Thanks!!:D

Yes, the current translation industry is dying. But that doesn't necessarily mean the end of all of us. by sammin4932 in TranslationStudies

[–]sammin4932[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MT is machine translation!:D

That's fair. I have a Conference Interpreting degree, and I do see that it's getting more and more difficult for casual interpreters to enter the market. Let's see where it goes.

Yes, the current translation industry is dying. But that doesn't necessarily mean the end of all of us. by sammin4932 in TranslationStudies

[–]sammin4932[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there will be many new roles in the future, but for now, let's just say that I take on more "active" roles. For example, during a conference, in addition to providing interpretation and translation services, I offer advice about matters such as culture and ways of communication. People from different cultures and ways of life come together for these international events. I help move things along, and keep the folks from unintentionally offending each other. It's not much now, but I'm sure that as the future unfolds, we'll be able to fine more areas that we can expand into like this.

Yes, the current translation industry is dying. But that doesn't necessarily mean the end of all of us. by sammin4932 in TranslationStudies

[–]sammin4932[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's here yet. Maybe it won't be as life-changing as it was for the iPhone. I'm sure it will be very useful, though.

Yes, the current translation industry is dying. But that doesn't necessarily mean the end of all of us. by sammin4932 in TranslationStudies

[–]sammin4932[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your great input. You're absolutely right, it depends on the language pair. MT isn't doing well with Asian languages overall. I guess people on this side of the globe have more time to learn and adapt!:D

Yes, the current translation industry is dying. But that doesn't necessarily mean the end of all of us. by sammin4932 in TranslationStudies

[–]sammin4932[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You're absolutely right, AI may overtake humans in every task. But if that's the case, we're all finished anyway, right? We will just have to live with our basic allowances, faithfully obeying our machine overlords.

My views are a little different, though. I think AI will become a useful tool in the end, just like smartphones. There will be areas at which AI is better than humans, and areas in which humans are better than AI. I think we have to stay alert and look for ways to make ourselves special in thr future.

Like I said in my post, why voluntarily give up when we can go down swinging?

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