I was thinking... for most of us, the hotel room of the future will resemble those Japanese coffin-hotels mentioned in William Gibson books. A 10 foot yellow polymer cylinder with a bed and a small TV in it. Residual body odour. Shared bathroom. Dangerous or at least unattractive neighbourhood.
I'm going to get flamed for saying this, but America's Army are cowards, compared to the average third world force. Their lives back home are too comfortable, and their foreign wars of hegemony too personally meaningless, for them to be willing to risk their lives to the same extent as soldiers from many other countries. Honestly, who can blame US soldiers or their families for not wanting Johnny to come home in a body bag? The American reliance on "force multipliers" is specifically designed not only to guarantee a win, but also to make war more palatable to their own troops, and the population back home.
On the upside, this doctrine will hopefully continue to make a US nuclear first strike unneccessary, and minimize the butchery caused by incompetent/misinformed commanders...
There is no shortage of good ideas, the problem is that we can't code those ideas. Any game that doesn't rely on running around and blowing stuff up needs another goal. That goal always revolves around the need for some good AI.
This is the single most insightful point yet posted in this discussion. Most human activities of any interest involve interacting with other humans (even masturbation gets boring eventually). We still SUCK at simulating this interaction in a game. This is why MMORPG's are so popular - people are willing to overlook a lot of retarded gameplay (killing dozens of rats to learn how to use your sword?!) because the human interaction is immersive and rewarding. You may be all excited about being a Wookiee bounty hunter in SW: Galaxies or whatever, but really, what you crave is the ability to interact believeably with other beings as that character... and Biff the Understudy (Baldur's Gate) repeating the same four sentences just doesn't cut the mustard. Funny that game companies have tricked their customers into providing the "AI" for each others' gaming experience:-)
For example, I should theoretically support the right of a worker to sell himself into slavery; after all, if it is his very own freedom, is it not his own freedom to sell?
But you don't support it, because as soon as the worker can legally sell him/herself into indentured servitude, it rapidly becomes the only way for anyone to get a job. Sadly, a lot of other Bad Things have already come to pass this way.
They wanted all these things including 3 weeks notice before leaving. And, if they couldn't find a replacement for me in those 3 weeks, I had to pay their lost consulting revenue until they found one - or I could stay on until they found someone.
Whoa. There's a funny/scary bit in the novel Jennifer Government where somebody's talking about a company (a fictional future version of Adidas) which sues you for lost profits if you quit and your replacement isn't as competent as you were. I thought that was insane. Clearly it's insane, AND likely to happen sooner or later...
"Might as well let the original 4 die, since they were stupid anyway."
Harsh, but in some ways correct. I never quite understood the logic behind "let's get a bunch of other people killed to rescue a few who are in danger." Needless to say, this inhibited my enjoyment of Black Hawk Down. I do understand that illogical but neccessary actions are part of being human... I mean, if I was in grave peril somewhere, I would feel really bad if I was going to die (duh) but I'd probably feel worse if six other guys died trying to save my ass. And I'd probably die anyway, since I'm not the Alpha Male or the Hot Chick, and I'm not funny enough to be the Likeable Sidekick.
With all the add-ons (attached to cell phone, dongle etc.) I have a mental image of this all looking something like that bug removal device from The Matrix. You can probably even plug it into the car cigarette lighter...
... try not having them. Without the labour movement we'd all be working 14 hour days for $3.50 an hour (with no benefits of course). Try being efficient for $3.50 an hour, at 7 pm on a Sunday, with an untreated infection.
Somebody has to suggest the weird ideas, even if they sound stupid and impractical now. Of course we won't be retrofitting our existing systems in six months, I think this is a bigger vision than that.
Rather than trying to eliminate computer crashes--probably an impossible task--our team concentrates on designing systems that recover rapidly when mishaps do occur.
The goal here is clearly to make the stability of the operating system and software less critical, so we don't have to hope and pray that a new installation doesn't overwrite a system file with a weird buggy version, or that our OS won't decide to go tits-up in the middle of an important process. Since all us good Slashdotters KNOW there will still be crufty, evil OS's around in 10 years, even if WE aren't using them:-)
... agents are preparing a no-knock raid as we speak. If you stay very still and prone they may not see you as a threat and may not be forced to shoot you. However, your threat on the vice-President's makes you an enemy combatant. Enjoy your new cellmate Ahmed, he usually doesn't snore too loudly.
I think people said "shit" a lot in 1863 too. just because you don't see it in Jane Austen novels doesn't mean it wasn't part of the vocabulary. Mr. Ellis seems to like using it a lot, perhaps to his detriment. I doubt his responses would have been so salty if the interviewer was "Time" magazine.
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It's been done. The RCMP for one, in the 50's or 60's (I can't remember exactly), were using a device called "the fruit machine", which showed men pictures of naked men and women and measured their physiological responses. Those who became too "excited" as the naked men were shown would be suspected of gayness.
I doubt it was very accurate. A very homophobic heterosexual might get more "worked up" at the sight of naked men than women. I don't think they were using a penile cuff either...
What do you mean? I assume they're not literally one-way, obviously. Are your referring to a lower bandwidth cap in the upload direction? That's pretty common, I understand.
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I think you're confusing the lizard creatures with "Alf".
I was thinking... for most of us, the hotel room of the future will resemble those Japanese coffin-hotels mentioned in William Gibson books. A 10 foot yellow polymer cylinder with a bed and a small TV in it. Residual body odour. Shared bathroom. Dangerous or at least unattractive neighbourhood.
Masseuse = female
Masseur = male
My mind is a world of sexual perversion, and I don't think baby bath photos are child pr0nography. Watch the generalizations.
