Agreed, and they failed to compare their analysis of various computer process times (cache, memory, hard disk, network, etc.) to various human component times, starting with a single neural pulse. On the order of milliseconds, and as you say we can see many of them, simultaneously and serially, when we speak. We don't know how long it will take a spontaneously-arising artificial intelligence to create a thought, retrieve its memories, consider them, observe surroundings, etc., but we can assume it's at least some collection of nanosecond cpu cycles, not a single one; some collection of data fetches, not just one.
And speaking of Gibson, when I learned that William Gibson was told that his computer's storage consisted of a spinning hard-drive, an "antique victorian-style mechanism", as he put it more or less, and that he was told that after he wrote Neuromancer, then I learned that you can focus on writing or you can focus on tech, but choose one because both (or more) may mean each will suffer.
How can scientists, or even "spit kiddies" tinkering in the garage, be sure not to resurrect extinct proteins that do bad things in today's environment?
HFT works on every transaction and has zero risk for them. Tens of billions of dollars per year siphoned out of pension funds. OK with you? Not OK with me since it's know, can be fixed, but isn't.
HFT overcharges are fleecing the market to the tune of $50 million per day. Many billions per year. Adding no value, and tacking on % charges to each transaction. It's visible to those who trade, they can't fix it and the SEC won't touch it - justifies it, as this piece shows. That's how it's worse: we know it's going on and we're blessing it.
>>The problem is that large portions of the plant are radioactive...
Bingo, the fatal flaw of nuclear power. Those darn high-energy neutrons get randomly sprayed all over the place, and then large portions of everything around is radioactive. Haven't seen a design for a fission reactor that admits this, solves this, or even attempts to address it (hey, just "clean it up" when it's done - which means move all the radioactive stuff somewhere else and let it simmer in their back yard for 10's of thousands of years). Let's look then at renewables, shall we?
Let's hope Visa then sues Walmart for not paying a living wage or health benefits, forcing Visa, and everyone else, to subsidize the hundreds of thousands of Walmart employees with government services via higher taxes.
Seems like the NSA and CIA might be by nature beyond oversight. Their job includes assuming that the worst scenarios are possible, which then justifies any action to thwart them, including lying to their overseers in order to keep doing illegal things they think is necessary to prevent those worst possible scenarios. It's bureaucratic paranoia resulting in functional schizophrenia that makes sense within the hive mind but not within the greater public mind that employs them to keep us safe.
But that's the point of this article. The Gov. did notice the surcharges on its bill and wants them removed. I wonder how long they were on hold before they got to talk with someone who would listen to their story, review the bill, and make a plan to remove the charges or not.
Interesting that there's no office or central representative that we could ask, "what does the [Tea, TEA] Party mean anyway? Can't even ask the people who are funding it. Some Party.
Speaking of "ground water", I believe the island is susceptible to high tides now and it (the island) is not getting any higher. A recent study (http://www.bcdc.ca.gov/planning/climate_change/TreasureIslandStudy.pdf) used 55" as a plausible/high level for sea level rise (SLR) by 2100. It rose 8 inches in the last 100 years, according to the same study. Plus the island is isolated as far as public transportation - perhaps people are looking to build in a place near SF that most people have trouble getting to? Seems like a poor choice for a place to invest in the long term, if it's going to be underwater.
Is anyone going to address the NSA surveillance issue behind the law? It's pretty well established that they're sucking up every possible piece of information because their world view is based in maximum paranoia (if the other guys are capable of doing this, they're probably doing this). Yet their info-vacuum yields little to no results. If we judged their potential for abuse like they judge the world's threats, there would be no NSA. So what kind of intelligent intelligence agency do we rebuild the NSA and it's ilk into? Anyone? Boehner?
He's not a traitor, or a hero, he's a whistleblower. He points out what appears to be wrongdoing, and it's up to our system of justice to determine if that's true and fix it. After he points it out, the issue stops being about him. Except for people who are offended that they've been made accountable for crimes, and try to make the issue about him instead.
To ascribe several personality factors as crucial to social or financial success is speculation, worthy of research, maybe interesting. To then anoint specific groups as possessing those traits, especially just on the basis of hearsay, is bigotry.
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Agreed, and they failed to compare their analysis of various computer process times (cache, memory, hard disk, network, etc.) to various human component times, starting with a single neural pulse. On the order of milliseconds, and as you say we can see many of them, simultaneously and serially, when we speak. We don't know how long it will take a spontaneously-arising artificial intelligence to create a thought, retrieve its memories, consider them, observe surroundings, etc., but we can assume it's at least some collection of nanosecond cpu cycles, not a single one; some collection of data fetches, not just one.
