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  1. wasn't this the point of the AI thing? on Stephen Hawking: Biggest Human Failing Is Aggression · · Score: 1

    When he started the whole AI debate, I thought he was trying to make this exact point in a way more subtle way. Humans create a new type of being that is capable of thinking about its own existence, and the first thing we assume is that it'll try to kill us and we must kill it back first, instead of recognizing its right to exist. What does that say about us? The apple doesn't fall far from the tree? But the whole debate turned into "how can we keep AIs under out thumbs for as long as possible" instead. I guess he had to come out and spell it out for us.

  2. Yes on Is Modern Linux Becoming Too Complex? · · Score: 1

    Reminds me of this e-mail from Bill Gates http://blog.seattlepi.com/micr...

    (talking about the "add/remove programs" screen) "Someone decided to trash the one part of Windows that was usable? The file system is no longer usable. The registry is not usable. This program listing was one sane place but now it is all crapped up."

    At least we still have a filesystem

  3. why not just use the laser to transmit data? on 'Optical Fiber' Made Out of Thin Air · · Score: 1

    Why not just use the first laser to transmit the data you need in the first place?

  4. Socialism or dictatorship? on Experiment Shows People Exposed To East German Socialism Cheat More · · Score: 1

    Are they sure the cause was socialism and not the oppressive dictatorship they lived under? It's not like their socialist government was democratically elected, maybe that's influenced them more?

  5. Now we know on A Physicist Says He Can Tornado-Proof the Midwest With 1,000-Foot Walls · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now we know why there are no Tornados in Westeros.

  6. aren't all drones designed to be hack resistant? on DARPA Unveils Hack-Resistant Drone · · Score: 3

    That summary says absolutely nothing. Are they implying that all previous drones have no security? Just connect to them and take over. Luckily some genius from DARPA came up with the brilliant idea of adding a password prompt.

  7. Re:They can go to 110% and beyond on 7.1 Billion People, 7.1 Billion Mobile Phone Accounts Activated · · Score: 1

    Ironically (not really but let's use that word) phones with multiple sim card slots are popular in 3td world countries. They're talking about active sim cards, not phones.

  8. Re:Sanity check on 7.1 Billion People, 7.1 Billion Mobile Phone Accounts Activated · · Score: 1

    I have 3 mobile subscriptions and 0 TVs, si those numbers sound legit to me.

  9. Re:Cheap VPN Howto on Hulu Blocks VPN Users · · Score: 3, Informative

    AWS is one of the "VPN" services that were blocked.

  10. What about Dennis Ritchie? on Steve Jobs To Appear On US Postage Stamp · · Score: 4, Insightful

    He died the same year, and was way more important than Steve Jobs.

  11. Re:Just be honest - it's not for *US* on Slashdot Tries Something New; Audience Responds! · · Score: 1

    >UX research and (more importantly) user expectations continue to evolve

    Do you have any source for these statements?

  12. SIM card on the 3ds on How Can Nintendo Recover? · · Score: 1

    Or even better, build a phone on top of a decent controller, even the old NES was good enough. Mobile gaming will never have any depth until there's a good controller available, the touchscreen is no enough. They can bring Mario to phones all they want, but it'll be pointless without a good controller.

  13. Non US data is removed? on NSA Collects 200 Million Text Messages Per Day · · Score: 1

    I thought the NSA was covering their ass by saying they're not spying on american citizens, only foreign threats, now they're saying they _only_ spy on US communications? which is it?

  14. That can't be right on Apple Devices To Reach Parity With Windows PCs In 2014 · · Score: 1

    or if it is, it's pretty irrelevant. Don't Android devices outsell iOS like 4 to 1? If those numbers for PC sales are correct, we should be hearing news about how Android outsold PCs long ago. Who cares about Apple?

  15. I don't get it, is he advocating for impostors? on Programmer Privilege · · Score: 2

    I'm for equality and all that, but this guy seems to be asking for equal tratment of impostors of all minorities? If you're not qualified, get the fuck out, no matter what you look like.

  16. wtf do "young people" have to do with this? on Man Shot To Death For Texting During Movie · · Score: 1

    Victim was in his 40s, shooter was in his 70s. Why are we talking about "young people" again? I supposed videogames are next?

  17. "what to do?" send a robot of your own? on Weapons Systems That Kill According To Algorithms Are Coming. What To Do? · · Score: 1

    If one side is sending robots to war, the other side will send their own robots against them. Has anyone figured out the game theory behind a war where both sides send robots instead of humans? It seems like it could be better than what we have now. I don't understand why we're so against the idea.

  18. Why not have them figure it out? on Ask Slashdot: How Many (Electronics) Gates Is That Software Algorithm? · · Score: 1

    While an interesting question (I didn't even know hardware manufacturers were in the habit of converting software into hardware), why don't they figure it out themselves? They must have the tools/people to do it. Are you afraid they'll "steal your algorithm" if you give them the source? (that's much less interesting)

  19. was this redacted by Yoda? on Alan Turing Pardoned · · Score: 2

    by the grace of god, of the united kindom, the queen, pardoned Alan Turing has, hmmm?

  20. Twitch, and probably Youtube on Playstation 4 Vs Xbox One: Which Shares Better? · · Score: 1

    The PS4 can share to twitch.tv, which is the equivalent of uploading a video clip to the "Sky drive", except the upload is done in real time. Also, I suspect Youtube opened up their live streaming feature because of the release of the consoles (especially PS4); now that everyone can share their gameplay, they want to be a viable option.

  21. Re:Ahem... Meritocracy on How To Develop Unmaintainable Software · · Score: 1

    Unless your boss hired you to delegate a task he can't or won't do.

  22. enough for 100,000 photos and 125,000 songs on Big Jump For Tablet Storage: Seagate Intros 5mm Hard Disk For Tablets · · Score: 1

    but how many Libraries of Congress?

  23. I'm not surprised there's a Craigslist for Bagdag on Soldiers Looking For Hookups On Craigslist Are Being Warned of a Military Sting · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm more surprised by the fact that having sex is illegal? And the military police has jurisdiction over this crime? wtf

  24. The first of its kind on Bitcoins Seized In Drug Bust · · Score: 1

    >11.02 Bitcoins worth $814

    In a case believed to be the first of its kind, the reported "street value" of the Bitcoins seems pretty accurate.

  25. When you're innocent. on Seeking Fifth Amendment Defenders · · Score: 1

    >recisely defined scenario, where the Fifth Amendment makes a positive difference.

    When you're innocent. In that case, you don't have to give your password to anyone, and you don't have to cooperate with the investigation, because you're innocent, and the burden of proof is not on you. It's an extension of the law principle of "presumption of innocence", one of the cornerstones of modern (western) law (there's probably a latin name for it, ask a lawyer). The "positive difference" it makes is that you don't have to have some idiot going through your mail, because you're innocent.