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76 [seventy-six]

giving reasons 2

76 [syttiseks]	begrunne noe 2

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Computers can reconstruct heard words

It has long been a dream of man to be able to read minds. Everyone would like to know what another is thinking at a given time. This dream has still not come true. Even with modern technology, we can't read minds. What others think remains a secret. But we can recognize what others hear! This has been proven by a scientific experiment. Researchers succeeded in reconstructing heard words. For this purpose, they analyzed the brain waves of test subjects. When we hear something, our brain becomes active. It has to process the heard language. A certain activity pattern emerges in the process. This pattern can be recorded with electrodes. And this recording can be processed further too! It can be converted into a sound pattern with a computer. The heard word can be identified this way. This principle works with all words. Every word that we hear produces a particular signal. This signal is always connected with the sound of the word. So it "only" needs to be translated into an acoustic signal. For if you know the sound pattern, you'll know the word. The test subjects heard real words and fake words in the experiment. Thus, part of the words did not exist. Despite this, these words could be reconstructed too. The recognized words can be expressed by a computer. It is also possible to have them just appear on a monitor. Now, researchers hope they will soon understand language signals better. So the dream of mind reading continues...

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Why didn’t you come?	H_o_f_r k_m d_ i_k_? Hvorfor kom du ikke? H______ k__ d_ i____ Hvorfor kom du ikke? _______ ___ __ _____ Hvorfor kom du ikke?
I was ill.	J_g v_r s_k_ Jeg var syk. J__ v__ s___ Jeg var syk. ___ ___ ____ Jeg var syk.
I didn’t come because I was ill.	J_g k_m i_k_ f_r_i j_g v_r s_k_ Jeg kom ikke fordi jeg var syk. J__ k__ i___ f____ j__ v__ s___ Jeg kom ikke fordi jeg var syk. ___ ___ ____ _____ ___ ___ ____ Jeg kom ikke fordi jeg var syk.

Why didn’t she come?	H_o_f_r k_m h_n i_k_? Hvorfor kom hun ikke? H______ k__ h__ i____ Hvorfor kom hun ikke? _______ ___ ___ _____ Hvorfor kom hun ikke?
She was tired.	H_n v_r t_e_t_ Hun var trett. H__ v__ t_____ Hun var trett. ___ ___ ______ Hun var trett.
She didn’t come because she was tired.	H_n k_m i_k_ f_r_i h_n v_r t_e_t_ Hun kom ikke fordi hun var trett. H__ k__ i___ f____ h__ v__ t_____ Hun kom ikke fordi hun var trett. ___ ___ ____ _____ ___ ___ ______ Hun kom ikke fordi hun var trett.

Why didn’t he come?	H_o_f_r k_m h_n i_k_? Hvorfor kom han ikke? H______ k__ h__ i____ Hvorfor kom han ikke? _______ ___ ___ _____ Hvorfor kom han ikke?
He wasn’t interested.	H_n h_d_e i_k_ l_s_. Han hadde ikke lyst. H__ h____ i___ l____ Han hadde ikke lyst. ___ _____ ____ _____ Han hadde ikke lyst.
He didn’t come because he wasn’t interested.	H_n k_m i_k_ f_r_i h_n i_k_ h_d_e l_s_. Han kom ikke fordi han ikke hadde lyst. H__ k__ i___ f____ h__ i___ h____ l____ Han kom ikke fordi han ikke hadde lyst. ___ ___ ____ _____ ___ ____ _____ _____ Han kom ikke fordi han ikke hadde lyst.

Why didn’t you come?	H_o_f_r k_m d_r_ i_k_? Hvorfor kom dere ikke? H______ k__ d___ i____ Hvorfor kom dere ikke? _______ ___ ____ _____ Hvorfor kom dere ikke?
Our car is damaged.	B_l_n v_r e_ ø_e_a_t_ Bilen vår er ødelagt. B____ v__ e_ ø_______ Bilen vår er ødelagt. _____ ___ __ ________ Bilen vår er ødelagt.
We didn’t come because our car is damaged.	V_ k_m i_k_ f_r_i b_l_n v_r e_ ø_e_a_t_ Vi kom ikke fordi bilen vår er ødelagt. V_ k__ i___ f____ b____ v__ e_ ø_______ Vi kom ikke fordi bilen vår er ødelagt. __ ___ ____ _____ _____ ___ __ ________ Vi kom ikke fordi bilen vår er ødelagt.

Why didn’t the people come?	H_o_f_r k_m d_ i_k_? Hvorfor kom de ikke? H______ k__ d_ i____ Hvorfor kom de ikke? _______ ___ __ _____ Hvorfor kom de ikke?
They missed the train.	D_ r_k_ i_k_ t_g_t_ De rakk ikke toget. D_ r___ i___ t_____ De rakk ikke toget. __ ____ ____ ______ De rakk ikke toget.
They didn’t come because they missed the train.	D_ k_m i_k_ f_r_i d_ i_k_ r_k_ t_g_t_ De kom ikke fordi de ikke rakk toget. D_ k__ i___ f____ d_ i___ r___ t_____ De kom ikke fordi de ikke rakk toget. __ ___ ____ _____ __ ____ ____ ______ De kom ikke fordi de ikke rakk toget.

Why didn’t you come?	H_o_f_r k_m d_ i_k_? Hvorfor kom du ikke? H______ k__ d_ i____ Hvorfor kom du ikke? _______ ___ __ _____ Hvorfor kom du ikke?
I was not allowed to.	J_g f_k_ i_k_ l_v_ Jeg fikk ikke lov. J__ f___ i___ l___ Jeg fikk ikke lov. ___ ____ ____ ____ Jeg fikk ikke lov.
I didn’t come because I was not allowed to.	J_g k_m i_k_ f_r_i j_g i_k_ f_k_ l_v_ Jeg kom ikke fordi jeg ikke fikk lov. J__ k__ i___ f____ j__ i___ f___ l___ Jeg kom ikke fordi jeg ikke fikk lov. ___ ___ ____ _____ ___ ____ ____ ____ Jeg kom ikke fordi jeg ikke fikk lov.

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