Ben Maurer is proposing a new way to 'OCR' old books. Words the computer can't OCR will be turned into CAPTCHAs.
A possible problem is that OCR programs often can't distinguish a word from a smudge, decorative gylph. Books often contain occasional Greek letters, nonsense, etc. So if the CAPTCHA implementation isn't good, Ben's strategy will add to the 19 person-years already wasted every day filling out annoying CAPTCHAs.
Still, it is a good idea and worth considering.
Renewals for Bolivia, Egypt and Greece Point to the Need for Major Reform
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This is what I said more or less at today's CPAC hearing. I hope to have a
summary done when I can, but it will probably be delayed due to travel
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