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  1. Technologically aggressive company in the expanding AI and Scientific arena is looking for experts in Julia.

    Must have at least 5 years hands on experience building applications with Julia in multi-core, machine learning applications and simulations.

  2. A Pilot in Command should ALWAYS be on board on Silicon Valley Takes a (Careful) Step Toward Autonomous Flying (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    You can have automated flight controls, stabilization, routing, emergency avoidance, and the rest of it. But there should always be a qualified person on board who is monitoring and can take control to stop, change directions, etc.

    It doesn't matter how many Mountain Dews and Cheese Pizza you feed your Dev Team, they cannot anticipate every possible situation.

  3. The worst atrocities in the world were carried out by people who thought they were doing it for the best of reasons.

  4. Re:Another judge legislating from the bench on Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Administration on 3-D Gun Blueprint Case (latimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Yep. They have tried to ban the Anarchists's Cookbook forever and keep getting slapped down.

  5. Re:Another judge legislating from the bench on Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Administration on 3-D Gun Blueprint Case (latimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Because Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. never happened.

    And keeping your grandpa's over under in the closet doesn't really count as "owning guns"

  6. Re:Another judge legislating from the bench on Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Administration on 3-D Gun Blueprint Case (latimes.com) · · Score: 1

    I tried to buy dinner last night with a bit of Goodwill.

    They weren't having any of that shit.

    Artists benefit from cash.

  7. Re:"Scientists" on Scientists Warn the UN of Capitalism's Imminent Demise (vice.com) · · Score: 0, Troll

    "Political Scientist"

    Politics isn't a Science by any stretch of the imagination.

    Otherwise, we wouldn't have legions of Butt Hurts whining about Trump Every. Fucking. Day.

  8. Re:Screw the Moon and Mars...build a Real Space Sh on VP Pence Talks Moon Return and Mars Mission at NASA · · Score: 1

    The overall concept is good. Not sure of hitching it to Star Trek is a hindrance or not.

  9. Re:Screw the Moon and Mars...build a Real Space Sh on VP Pence Talks Moon Return and Mars Mission at NASA · · Score: 3, Informative

    That's the point.

    For instance...this is being worked on

  10. Screw the Moon and Mars...build a Real Space Ship on VP Pence Talks Moon Return and Mars Mission at NASA · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Then go to the Moon or Mars at your leisure.

    1. Non-chemical propulsion
    2. Nuclear powered
    3. Rotating working/living quarters
    4. Descent and ascent vehicles
    5. Completely closed, long term life support
    6. Magnetic Shielding against solar and other radiation
    7. Whatever else is necessary so that it can just hang out in orbit and then be driven somewhere when you want.

    Shooting people across the solar system in a tin can is stupid.

  11. Re:Alexa, How many rounds does an AR-15 hold? on Saint Louis University Is Outfitting Student Living Spaces With Thousands of Echo Dots (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    Facepalm!

  12. Alexa, How many rounds does an AR-15 hold? on Saint Louis University Is Outfitting Student Living Spaces With Thousands of Echo Dots (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    I bet they find a way to deanonymize that pretty damned quick

  13. Gas Turbine Power on Rolls-Royce Launches New Battery System To Electrify Ships (electrek.co) · · Score: 1

    This is essentially the same thing, as the electricity to power the ship will likely come from natural gas power plants, which are usually just a generator hooked up to a gas turbine. At destination sites in Asia, the recharging will likely be done via a coal fired plant.

  14. Re:Impressive on India To Launch First Manned Space Mission By 2022 (hindustantimes.com) · · Score: 1

    If they start a shooting war with Pakistan it will likely be over the ridiculous, over the top antics at their border crossing

  15. Re: Most Successful System Ever on Fewer Than Half of Young Americans Are Positive About Capitalism (cnbc.com) · · Score: -1, Troll

    That's a Fucking Bullshit comment.

    And what system? I note you didn't bother to provide one.

  16. Re: Everyone knew the pump and dump was coming... on Fewer Than Half of Young Americans Are Positive About Capitalism (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    They are also small and very homogeneous in culture, morality, ethnicity and politics.

     

  17. Most Successful System Ever on Fewer Than Half of Young Americans Are Positive About Capitalism (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1, Troll

    Whatever you want to call the system we have now, it is the most successful system the planet has ever had.

    Name one system that has even come close to raising the standard of living for everyone in the world like this one has.

    And before you spit out your milk, yes, it has its flaws and you could even say it's failed some people. But over all there is NO better option.

    If you think there is, Name it. Provide evidence that its worked on as wide of scale as this one.

  18. Computer Information Systems on Do Businesses Really Need to Hire CS Majors? (cio.com) · · Score: 1

    Is offered at most major universities.

    Business Administration, Manufacturing Theory, Accounting, Database Theory, Systems Analysis, Systems Design, etc.

    Work orders, General Ledgers, Checks, Labor Efficiency, doesn't require a Mathematician. Someone who understands what make a business run, how to measure it, and how to manage it is what's needed.

  19. Competition is in everyone's interest

  20. Re:Oracle late to the game... on Amazon Plans To Move Completely Off Oracle Software By Early 2020 (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Means, "Other people's servers"

  21. But... on Apple Becomes the First $1 Trillion US Company in History (reuters.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...Everyone knows Apple is going out of business (71 predictions of Apple's demise)

  22. Which brings up an interesting question... on Fields Medals Awarded To 4 Mathematicians (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    ...does Mathematics face any unsolved quandary similar to the physics world and the hunt for the theory of everything?

    Is there some identified, but unsolved mathematic challenge that promises to change the world?

  23. That's The THing About All of This... on Judge Blocks Release of Blueprints For 3D-Printed Guns (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1

    ...these aren't, "plastic guns"

    They are merely fancy zip guns. They are as dangerous to the shooter as they are to the target.

    The Mythbusters made a "cannon" out of a tree stump. Maybe we need to ban the episode from ever airing again?

  24. Actually, I expect most academics, except for Engineers perhaps, would drown in their own shit if not for plumbers.

    They can't fix cars, they can't raise a crop, they can barely prepare food, they are pretty much helpless.

  25. Because we will no longer need plumbers? Welders? Auto Repair, AC repair/Installation, etc?

    What fucking planet are you on? A society needs people from the guys shoveling Shit to the guys talking Shit at universities and everyone in between.