2. If our theories about the Singularity are true, by the time our light reaches other stars, within another 1000 years or so we'll be roaring in on starships, running self replicating machinery that systematically converts all matter into more useful products. The presence of post-singularity humanity will be completely impossible to miss. Thus, the reason we cannot see other civilizations doing the same thing is because we are the first one in our region of space.
In formal logic false=>x for every x, so if you start a phrase taking the singularity theory as true, that phrase has zero meaning.
You are right, and the comments are totally deluded or outright shills, molten salt reactors are unproven and if your goal is to see reductions in carbon emissions is extremely stupid to have more hope in those kind of nuclear reactors than in proven removable energy sources that have been improving their efficiency for decades now and are close to the point where they're economically superior to fossils.
And who cares? Those people are 70 years old or more now, and old people always think things have gotten worse. New technology replaces old technology, and the space industry is still improving. We no longer make silly symbolic flights to the moon but the really important stuff, satellite technology, is ages ahead. Better energy productions methods are appearing. Nuclear is no longer the promise of the future. Now go back to bed granpa.
I'm sorry discussions about semantics are very boring to me, but I don't know why are you so fixated in numbers, CS is about processing (or computing of) information. The way you put that in the other posts seemed to me like referring to computer architecture, witch is part, but not the same, of computer science.
To most computer scientist the implementation details of the computer hardware are of no concern. How to move, store, and process numbers is pretty much outside of computer science and part of electronic engineering. Most CS papers deal with algorithms that are hardware and language independent.
It's more like equating the study required for building a car with the study required of an automotive engineer... It's not the same, but it's not so different either. I don't thing any real CS scientist can work without knowing hot to program.
Oh, and the agreement is only about credit and grants, not use in trade, which makes it particularly pointless. None of these countries are major investors in each other, or likely to be anytime soon. Is the Chinese government going to stop building plants in China to start building them in India?
Reading both accounts of the story (one from the CEO, the other from the security expert), it seems to be a case of "who do you believe". All we truly know is that the site was hacked, these guys were involved somehow, and now they're mad at each other. Everything else is just based on what one side or the other says.
That said, looking through the blog postings of the CEO, he strikes me as having the classic case of paranoid narcissist personality disorder. Every other posting is a rant about how his competitors are all out to get him. Everything they do is about HIM and a response to HIS business. When eHarmony does something, it's not just an innocent business expansion, it's a direct personal attack on this guy. I've worked with presidents and CEOs who use similar wording to this CEO in their daily speech, and whose nuances and mannerisms seem to match this guy's perfectly. Although my examples are only anecdotal, I'd be willing to bet this disorder is quite common among business leaders.
Not knowing more about the situation and only having their two accounts to go with, I would probably fall on the side of believing the security expert's account more, just looking at the level of paranoia and exaggeration in the CEO's blogging history.
Given that the "security researcher" is the same a**hole that hacked the piratebay, and that he performed a security audit of the site without the owner's permission, I'm inclined to go with the CEO's side of the story unless real evidence is presented by the hacker/security researcher.
He didn't email the hacker's mother, he emailed the security researcher's mother. Some unknown party hacked his website, and he blames the security researcher that was going out of his way to assist them in closing the vulnerability. After reading the researchers take on this, POF CEO could possibly be facing criminal charges for uttering death threats, harassment and perhaps a civil libel suit.
No, read again the article. He is accusing the security researcher of hacking the site. Technically he may be right, as making a security audit of a site without permission is indistinguishable from a hacking attempt from the site owner's point of view.
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2. If our theories about the Singularity are true, by the time our light reaches other stars, within another 1000 years or so we'll be roaring in on starships, running self replicating machinery that systematically converts all matter into more useful products. The presence of post-singularity humanity will be completely impossible to miss. Thus, the reason we cannot see other civilizations doing the same thing is because we are the first one in our region of space.
In formal logic false=>x for every x, so if you start a phrase taking the singularity theory as true, that phrase has zero meaning.
From my point of view the actual country is England, all the other are colonies including the Falklands islands.
England is officially a police state now.
Ops I was downvoted by the shills. The moderation system is worthless.
