To make the record, we now push a pencil or tap a typewriter. Then comes the process of digestion and correction, followed by an intricate process of typesetting, printing, and distribution. To consider the first stage of the procedure, will the author of the future cease writing by hand or typewriter and talk directly to the record?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The current process of creating records involves writing, editing, typesetting, and distribution. The author questions if future methods will bypass typing and allow direct speech to the record.
- In plain terms
- We write and print manually now, but maybe we will talk directly to records in the future.
- What can you take from it?
- Future technology might let us speak directly to create records instead of typing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you create records?
- Will speech replace writing?
Another view
Voice input still requires editing for accuracy.
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