J Hunt and S Hawking - how do we know...

[motco]

... that the opinions on the NHS and Mr Hunt MP attributed to Stephen Hawking are really his? Just because his voice synthesiser speaks does it actually guarantee it's Hawking's thoughts being expressed? How powerful as a political tool is his computer - he could hardly complain or resist, could he?

Just asking....

[motco]

BlackLabel said:

What Hawking's voice computer was programmed to say..


https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/aug/18/st...

FTFY

[motco]

Err... All I asked was how do we know that the voice that we regard as the voice of Hawking is really expressing his thoughts and views rather than some interested individual who has tampered with the voice generator? Hawking is in no position to protest is he?

Given that Hawking's views are held by many in a sort of messianic reverence, how tempting it must be to hijack his voicebox to propound a particular view which is not in accord with Hawking's own views.

Sorry I asked...

[motco]

T6 vanman said:

motco said:

Err... All I asked was how do we know that the voice that we regard as the voice of Hawking is really expressing his thoughts and views rather than some interested individual who has tampered with the voice generator? Hawking is in no position to protest is he?

Given that Hawking's views are held by many in a sort of messianic reverence, how tempting it must be to hijack his voicebox to propound a particular view which is not in accord with Hawking's own views.

Sorry I asked...

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