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Started by phi, January 06, 2010, 04:49:43 PM

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phi

Insight through translation.

1. Chose a question
2. Chose at least two languages
3. Enter the question in an online translating tool
4. Switch between chosen languages.
5. Continue until a definition has converged to a single translation or pattern

A website I came across (http://translationparty.com/) actually does this process for you with English+Japanese, though you can certainly do it by hand (additional enlightenment points!). It becomes a trippy session of the Socratic method.

Trails:

* What is chaos?
* What are you confused? <final>

This points out that questions like "what is chaos?" indicates confusion on the behalf of the asker.

Here's another...

* Is there a God?
* What Is God? (What are you actually asking here?)
* What is God like? (You sure he's worth knowing about?)
* Or you like God? (Do you even like that Bastard? Brush up on the history of his "Chosen People" and ask again later...)

Feel free to employ Midrash. The index of each answer is important to interpreting its meaning.
Quote from: Shrunkenheadspace on January 24, 2010, 03:44:12 AM
Only 41 more posts til Clue Jr!
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on January 24, 2010, 05:43:57 AM
You're some kind of off-balancing piece of shit that just tears a hole in the whole god damned spectrum of life and creates a friggin mess out of everything.

phi

Quote from: phi on January 06, 2010, 04:49:43 PM
* Or you like God?
Note that at times the answers can be unclear. For example, here "or" may actually mean "are." The answer to that question would certainly be "maybe."  :|
Quote from: Shrunkenheadspace on January 24, 2010, 03:44:12 AM
Only 41 more posts til Clue Jr!
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on January 24, 2010, 05:43:57 AM
You're some kind of off-balancing piece of shit that just tears a hole in the whole god damned spectrum of life and creates a friggin mess out of everything.

Vaudeville Vigilante

input:    "How weird is reality?"

output:  "What a strange feeling, this is true?"

Brotep

TranslationParty is still online?  Niiiiiiiiiiice.


QuoteFeel free to employ Midrash. The index of each answer is important to interpreting its meaning.

:lulz:

rygD

Translation Party is interesting:

What should I eat for dinner?
I have what to eat for dinner?
Do you have to eat my dinner?
Are you my dinner?
Do you have my dinner?

I wish I had known about this before.
:rbtg:

Quote from: rygD on March 07, 2007, 02:53:03 PM
...nuke Iraq and give it to the Jews...

Cainad (dec.)

 :lulz:

Original: Is it foolish to seek enlightenment?

Turned into: How stupid are you calling for this enlightenment?

Ended up as: What is your education?

Eater of Clowns

What will I find at the end of a rainbow?

I find the end of the rainbow is what to do?
I am, what I do find the end of the rainbow?
I, I will find something at the end of the rainbow?
*I'll find you something at the end of the rainbow?
*I will find something at the end of the rainbow?

These two phrases alternate back and forth, ending in "It is doubtful that this phrase will ever reach equilibrium."
Quote from: Pippa Twiddleton on December 22, 2012, 01:06:36 AM
EoC, you are the bane of my existence.

Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on March 07, 2014, 01:18:23 AM
EoC doesn't make creepy.

EoC makes creepy worse.

Quote
the afflicted persons get hold of and consume carrots even in socially quite unacceptable situations.

Eater of Clowns

What do you get when you gobble down sweets, eating as much as an elephant eats?

Get something sweet to eat what you eat an elephant can eat as much as possible?
If you, or eat something sweet to eat an elephant can eat as much as possible?
If you, or something to eat something sweet to eat an elephant can eat as much as possible?
If you want to, something to eat sweets or something, you can eat as much as possible to eat an elephant?
If it is, if you want something to eat sweets or something is eating the elephant can eat as much as possible?
In this case, if you want something to eat sweets or something that you can eat as much as possible to eat an elephant?
In this example, you want something to eat an elephant can eat as much as you can eat sweets and something you do?
In this example, as much as you, you want something to eat that elephant can eat and what you eat candy?
In this example, and as much as possible, you want something to eat you eat you can eat candy and elephant?
Final:  In this example, as long as possible, you want something to eat meals and snacks can you eat an elephant?
Quote from: Pippa Twiddleton on December 22, 2012, 01:06:36 AM
EoC, you are the bane of my existence.

Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on March 07, 2014, 01:18:23 AM
EoC doesn't make creepy.

EoC makes creepy worse.

Quote
the afflicted persons get hold of and consume carrots even in socially quite unacceptable situations.

rygD

what the fuck is wrong with this piece of shit
This work is bad and sex is something to snuff
Sex is something to smell bad and this work
Smell of sex is a bad thing in this work
This work is bad smell of sex
:rbtg:

Quote from: rygD on March 07, 2007, 02:53:03 PM
...nuke Iraq and give it to the Jews...

Jasper

Hey, this is fun!

Show me the mind of God.

Maps show that God is in my mind.

Map shows that God is on my mind.

I will see the map located in the heart of God.

I will be a map to your location in the heart of God.

I will map to your location in the heart of God.


:crankey: :hi5: :thumb:

Jasper

A man is born, suffers a while, then dies.

Man was born to suffer for hours after death.

We are born to suffer after the death of the man-hours.

(The sentence will never reach equilibrium.)

phi

At one point I tried "What is success?" on Translation Party and the page crashed....
Quote from: Shrunkenheadspace on January 24, 2010, 03:44:12 AM
Only 41 more posts til Clue Jr!
Quote from: Turdley Burgleson on January 24, 2010, 05:43:57 AM
You're some kind of off-balancing piece of shit that just tears a hole in the whole god damned spectrum of life and creates a friggin mess out of everything.

NotPublished

I want to have a fun night tonight
Want to have a good night tonight
I spend a good night tonight
I have a good night, spend the night
I spend a good night to spend the night

Damn thats some Zen wisdom there
In Soviet Russia, sins died for Jesus.

Jasper

The robots have developed weapons-grade nonsense.  Clearly part of their inevitable takeover.

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

I want to stop being in love
Stop being in love with me
I was in love with a stop
I was down love
I love the system

:lulz: :?
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