Why “Language” is being discussed
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it is a language model after all
by jackbeanstalk20 · Oct 26, 2026
Show HN: Nodecode, open-source living agent in Lisp that rewrites itself for you
by svsairevanth · Oct 26, 2026 · 2 points
I don't think they think in English. It's a whole lot more complicated than that. The external auto generative loop can use English or whatever other language is supported by th…
by jacquesm · Oct 26, 2026
ai. like have them take your language of choice, your templating of choice, your architecture of choice etc and spit out something. they've seen enough that it can pretty much o…
by slopinthebag · Oct 26, 2026
Unicode is complex because human language is complex. If you want someone to blame, blame God: > Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not unde…
by Georgelemental · Oct 26, 2026
I know caring about syntax is verboten, but Goose checks off a lot of my dream language syntax features. UFCS, implicit it parameter, trailing block lambdas (with curly braces!)…
by jkl5xx · Oct 26, 2026
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Language is a structured system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary. It is the primary means by which humans convey meaning, both in spoken and signed forms, and may also be conveyed through writing. Human language is characterized by its cultural and historical diversity, with significant variations observed between cultures and across time. Human languages possess the properties of productivity and displacement, which enable the creation of an infinite number of sentences, and the ability to refer to objects, events, and ideas that are not immediately present in the discourse. The use of human language relies on social convention and is acquired through learning. Read more on Wikipedia