[HN Gopher] Optophone
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       Optophone
        
       Author : Hooke
       Score  : 10 points
       Date   : 2026-02-20 21:07 UTC (4 days ago)
        
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       | ge96 wrote:
       | I take it this was before speak and spell
        
       | altruios wrote:
       | Is this a lighthearted jab at computer vision being reduced to
       | tokens?
        
       | zaius wrote:
       | After reading Hail Mary, I wondered how reasonable it was for
       | someone to truly be able to understand a language based in tones
       | / chords alone. Maybe 60 words per minute would be enough to
       | communicate but it sure would be frustrating.
        
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