>What is the etymology of the Swahili word for trapezoid?
>The Swahili word for trapezoid is "kisagano." It is derived from the Arabic root words qisas al-gana, which translate to "equal sides."
Instantly. I mean, on one hand, I'm sure I could have found this eventually, with multiple searches, maybe. It's a little unnerving that it had this instantly.
But maybe that isn't even right!? There is a Swahili word for trapazoid that is almost an english cognate (British or Afrikaans I suppose). Do they use "kisagano"? Is it of Arabic origin? I have no idea! I suppose I could use this as a starting point to check.
I'm not worried about some silly skynet AI take over. I'm more worried that we become reliant (like we are on search) to something that just loops back garbage. And using it as a tool that amplifies an existing echo chamber and media narrative.
Most of us know the issues with Wikipedia and how people will trust it blindly. I imagine this becoming a worse version. I had a "conversation" about a high profile death and court case - the version of the story "just happens" to be identical to a mainstream media narrative that was eventually proven to be misleading. A very strong liberal bias to the initial reporting, and not the facts that came out later. It's like they gave way way more weight to the initial reporting, which makes sense, because that is also what people do too.
>What is the etymology of the Swahili word for trapezoid?
>The Swahili word for trapezoid is "kisagano." It is derived from the Arabic root words qisas al-gana, which translate to "equal sides."
Instantly. I mean, on one hand, I'm sure I could have found this eventually, with multiple searches, maybe. It's a little unnerving that it had this instantly.
But maybe that isn't even right!? There is a Swahili word for trapazoid that is almost an english cognate (British or Afrikaans I suppose). Do they use "kisagano"? Is it of Arabic origin? I have no idea! I suppose I could use this as a starting point to check.
I'm not worried about some silly skynet AI take over. I'm more worried that we become reliant (like we are on search) to something that just loops back garbage. And using it as a tool that amplifies an existing echo chamber and media narrative.
Most of us know the issues with Wikipedia and how people will trust it blindly. I imagine this becoming a worse version. I had a "conversation" about a high profile death and court case - the version of the story "just happens" to be identical to a mainstream media narrative that was eventually proven to be misleading. A very strong liberal bias to the initial reporting, and not the facts that came out later. It's like they gave way way more weight to the initial reporting, which makes sense, because that is also what people do too.