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The Echo in the Machine

2025/5/23
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Greg Leibach: 我从小就是聋人，深感电视节目缺乏字幕带来的不便。在Gallaudet大学担任学生会主席期间，我们为了争取聋人校长，组织了大规模的抗议活动。我们封锁了校园，与董事会抗争，最终迫使他们任命了一位聋人校长。这次抗议不仅改变了Gallaudet大学的领导层，还推动了字幕的普及，为聋人社区带来了更大的信息可访问性。我亲身参与了推动字幕相关法案的制定，见证了字幕如何走进千家万户，为聋人提供了平等参与社会的机会。我认为这次运动不仅仅是为了一个校长职位，更是为了争取聋人应有的权利和尊重，让社会更加了解和接纳聋人群体。 Karen Peltz-Strauss: 我当时在Gallaudet大学工作，亲身经历了那场激动人心的抗议活动。学生们为了争取一位聋人校长，团结一致，采取了各种和平抗议方式，最终取得了胜利。这次抗议活动向社会展示了聋人社区的力量和诉求，也让更多人了解了字幕和手语的重要性。我认为这次抗议是聋人权利运动的重要里程碑，它不仅改变了Gallaudet大学，还推动了ADA法案等重要法律的通过，为残疾人争取了更多的权益。我为能够参与其中感到自豪，并相信这次运动将继续激励着我们为建设一个更加包容和公正的社会而努力。

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The episode starts with a question about the origin of closed captions on TV screens, leading to an investigation into the history of captioning and its accessibility for deaf individuals.
  • Closed captions were initially created by human stenographers typing at high speed.
  • The process involved trained professionals transcribing live television feeds.
  • The question of AI's involvement in captioning is raised.

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