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1. kappas+c41[view] [source] 2025-04-09 07:08:26
>>todsac+(OP)
I wonder if it's possible to design a new formal language (something like lojban [1], with a grammar strictly based on formal logic) but with better UX so that it can be used by regular folks like me? Maybe combine something like Attempto [2] with a dedicated visual UI?

I would think a language like that could speed up knowledge base construction. Maybe it can also serve as a substitute for natural languages in some situations where we want our communication to be logically airtight.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lojban

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempto_Controlled_English

On a separate note, I've always wondered how Cyc is pronounced. Is it "sike", or is it "see-why-see"?

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2. cess11+7a1[view] [source] 2025-04-09 08:12:22
>>kappas+c41
I've always imagined it was supposed to be pronounced like 'psych', and that it was a corporate bullshit, marketing spelling, of that word.
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3. tsm+zf1[view] [source] 2025-04-09 09:14:34
>>cess11+7a1
The etymology is from 'enCYClopedia'.
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