Posts by members of the "G8lobal Englishes G8roup" group:


Reflection of end-of-term CNC test(Mainly meant for entertainment)

We had t do the kinda stupid CNC test again this semester, and it was as weird as usual. For example, the first question in listening was “which one is Dr.Terrett’s favorite room”, and the recording it played was like”My favorite room is the study” just like that! I mean, what’s the whole point of ... Read more

connections between animal farm and reality

Characters: -Major: Parallel to Lenin,  Karl Marx, as they all inspired uprising/consider revolting, but didn’t live to see the revolution they started. -Snowball: Parallel to Leon Trotsky, as he was exiled from the soviet union(Manor farm in the book) after posing a threat to their leader(Stalin in reality and Napoleon in the book) -Napoleon: Parallel ... Read more

Analysis of old Major’s speech in Animal Farm

Analysis: first, in “I have had a long life, I have had much time for thought as I lay alone in my stall, and I think I may say that I understand the nature of life on this earth as well as any animal now living. It is about this that I wish to speak ... Read more

Let’s have a discussion

Who is more powerful, Donald Trump or Elon Musk Since 1920, 21 presidents and prime ministers from 9 countries graduated from oxford with degrees in economics, law, math, science etc. Would it have been better if they studied history?

reflection on mid-term exam

I think I did okay-ish on the exam, since I’m OK with analysis in the first place. But I’m not 100-percent satisfied with it, since I did repeat a couple of points, and my hand writing wasn’t so nice : (

The ethics of GMOs, And how they impact the world

The Ethics of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) have become a major development in modern agriculture and biotechnology. These organisms, whose genetic material has been altered for specific benefits such as pest resistance or improved nutritional value, offer potential solutions to problems like food insecurity and climate change. However, their use has ... Read more

How AI is trained

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our daily lives, powering applications from virtual assistants to recommendation systems. But how do these AI systems learn to perform their tasks? The answer lies in a meticulous process known as AI training. In this post, we’ll delve into the fundamentals of AI training, exploring the ... Read more

A cool short story

https://englishiva1011.pbworks.com/f/LATHER.PDF (Link to the short story, analysis coming soon)

Will AI make humans Obsolete

            “A robot will never beat a human at chess,” that was what philosophy professor Hubert Dreyfus boldly stated in 1965. Only two years later, he was beaten by a MIT chess robot. During the recent years, robots have been encroaching on jobs that were considered to be only for ... Read more

How ethical, plausible is cyberware and bio-engineering, really?

So I knew of this game called cyberpunk 2077 for a long time and I just suddenly thought of it and decided to write a blog about cyberware and human modification(which is bio-engineering). WARNING – Most of this blog will be writing from a sci-fi point of view. So firstly, what is cyberware exactly? Cyberware ... Read more