<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 29 Jun 2026 at 20:30, 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="msg8423972505814946800"><div lang="EN-US" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_8423972505814946800WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"> I use primarily Grok, but sometimes consult GPT5.4 nano.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"> I decided to give both a chance with the prompt: write a love letter to my wife in OrwEllian Newspeak.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">----------------------------</span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="gmail_default">I asked Gemini 3.5 Flash to translate the Grok Newspeak into modern English.</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="gmail_default">BillK</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="gmail_default">Gemini 3.5 Flash -</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="gmail_default"><p>Big Brother might not approve of using the Party’s official language for something as sentimental as a love letter (the Junior Anti-Sex League would like a word), but this is actually quite sweet!</p><p>Here is the modern English translation of your doubleplusgood love letter, stripped of its dystopian grammar.</p><h3>The Modern Translation</h3><blockquote><p><b>Dear wife,</b></p><p>You are wonderful and incredibly wise in my life. Your face brings joy and brightens my day.</p><p>I never grow weary with you; I feel completely fulfilled and warm. No doubts or past baggage can separate us. Our love is deeply felt from the gut, strong, and unbreakable.</p><p>With you, life flows effortlessly, free from anything bad. You are my joy, my whole heart, and my perfect partner. Together we are entirely free, immensely in love, and doubly strong.</p><p><b>Forever with all my love,</b>
<b>Your faithful friend and partner</b></p></blockquote><h3>Newspeak to English Glossary</h3><p>For a quick look at how those Orwellian terms translate into everyday romance, here is a breakdown:</p><ul><li><p><b>Goodthink:</b> Right-minded / Wonderful</p></li><li><p><b>Doublepluswise:</b> Extremely wise (<i>doubleplus-</i> is the ultimate intensive prefix)</p></li><li><p><b>Joyglow:</b> A bright, happy expression</p></li><li><p><b>Gronever:</b> Grow never (never growing tired or weary)</p></li><li><p><b>Feelplusful / Warmful:</b> Incredibly full of feeling and warmth</p></li><li><p><b>Crimethink / Oldthink:</b> Thoughtcrime (doubts/unorthodox thoughts) and memories of the past</p></li><li><p><b>Bellyfeel:</b> A blind, enthusiastic, gut-level appreciation</p></li><li><p><b>Speakwrite:</b> A machine that types as you talk (metaphor for a smooth, effortless life)</p></li><li><p><b>Ungood:</b> Bad</p></li><li><p><b>Truefriend:</b> A loyal, faithful companion</p></li></ul>------------------------------</div></div></div>