You are right, and the comments are totally deluded or outright shills, molten salt reactors are unproven and if your goal is to see reductions in carbon emissions is extremely stupid to have more hope in those kind of nuclear reactors than in proven removable energy sources that have been improving their efficiency for decades now and are close to the point where they're economically superior to fossils.
Yes so what, he didn't said he is advocating replacing nuclear with coal. So many straw man arguments in slashdot is sad.
And who cares? Those people are 70 years old or more now, and old people always think things have gotten worse. New technology replaces old technology, and the space industry is still improving. We no longer make silly symbolic flights to the moon but the really important stuff, satellite technology, is ages ahead. Better energy productions methods are appearing. Nuclear is no longer the promise of the future. Now go back to bed granpa.
Is news for nerds not news for pedantics. Using MW is fine.
I'm sorry discussions about semantics are very boring to me, but I don't know why are you so fixated in numbers, CS is about processing (or computing of) information. The way you put that in the other posts seemed to me like referring to computer architecture, witch is part, but not the same, of computer science.
To most computer scientist the implementation details of the computer hardware are of no concern. How to move, store, and process numbers is pretty much outside of computer science and part of electronic engineering. Most CS papers deal with algorithms that are hardware and language independent.
It's more like equating the study required for building a car with the study required of an automotive engineer... It's not the same, but it's not so different either. I don't thing any real CS scientist can work without knowing hot to program.
Absurd, you don't give a 20 minute talk about a field and start discussing paradigms that aren't likely to change for the next 50 years.
Please those are implementation details. Algorithms (programming) is a core CS topic. Robotics on the other hand isn't, it's interdisciplinary.
Maybe because the rest of the world has common sense and they DO care about what they eat?
"The Japan situation shows that nuclear power is safe" That's where I stopped reading.
The pronuclears are increasingly using insults in their arguments. I see that their position is imploding.
Calling BS in you breaking WPA2. Where is the paper? Or was the password something like "pink"?
Shut the hell up go is too dumb even for children.
Oh, and the agreement is only about credit and grants, not use in trade, which makes it particularly pointless. None of these countries are major investors in each other, or likely to be anytime soon. Is the Chinese government going to stop building plants in China to start building them in India?
You may want to check your facts before jumping to conclusions. Foxconn in Talks on $12 Billion Brazil Plant, Rousseff Says
Really?
Yes, really.
So it means that in 10 hours you'd get the maximum annual dose allowed by EPA to the public. Yeah not big deal, it's just like tacking a plane, right?
Long half life = not very radioactive.
Short half life = intensely radioactive.
Radioactivity is not the most important measure. Plutonium=high cancer risk.
I don't know. How is this relevant?
Reading both accounts of the story (one from the CEO, the other from the security expert), it seems to be a case of "who do you believe". All we truly know is that the site was hacked, these guys were involved somehow, and now they're mad at each other. Everything else is just based on what one side or the other says.
That said, looking through the blog postings of the CEO, he strikes me as having the classic case of paranoid narcissist personality disorder. Every other posting is a rant about how his competitors are all out to get him. Everything they do is about HIM and a response to HIS business. When eHarmony does something, it's not just an innocent business expansion, it's a direct personal attack on this guy. I've worked with presidents and CEOs who use similar wording to this CEO in their daily speech, and whose nuances and mannerisms seem to match this guy's perfectly. Although my examples are only anecdotal, I'd be willing to bet this disorder is quite common among business leaders.
Not knowing more about the situation and only having their two accounts to go with, I would probably fall on the side of believing the security expert's account more, just looking at the level of paranoia and exaggeration in the CEO's blogging history.
Given that the "security researcher" is the same a**hole that hacked the piratebay, and that he performed a security audit of the site without the owner's permission, I'm inclined to go with the CEO's side of the story unless real evidence is presented by the hacker/security researcher.
He didn't email the hacker's mother, he emailed the security researcher's mother. Some unknown party hacked his website, and he blames the security researcher that was going out of his way to assist them in closing the vulnerability. After reading the researchers take on this, POF CEO could possibly be facing criminal charges for uttering death threats, harassment and perhaps a civil libel suit.
No, read again the article. He is accusing the security researcher of hacking the site. Technically he may be right, as making a security audit of a site without permission is indistinguishable from a hacking attempt from the site owner's point of view.
What's wrong with hatting the military?