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I don't see it ever happening. It seems like it would be more of a leap backward then forward, since you can scan through a typed page to find what you're looking for faster then you can listen to an audio stream.

 

Some stuff may change but it won't be the next "technological leap."

 

 

I don't see it ever happening. It seems like it would be more of a leap backward then forward, since you can scan through a typed page to find what you're looking for faster then you can listen to an audio stream.

 

Some stuff may change but it won't be the next "technological leap."

 

As computers advance, you could probably get them to find what you're looking for for you. Right now the limitation to Ctrl+F is that you need to know the exact word, but as computers get better at recognizing context, they could direct you to the appropriate part of the audio message.

It's an interesting idea, as communicating orally is generally considered to be a natural, biological process for humans, while written communication is a human invention. In other words, if we advance like you say, we could actually be getting closer to what would be considered "natural" for humans.

 

That being said though, I'm not sure this advancement will happen any time soon, as humans have relied on written language for so long. But we'll just have to see (assuming it would happen in our lifetime of course).

That being said though, I'm not sure this advancement will happen any time soon, as humans have relied on written language for so long. But we'll just have to see (assuming it would happen in our lifetime of course).

It would probably take several lifetimes, gradually becoming less used until they don't bother teaching it any more. I imagine some people will try to hang onto it and it would make things more difficult for the Deaf, so perhaps it will just end up becoming less prevalent and more on the level of sign language today (though even that could all be done by video).

I don't know about future people, but no electronic E-book with audio reading will ever replace a good physical book.

 

I really can't imagine why literacy would go away any time. Listening to an application (or anything) and filling it out by voice would go much slower than actual reading and filling out. Imagine how long it would take to write a paper if I had to read to the computer, and then proof it by having the computer read back. It would take way too long.

 

At the very least, someone has to know how to read/type code for all of these devices. And while I have no experience programming, I feel like would be kind of hard to do without any literacy.

 

My vote is that it would be a step backwards. But I also feel like automatic spell check is a step backwards, so meh.

I think telepathy would be a nice step forwards. Pure ideas would remove the need for written language, but literature might be destroyed because of that. Depends on how you look at it.

The day books die is the day I go crazy.

I don't know about future people, but no electronic E-book with audio reading will ever replace a good physical book.

 

My sentiments exactly.

 

It's a very interesting idea, but I doubt it will catch on. For one thing, it would be slower for me to dictate this message to a computer than it takes me to type it. In addition, what about editing? What if you realize you didn't say the word you meant, and you want to change it?

 

For me, at least, typing and writing is much simpler. Besides, if you're going to talk to the computer so it can type something out for you, you might as well just use audio chat, right?

Considering I primarily use my ears to listen for anything that demands immediate attention (hence why I don't actively listen to music), and my eyes for processing information (hence why I prefer to read things as opposed to listening to them), I really would not want that to happen.

Aristotelian thought processes, makes it harder to accept this. I mean look at the iPad. It's a gigantic ipod Touch. But the main consumers are elderly because as a computer it makes more sense, they touch it witht heir hand and it moves. There isn't some kind of disconnect by using a tool like a mouse.

 

Same principle.

I don't know about future people, but no electronic E-book with audio reading will ever replace a good physical book.

 

I really can't imagine why literacy would go away any time. Listening to an application (or anything) and filling it out by voice would go much slower than actual reading and filling out. Imagine how long it would take to write a paper if I had to read to the computer, and then proof it by having the computer read back. It would take way too long.

 

At the very least, someone has to know how to read/type code for all of these devices. And while I have no experience programming, I feel like would be kind of hard to do without any literacy.

 

My vote is that it would be a step backwards. But I also feel like automatic spell check is a step backwards, so meh.

Obviously today's technology does not make this possible, I'm talking once we reach a point where computers are smart enough to fill in the gaps, adjust the playback speed, point out areas that need attention. Plus, when reading something over, there are often things our eyes skip or choose not to see.

 

As for programming, if you've ever seen Star Trek, they're constantly programming the Holodeck vocally and are able to make some incredibly complex coding with just a few voice commands. Who's to say our own coding won't reach that point?

 

I don't know about future people, but no electronic E-book with audio reading will ever replace a good physical book.

 

My sentiments exactly.

 

It's a very interesting idea, but I doubt it will catch on. For one thing, it would be slower for me to dictate this message to a computer than it takes me to type it. In addition, what about editing? What if you realize you didn't say the word you meant, and you want to change it?

 

For me, at least, typing and writing is much simpler. Besides, if you're going to talk to the computer so it can type something out for you, you might as well just use audio chat, right?

Well obviously the computer would have software to streamline the process. The ability to clean up what you're saying so that as you completely garble a sentence as you zip through it, which really would be much faster than typing since you wouldn't have to worry about spelling, punctuation, or editing. Plus, if there were an area of concern, software could detect the anomaly and ask you if that's what you actually meant.

 

The reason people don't use audio chat is because it's currently easier to get your thoughts down in writing. You can think over your ideas, you can polish what you're trying to say, insert sentences, erase the whole thing and start over once it's sent. With audio, there's a lot more thinking on your feet, which leads to sloppier communication. Software assisted audio chat could theoretically remove all these downsides.

If this happens, it is just one more step to us becoming like the human race in Pixar's, Wall-E. Good concept though, but I'll always prefer DIY.

All of human knowledge is contained in books, though. I don't think we'll be able to leave them behind. Besides, books are better. You can read text on your own accord.

If this happens, i will die the last person who can read.

 

this saddens me.

 

we loose Important parts of our humman heratige this way.

You know, people had the same attitude toward the typewriter.

OVER MY DEAD BODY

 

Or something along those lines.

 

Frankly, IMO, it would backfire when it came to reading, err, listening, to a book. Frankly, listening to audio files infuriates me, as I can read about five times faster then the audio file can play.

 

Or that's just me.

 

-Zar-

OVER MY DEAD BODY

 

Or something along those lines.

 

Frankly, IMO, it would backfire when it came to reading, err, listening, to a book. Frankly, listening to audio files infuriates me, as I can read about five times faster then the audio file can play.

 

Or that's just me.

 

-Zar-

Obviously this technology would have a speed up option.

I doubt it, sight is our most developed sense, and the majority of the digital world is visual for that reason.

Long bodies of text will always be better written down, because it gives you much more freedom to navigate it, it would be difficult to manage the speed of the voice even if it is made easier to find the part you want.

 

Talking is easier than typing however, so it may be the case that we speak to the computer and it get's turned into text for us so it can be read easily by us or others.

OVER MY DEAD BODY

 

Or something along those lines.

 

Frankly, IMO, it would backfire when it came to reading, err, listening, to a book. Frankly, listening to audio files infuriates me, as I can read about five times faster then the audio file can play.

 

Or that's just me.

 

-Zar-

Obviously this technology would have a speed up option.

 

Riight, like anyone would want to listen to a stream of sounds played so fast as to be incomprehensible.