What Will the World Speak in 2115?

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Post by prostoalex » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 9:53 PM UTC

What Will the World Speak in 2115?
wsj.com

Re: What Will the World Speak in 2115?

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Post by rokhayakebe » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 10:23 PM UTC

I have a different opinion. I think people will stick to their languages, and some will die naturally.

However, one new language will emerge. It will be a set of 500 to 1000 words that anyone can learn and use to communicate world wide.

Similarly to a programming language, this one will be limited in words and easy to pick up. This language will act as a framework, giving the essential people would need to have basic communication. 500 to 1000 words.

Re: What Will the World Speak in 2115?

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Post by eddielee6 » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 10:24 PM UTC

Prediction: Everyone speaks in JavaScript

Re: What Will the World Speak in 2115?

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Post by bramgg » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 10:31 PM UTC

eddielee6 wrote: post #3

Prediction: Everyone speaks in JavaScript

Isn't JavaScript currently the 5th most understood language in the world?

Re: What Will the World Speak in 2115?

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Post by bgutierrez » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 10:31 PM UTC

rokhayakebe wrote: post #2

I have a different opinion. I think people will stick to their languages, and some will die naturally. However, one new language will emerge. It will be a set of 500 to 1000 words that anyone can learn and use to communicate world wide. Similarly to a programming language, this one will be limited in words and easy to pick up. This language will act as a framework, giving the essential people would need to have basic…

Sounds like a good prediction for longbets.org.

Re: What Will the World Speak in 2115?

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Post by burritofanatic » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 10:36 PM UTC

eddielee6 wrote: post #3

Prediction: Everyone speaks in JavaScript

Nooooo!

Drops to my knees, camera zooms up and out. Roll credits.

Re: What Will the World Speak in 2115?

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Post by mdlthree » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 10:37 PM UTC

rokhayakebe wrote: post #2

I have a different opinion. I think people will stick to their languages, and some will die naturally. However, one new language will emerge. It will be a set of 500 to 1000 words that anyone can learn and use to communicate world wide. Similarly to a programming language, this one will be limited in words and easy to pick up. This language will act as a framework, giving the essential people would need to have basic…

an example of this in science - http://xkcd.com/1133/

Re: What Will the World Speak in 2115?

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Post by walterbell » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 10:38 PM UTC

No mention of cross-language icons, signs and emoji?

Re: What Will the World Speak in 2115?

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Post by spellboots » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 10:42 PM UTC

eddielee6 wrote: post #3

Prediction: Everyone speaks in JavaScript

Relevant talk: https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/talks/the-birth-and-death...

Re: What Will the World Speak in 2115?

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Post by sp332 » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 10:44 PM UTC

burritofanatic wrote: post #6

eddielee6 wrote: post #3

Prediction: Everyone speaks in JavaScript

Nooooo! Drops to my knees, camera zooms up and out. Roll credits.

It's OK, you can just speak C and emscripten will turn it into JS for you. Good luck reading what anyone else writes though...