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By way of example, there are several comments by someone else noting a problem with terminology drift. This was genuinely constructive, and I fixed and repaired the problem, which I thought I had resolved months ago.

These are the kind of comments I also typically get regarding regressions. Problems with mostly mechanically repairable aspects of the translation, but not with the quality of the translation itself. From people who know of what they speak. That I do not put them on the record is not relevant, except to people like you. They are real, and their attestations are real.

Comment · 3 months ago
I got to be honest too.

At least my name is public and on the record, along with my work. You are irrelevant. So is what you say.

You haven't read anything. Are you retarded or disingenuous?

Comment · 3 months ago
Yes and know. The biggest problem I've experienced vis a vis hallucinations is tabular data. In prose, where context is anchored by surrounding words. Even the subtle points are conveyed appropriately.

Check out a work or two.

Comment · 3 months ago
The biggest problem with hallucinations (or confabulations as Claude prefers haha) is from tables. Prose has context that anchors it.

Hebrew is also much worse than Latin, which uses Arabic numerals. Hebrew conventionally uses the letters for numeric representation too.

I am getting good (and improving results), but the token cost is heavy.

Comment · 3 months ago
Thank you. Your comments are very helpful. I am working on updating the translation agents and fixing the issue in the existing works.

If you'd like, you can contact me privately and I will let you know when the updates are published. Or just check the site occasionally for updates.

Comment · 3 months ago
No, because I don't know what spiky means.
Comment · 3 months ago
Thank you. I have considered Arabic, as there a couple works I am interested in.

My queue of Hebrew and Latin works is already lengthy, and this is my focus for now.

Comment · 3 months ago
Can you email me with more info? It is likely the distinctions you noted are from the source. There is a glossary maintained that keeps specific words or phrases consistent. But slightly different phrases can resolve in inconsistent ways.

The problem is not the AI, but rather a weakness in the design. In other words, a bug. Or a regression and we call them today. It is fixable.

Comment · 3 months ago
Misleading in what way?
Comment · 3 months ago
I know what I know from experience. You know what you know from nothing at all.

Numerous people have commented to me about Hebrew and Latin works, who know what they are talking about, and none has criticized the fidelity of the translation to the source. The criticisms proffered are minor, while the praise extensive.

A couple years ago, I shared your opinion. Now I don't. You are the one who won't change your mind. Like you said, it's "philosophical" for you, while for me, it isn't. If you insist on calling it shit regardless, you are retarded.

Comment · 3 months ago
Judaism says revealed knowledge, as transmitted to us via our mesorah, is superior to empirical knowledge, such as that obtained via the scientific method.

That being said, Ralbag, as we refer to him, or Gersonides, as you do, was both a highly regarded (and controversial) rabbi and esteemed astronomer who pioneered empirical observation and measurement.

Comment · 3 months ago
Copernicus and Kepler have both been translated to English. I am focusing on works that haven't been.

Gans met and wrote about his encounters with Tycho. It was these documented encounters that drove my interest in translating the work.

In chapter 25 of the same book I mentioned, on the famous Gemara where Chaza"l concede to the chachmei goyim in Pesachim, Tycho says the Jews were right and the goyim wrong, and the Jews were wrong to concede.

Gans also met Kepler.

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