David Moser
@davidmoserbeijing.bsky.social
Sinologist, linguist, jazz pianist. Author of "A Billion Voices: China's Search for a Common Language," Penguin Books. https://amzn.to/38rGZ2q
If you want the most insightful and informed overview of the current state of A.I. and its implications, listen to this conversation. Cameron Berg's analysis is cogent, informed, deep, thought provoking, and of course, a bit disturbing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRbZ...
Is AI Already Conscious? (FULL EPISODE)
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The biggest blues/jazz jam in Chinese history. Many of the Beijing musicians were invited by Zhang Ling (张岭) to a monster studio recording. (Yours truly is in there.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiHG...
在场Concerts | Zhang Ling with his friends, Beijing's biggest blues jam ever shot on film!
YouTube video by Big John's Blues Club
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Chris Taylor's review of "A Billion Voices: China's Search for a Common Language." www.chinadiction.com/p/the-chines...
The Chinese Babel
Cantonese – spoken in Hong Kong and Guangdong Province by as many people as speakers of Italian – is widely considered by linguists to be as different from modern Chinese as English is from Dutch
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As Bill Maher said: "Trump lowers the bar on lowering the bar."
George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸@gtconway.bsky.social · 3w ago
How many Chinese characters do you really "know"? Douglas Hofstadter, author of "Godel, Escher Bach", describes the fascination, fun and frustration of learning to write and read Chinese characters. Any learner of Chinese will resonate with Hofstadter's journey. www.sino-platonic.org/complete/spp...
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Japanese scientists have confirmed a monumental discovery: asteroid Ryugu contains all 5 nucleobases essential for DNA and RNA. By analyzing 5.4 grams of material returned by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft, researchers identified adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil in similar proportions.
For those of you who are mourning the loss of Victor Mair, the Sinica Podcast archives (sinicapodcast.com) has preserved a delightful, informal conversation with Prof. Mair recorded in 2012. (You can bypass SoundCloud) chinafile.com/library/sini... @kaiserkuo.bsky.social
The Indiana Jones of China
After his controversial involvement with the Tarim mummy excavations in Western Xinjiang, Victor Mair might just be the closest thing Sinology has to Indiana Jones, assuming the fictional Spielberg character was a renowned linguist, translator, and popular blogger in addition to his standing as a historian/archeologist.
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We have a lot going on. The president is busy repeatedly claiming that a crowd of 5,000 is magically 150,000 and it’s not even a top ten story.
Trump Melts Down Over Pathetic July 4 Crowd Size
Thou shalt not lie.
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I’m sorry, but there’s no way Antifa owns that many chinos.
They tell me I’m uncultured, but I’ll always recognise a bit of Beethoven.
There are more people on stage performing than in the entire audience.
huck mason@tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · last mo.my god
A revised version of Chris Taylor’s insightful review of my book “A Billion Voices: China’s Search for a Common Language.” The Chinese Babel open.substack.com/pub/chinadic...
The Chinese Babel
Cantonese – spoken in Hong Kong and Guangdong Province by as many people as speakers of Italian – is widely considered by linguists to be as different from modern Chinese as English is from Dutch
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“It’s a long time ago”. This, after months of saying it was too soon to attribute responsibility.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo agoNYT: Can you now say whether you will hold anyone in your administration accountable for the strike on a school that killed more than 100 children? TRUMP: No. It's such a strange question to be asked. It's a long time ago. Mistakes are made. I would ask Pete Hegseth that question.
Iran will not be imposing a toll. But it will be including one of those automatic 20% gratuities to your bill.
Confirmation that we could be paying war reparations as part of this “deal”. (War reparations are paid by the side that lost).
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo agoCBS: The Iranians are saying they're gonna have access to a $300 billion reconstruction fund. True or false? JD VANCE: That's the sort of things they could have access to so long as they honor their end of the obligation
Iran is a horrible, horrible regime. But they showed more backbone in standing up to Trump than a lot more admirable governments around the world.
They keep saying they’re “seeing” it. But they’re never able to show any of it.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo agoComer: "What we're seeing especially in the blue states is there is rampant fraud, especially in the minority communities"
Insights into using Nature itself to preserve nature. How Nature Heals – 3 open.substack.com/pub/williamk...
How Nature Heals – 3
Do You Know the Enemy?
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Jared Kushner conducting Middle East diplomacy while simultaneously cultivating Middle East sovereign funds for a private firm isn’t just a “conflict of interest.” it’s the ethical equivalent of setting fire to the idea of public service.
Holy shit! This singer can scat John Coltrane's solo from beginning to end. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZKd...
Giant Steps - John Coltrane || Entire vocal scat solo • Annemieke
YouTube video by Miekes Voice
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My critique of Thomas Mullaney’s “The Chinese Computer.” languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=72879
Language Log » The Chinese Computer: Competition or Cooperation?
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This is an actual post. This is not funny. This is beyond desperate. This is a deeply unwell man who doesn’t belong anywhere near the levers of power. Every member of his cabinet and Congress is complicit in not demanding his removal now.
