nmarinov

Well yeah, it's not everyday English maybe but it's still English. By that I mean that those are examples of which and how many of the rules in the system can be broken or let's say - creatively interpreted and still fit in that system.

"bad english" by expert native speakers is different than "bad english" from poor native speakers is different than "bad english" from still-learning non-speakers. IMO the first two both benefit your understanding of the language and help with reading comprehension because they expand your personal knowledge base of how many ways you can convey the same meaning in English with different words, order, grammar, etc and that is crucial for a flexible language like English.

But your reply reminded me of a friend that's very good with languages but only languages that have a rigid structure - he's from the UK but he struggles with English yet he's amazing in German and Chinese and several others I don't remember.

Hmm, I get where you're coming from and I'd agree if it was math or physics or chemistry but I'm not so sure about languages.

I learned English as a second language and while I did have formal lessons, the most bang for buck learning came from stuff like Huckleberry Finn and forums and random songs (especially hip hop) and cartoons. Not because they are "good english" but precisely because they are "bad english" but still capture the spirit of the language. The meaning is there and it's English as used by native speakers. i.e.: It helped me internalize the language. Maybe it was because I had no one around to practice informal English and I needed that and it's different for native speakers. Dunno.

I can't say it didn't confuse me but I know it didn't negatively impact my scores. Despite not doing my homework and not even having the required textbooks or studying properly, it was the subject I had the easiest time and best grades aside from math or programming. And it's not like the bar was low - we had to pass C1 on the CEFR and I've easily passed C2 and have almost 100% on TOEFL and similar.

Also I'm not particularly gifted with languages - I don't know grammar at all and I struggle speaking all the time even in my native language.

I think the confusion is because you're referring to a common understanding of what AI is but I think the definition of AI is different for different people.

Can you give your definition of AI? Also what is the "generally accepted baseline definition for what crosses the threshold of intelligent behavior"?

What's the best captcha regarding accessibility?

> I had disc herniation and my mother, who is a retired doctor, said to just do a lot of fast walking.

Anecdotally slow walking makes my sciatica worse and fast walking alleviates any pain in minutes.

Did your mother, or your research, point to any reasons why fast walking in particular?

My working theory for my body in particular is that I'm more on my toes with less heel impact but I couldn't find anything other than anecdotes here. Also light skipping on my toes helps in a similar matter in a pinch.

The first mention of this indeed does not specify that both are odorless but the second sentence does:

> Before playing the game, the participants sniffed either female tears or a saline solution – both are odorless – but were not told what they were sniffing.

There is some research and some terminology but not a whole lot of conclusive stuff.

Look up circadian rhythm sleep disorders, non-24-hour sleep–wake disorder, delayed sleep phase disorder, free running sleep.