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Computer scientist Luis von Ahn is best known for inventing those twisted, blurry words that websites ask you to type to post a comment or send an email. Host Ziya Tong talks to the genius award recipient about how he hopes to trick us all into digitizing old books, one CAPTCHA at a time.

To see the full segment, visit http://www.pbs.org/kcet/wiredscience/video after original broadcast. Tune in to WIRED SCIENCE on your local PBS station (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wiredscience

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  • nice that someone is thinking ahead

  • refreshing, isn't it? :D

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  • pretty interesting!!

  • luis should be shot...he invented the most annoying thing in the world!!11

  • Why doesn't he calculate how much human time is wasted sitting in cars every time they lower a speed limit? Then we'll really see where the gravest of losses occur.

  • brilliant.

    she is not... "Why is flag in there?"

    uhhhh... there is a flag in the photo... lady.

    wow.

  • shes hot but kinda dumb

  • i dont really like the thought that someone is taking advantage of my time and I dont get any profit from it, but at the same time i'm pretty excited about the translation "game" he was speaking about.

  • Bravo

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