Chapter 1 — Two Paradigms of Intelligence

(Dramatic music.) (Audience applauding.) If you sleep well tonight, you may not have understood this lecture. (Audience laughing.) A long time ago, there were two paradigms for intelligence. There was a logic-inspired approach… Lies weiter

To be true, there is no reason for such a long break in creating a diary entry. To be clear, I had a lot on my plate, especially due to the problems with my sister, who seems to be gliding … Lies weiter

Hey, good to see you.

It’s fine to meet you again. I would like to speak with you about the last book I have read. It’s not a fictional one, it’s a non-fictional one. It’s about Europe, it’s about Germany. … Lies weiter

Mark, it is great to see you here.

Oh. I have to disappoint you, I am not Mark, I am John. You mixed me up. A little confused because I have a very common face. Uh so everybody, a lot … Lies weiter

If I may, I would like to tell you a story. This story happened to a friend of mine, not to me. He told it to me and I’ll try to repeat it as exactly as I am able to. … Lies weiter

I would like to suggest the following topics for the next X lessons going on:

Talking about history. First, I will tell you the history of my sunken state I was growing up in, and I’m really a time witness … Lies weiter

Role playing

Hi there! It’s good to see you.

Hi, Shane. It’s very nice to meet you again. Uh, let’s talk about preparation our next lesson. I work propose uh that uh we pick up some mistakes I made and … Lies weiter

Role-play

Hi, have a seat. Thanks for coming by.

I’m glad I can visit you for improving my English and uh I would like to speak with you about the problems of my listening, of my understanding.I would even want … Lies weiter

In recent times, I heard a lot of podcasts, videos, talks and so on which offered a relatively positive, hope-making analysis and, of course, opinions. At the forefront of them is – unavoidable – Mark Reicher. That guy tries to … Lies weiter

Good morning. I’m ready to discuss the regional analysis.

Good morning. It’s fine having you. I would like to have a lot of questions and first of one, what is the real strengths of the Ukraine military operation? Not speaking … Lies weiter

Hello! It’s good to finally meet.

I see you have difficulties to understand me. Let me repeat it the third time. Uh, what kind of methods you are using in your classroom with taking into account the different types of … Lies weiter

Another role-playing game

Ah, hello. It’s quite a turnout, isn’t it?

Really a turnout. And the greatest turnout is to meet you here. Have you time to introduce me in one of your paintings? A lot of them are hanging … Lies weiter

Welcome to the exhibition. It’s a pleasure to see you here.

Thank you for your nice welcome. I know you are a big exhibitor on this exhibition and I always very impressed with your work. This is impressionist style of … Lies weiter

That’s a talk with Google translate’s English exercising program in a self-defined scenario. I corrected only words which were wrongly transcribed  and wouldn’t create misunderstandings.

GT: Hey, how’s it going?

I: Things are going very well. I have finished the … Lies weiter

Alright, Dietrich — I’ve got you. Here’s a clean, corrected diary-style version in natural English, keeping your meaning and tone, just smoother and clearer:  (unfortunately, there are a few more corrections I would want it,  but now I’m to … Lies weiter

Hello Henri,

Let me start with the language problem. As you see, I’m writing in English and especially using this time to improve myself, to exercise, and not only to waste time for this angry discussion. I promise that I … Lies weiter

Dear Keith,

Thank you for your good wishes for the New Year. At the current time I like to connect my wishes not only for your personal welfare and healthiness, but especially for having again peace, at least in Europe, … Lies weiter

I want to speak about the speed of my talking with you. There are two reasons for my speed, for my high speed. The one reason is you taught me that I have to speak under pressure to avoid the … Lies weiter

I think it’s a extraordinary intelligent answer, more exactly a technique, ChatGPT/Mueller gave me.y

I understand you very well. What you describe is one of the most common fluency traps, especially for German speakers. You are not doing anything “wrong.” … Lies weiter

I try to talk with you about a tricky questions with respect to learning English, especially to speak English fluently. If I speak like now with you and I try to speak immediately on English, thinking in English and coming … Lies weiter

After the Russians began their full-scale invasion of Ukraine, German and other Western politicians insisted on calling it Putin’s war. This slogan was obviously created to prevent Russians as a whole from being held responsible and to avoid a new … Lies weiter

I have forgotten how many methods I have applied for better understanding. One of the first methods was a grasp without knowledge about the process of listening. I thought that better pronunciation would lead automatically to better understanding. And so … Lies weiter

At the moment I’m watching a documentary about Reni Riefenstahl. Rather chocked I have been listening to the adoring posts she had got from all the parts of West-Germany with respect to her attitude during a TV talk – from … Lies weiter

I would like to talk about my very elaborate work migrating 20 websites—20 so-called subdomains—to one main domain in order to have unified management for all of them. If I stayed in the old situation with 20 separate sites, I … Lies weiter

I think the best way to write by dictating would be to use the Ear dance APP, because it’s not so totally AI dependent, not so totally improving my language but so I have the chance to improve my speaking … Lies weiter

I’m testing a new casserole today. It’s not very different from another one I usually make. It has aubergine, mozzarella, and tomatoes. But this time it’s a version without aubergine. Instead, I’m using olives. There’s also a special mixture—something they … Lies weiter

It looks like having forgotten to nurse my diary and perhaps having forgotten doing English exercises at all. That’s not the case, of course. I’m writing, reading, listening and speaking English every day and that’s the reason that I  haven’t … Lies weiter

My wife called for me and asked me what I want to have as curtains on the kitchen windows. At the moment, the windows have got small sheer curtains, and I like them, but I myself don’t care so much … Lies weiter

Every war is not only a struggle over areas, territories, over resources, against humans, or against the equipment, the infrastructure of the enemy. It is essentially, and sometimes overwhelmingly, a struggle against the culture of the opposing country. And this … Lies weiter

I had a big interruption in writing my diary, but now it’s really important. It’s very important. It’s enormously important to start it again, otherwise it would be difficult to overcome all the hesitations, all the feelings of being unable … Lies weiter

There is an increasing momentum for analysts and analysis that say the Ukraine will win  this war or more exactly Russian are going to lose it due to its economical weakness and its inability to defend their energetic infrastructure, the … Lies weiter