<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000000">This is kind of a nightmare for programmers. I once went to Costa Rica and had with me a dictionary dated about a century ago, and when I used it the locals looked at me like I was nuts - which I was. Language changes all the time, as we can tell when we look up the etymology of a word and see how it has changed over the centuries.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000000">Then there are idioms, which, even if you know the language, can be impenetrable (mare's nest). Maybe it is we who should learn how to talk to them rather than vice versa. bill w</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 8, 2023 at 2:40 PM spike jones via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg8699004830096853806"><div lang="EN-US" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_8699004830096853806WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat-bounces@lists.extropy.org" target="_blank">extropy-chat-bounces@lists.extropy.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>William Flynn Wallace via extropy-chat<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 8 February, 2023 11:51 AM<br><b>To:</b> ExI chat list <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org" target="_blank">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> William Flynn Wallace <<a href="mailto:foozler83@gmail.com" target="_blank">foozler83@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [ExI] Meeting of the Minds<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black">I just like to toss out ideas and let others play with them. My wife is increasingly disabled and I am doing it all.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black">How would</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(34,34,34)"> ChatGPT regard 'toss out' in the previous paragraph? bill w</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Me: I just like to toss out ideas and let others play with them.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">ChatGPT:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div style="border:1pt solid rgb(217,217,227);padding:0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">That's great! Tossing out ideas and getting feedback can be a great way to spark creativity and drive innovation. It can also help you to develop and refine your ideas, as well as gain new perspectives and insights from others. Whether you're brainstorming with a group or just bouncing ideas off a friend, the collaborative process can be a valuable tool for personal and professional growth.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><img width="32" height="32" style="width: 0.3333in; height: 0.3333in;" src="cid:18632fb6b194cff311"><u></u><u></u><img width="32" height="32" style="width: 0.3333in; height: 0.3333in;" src="cid:18632fb6b194cff311" alt="Gregory Jones"><u></u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Me: I agree, ChatGPT. You apparently understood the use of "toss out" means to propose rather than reject.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">ChatGPT:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div style="border:1pt solid rgb(217,217,227);padding:0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Yes, that's correct. "Toss out" can often mean to present or propose an idea for consideration, rather than to reject or discard it. In a brainstorming or creative context, tossing out ideas can be a way to encourage free-flowing thought and encourage everyone to contribute their best ideas. It's a valuable way to generate a large number of ideas and find the best solution to a problem.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Not bad. This product is ready to be a companion to the elderly and disabled.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">spike<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div><div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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