I'm going to get flamed for saying this, but America's Army are cowards, compared to the average third world force. Their lives back home are too comfortable, and their foreign wars of hegemony too personally meaningless, for them to be willing to risk their lives to the same extent as soldiers from many other countries. Honestly, who can blame US soldiers or their families for not wanting Johnny to come home in a body bag? The American reliance on "force multipliers" is specifically designed not only to guarantee a win, but also to make war more palatable to their own troops, and the population back home.
On the upside, this doctrine will hopefully continue to make a US nuclear first strike unneccessary, and minimize the butchery caused by incompetent/misinformed commanders...
There is no shortage of good ideas, the problem is that we can't code those ideas. Any game that doesn't rely on running around and blowing stuff up needs another goal. That goal always revolves around the need for some good AI.
:-)
This is the single most insightful point yet posted in this discussion. Most human activities of any interest involve interacting with other humans (even masturbation gets boring eventually). We still SUCK at simulating this interaction in a game. This is why MMORPG's are so popular - people are willing to overlook a lot of retarded gameplay (killing dozens of rats to learn how to use your sword?!) because the human interaction is immersive and rewarding. You may be all excited about being a Wookiee bounty hunter in SW: Galaxies or whatever, but really, what you crave is the ability to interact believeably with other beings as that character... and Biff the Understudy (Baldur's Gate) repeating the same four sentences just doesn't cut the mustard. Funny that game companies have tricked their customers into providing the "AI" for each others' gaming experience
For example, I should theoretically support the right of a worker to sell himself into slavery; after all, if it is his very own freedom, is it not his own freedom to sell?
But you don't support it, because as soon as the worker can legally sell him/herself into indentured servitude, it rapidly becomes the only way for anyone to get a job. Sadly, a lot of other Bad Things have already come to pass this way.
They wanted all these things including 3 weeks notice before leaving. And, if they couldn't find a replacement for me in those 3 weeks, I had to pay their lost consulting revenue until they found one - or I could stay on until they found someone.
Whoa. There's a funny/scary bit in the novel Jennifer Government where somebody's talking about a company (a fictional future version of Adidas) which sues you for lost profits if you quit and your replacement isn't as competent as you were. I thought that was insane. Clearly it's insane, AND likely to happen sooner or later...
"Might as well let the original 4 die, since they were stupid anyway."
Harsh, but in some ways correct. I never quite understood the logic behind "let's get a bunch of other people killed to rescue a few who are in danger." Needless to say, this inhibited my enjoyment of Black Hawk Down. I do understand that illogical but neccessary actions are part of being human... I mean, if I was in grave peril somewhere, I would feel really bad if I was going to die (duh) but I'd probably feel worse if six other guys died trying to save my ass. And I'd probably die anyway, since I'm not the Alpha Male or the Hot Chick, and I'm not funny enough to be the Likeable Sidekick.
Probably because your sidious-like boss could use it to walk into your cubicle even when he's on a trip to Japan...
"Mmmmm, yeah. Mossfoot, I'm going to need you to come in Saturday. So if you could just go ahead and be here at nine, that'd be great. Beep beep."
How does Gibson know my most private sexual fantasies? Hmm, I've said too much...
With all the add-ons (attached to cell phone, dongle etc.) I have a mental image of this all looking something like that bug removal device from The Matrix. You can probably even plug it into the car cigarette lighter...
Funny. You are a god among insects.
"trying to download my brownware"
I assume you mean UPLOAD your brownware. If you like to "download" brownware, keep it to yourself, or write a letter to Savage Love. Don't tell us.
... try not having them. Without the labour movement we'd all be working 14 hour days for $3.50 an hour (with no benefits of course). Try being efficient for $3.50 an hour, at 7 pm on a Sunday, with an untreated infection.
Somebody has to suggest the weird ideas, even if they sound stupid and impractical now. Of course we won't be retrofitting our existing systems in six months, I think this is a bigger vision than that.
:-)
Rather than trying to eliminate computer crashes--probably an impossible task--our team concentrates on designing systems that recover rapidly when mishaps do occur.
The goal here is clearly to make the stability of the operating system and software less critical, so we don't have to hope and pray that a new installation doesn't overwrite a system file with a weird buggy version, or that our OS won't decide to go tits-up in the middle of an important process. Since all us good Slashdotters KNOW there will still be crufty, evil OS's around in 10 years, even if WE aren't using them
... since you seem to want to talk about illegal Bowel Disruptors.
... agents are preparing a no-knock raid as we speak. If you stay very still and prone they may not see you as a threat and may not be forced to shoot you. However, your threat on the vice-President's makes you an enemy combatant. Enjoy your new cellmate Ahmed, he usually doesn't snore too loudly.
I think people said "shit" a lot in 1863 too. just because you don't see it in Jane Austen novels doesn't mean it wasn't part of the vocabulary. Mr. Ellis seems to like using it a lot, perhaps to his detriment. I doubt his responses would have been so salty if the interviewer was "Time" magazine.
Clearly you haven't heard the touching story of JUSTONEMORELATTE and Amy McCracken.
It's been done. The RCMP for one, in the 50's or 60's (I can't remember exactly), were using a device called "the fruit machine", which showed men pictures of naked men and women and measured their physiological responses. Those who became too "excited" as the naked men were shown would be suspected of gayness.
I doubt it was very accurate. A very homophobic heterosexual might get more "worked up" at the sight of naked men than women. I don't think they were using a penile cuff either...
I think he's talking about 9/11... It's a bad joke.
At least you'd be one up from many Slashdot folk, who don't receive mail from mom because they live in her basement...
No, his dad's a pimp.
What do you mean? I assume they're not literally one-way, obviously. Are your referring to a lower bandwidth cap in the upload direction? That's pretty common, I understand.