247 sats \ 5 replies \ @k00b 8 Jun \ on: What was the worst advice you've ever been given? ideasfromtheedge
When I was studying computer science and finally becoming the nerd I was destined to be, my dad tried to convince me, in a rage, to be a court stenographer for some weird reason.
Steady pay and hours, job-security due to shelter from economic booms and bust or changing industry trends, low/no co-worker drama. You clock in, you clock out.
Once upon a time, these were very desirable traits in a job. In a certain light, I could see it being fairly pragmatic and sound advice from a Dad who a) genuinely probably just wants whats best for their kid and b) has a narrow or naive view of vocations beyond his own direct and hands on experience.
But - lol - ROFL - what a boring job, boring way to live. omg.
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It’s also a female job?
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The stenographer keyboard always fascinated me. But also, why can’t we just record these events instead of having someone type what was said? Siggy probably knows the answer
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I don't have a full answer, but I suspect because a written transcript is beneficial beyond just the recording of it.
Being able to search case law, aggregate testimonies, etc. The text represents is the most compact possible value of what happened in the case (ie. its not important that they scratched their chin at minute 2:43...)
Having said that, I'm sure eventually AI will be trusted enough to provide real-time translation.
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