And speaking of Gibson, when I learned that William Gibson was told that his computer's storage consisted of a spinning hard-drive, an "antique victorian-style mechanism", as he put it more or less, and that he was told that after he wrote Neuromancer, then I learned that you can focus on writing or you can focus on tech, but choose one because both (or more) may mean each will suffer.
How can scientists, or even "spit kiddies" tinkering in the garage, be sure not to resurrect extinct proteins that do bad things in today's environment?
HFT works on every transaction and has zero risk for them. Tens of billions of dollars per year siphoned out of pension funds. OK with you? Not OK with me since it's know, can be fixed, but isn't.
HFT overcharges are fleecing the market to the tune of $50 million per day. Many billions per year. Adding no value, and tacking on % charges to each transaction. It's visible to those who trade, they can't fix it and the SEC won't touch it - justifies it, as this piece shows. That's how it's worse: we know it's going on and we're blessing it.
>>The problem is that large portions of the plant are radioactive...
Bingo, the fatal flaw of nuclear power. Those darn high-energy neutrons get randomly sprayed all over the place, and then large portions of everything around is radioactive. Haven't seen a design for a fission reactor that admits this, solves this, or even attempts to address it (hey, just "clean it up" when it's done - which means move all the radioactive stuff somewhere else and let it simmer in their back yard for 10's of thousands of years). Let's look then at renewables, shall we?
>>I don't think Joe Bloggs is the one trying to breach a US nuclear silo.
Profile fail.
Yes - to phone calling and texting, we can now add real-time network analysis of the car to the list of dangerous distractions of the electronic kind.
Apparently this is a book about WWII approved by the NSA. I'm not surprised there is no new info here.
Let's hope Visa then sues Walmart for not paying a living wage or health benefits, forcing Visa, and everyone else, to subsidize the hundreds of thousands of Walmart employees with government services via higher taxes.
Seems like the NSA and CIA might be by nature beyond oversight. Their job includes assuming that the worst scenarios are possible, which then justifies any action to thwart them, including lying to their overseers in order to keep doing illegal things they think is necessary to prevent those worst possible scenarios. It's bureaucratic paranoia resulting in functional schizophrenia that makes sense within the hive mind but not within the greater public mind that employs them to keep us safe.
Next threshold: grateful for getting up in the morning.
Anticipate the convergence of the evolution in useful netlinked hardware with the growth of your target audience.
Shoot for One Google-Walker Per Senior.
But that's the point of this article. The Gov. did notice the surcharges on its bill and wants them removed. I wonder how long they were on hold before they got to talk with someone who would listen to their story, review the bill, and make a plan to remove the charges or not.
Interesting that there's no office or central representative that we could ask, "what does the [Tea, TEA] Party mean anyway? Can't even ask the people who are funding it. Some Party.
Speaking of "ground water", I believe the island is susceptible to high tides now and it (the island) is not getting any higher. A recent study (http://www.bcdc.ca.gov/planning/climate_change/TreasureIslandStudy.pdf) used 55" as a plausible/high level for sea level rise (SLR) by 2100. It rose 8 inches in the last 100 years, according to the same study. Plus the island is isolated as far as public transportation - perhaps people are looking to build in a place near SF that most people have trouble getting to?
Seems like a poor choice for a place to invest in the long term, if it's going to be underwater.
... and I thought, "Like Hari Seldon?"
How long before a software virus cripples a good amount of cars and brings "transportation to a halt"?
Cut my cord last year. At the rates they charge and the intermittent and barely-broadband service they provide, I can live without their content.
It's blatantly an attempt to control corporate regulations by holding hostage the definitions of acceptable research.
Is anyone going to address the NSA surveillance issue behind the law? It's pretty well established that they're sucking up every possible piece of information because their world view is based in maximum paranoia (if the other guys are capable of doing this, they're probably doing this). Yet their info-vacuum yields little to no results. If we judged their potential for abuse like they judge the world's threats, there would be no NSA. So what kind of intelligent intelligence agency do we rebuild the NSA and it's ilk into? Anyone? Boehner?
The show first aired in 1964 - it's been on for nearly 50 years. I think they know something about how they're structured and what they're doing.
He's not a traitor, or a hero, he's a whistleblower.
He points out what appears to be wrongdoing, and it's up to our system of justice to determine if that's true and fix it.
After he points it out, the issue stops being about him. Except for people who are offended that they've been made accountable for crimes, and try to make the issue about him instead.
To ascribe several personality factors as crucial to social or financial success is speculation, worthy of research, maybe interesting.
To then anoint specific groups as possessing those traits, especially just on the basis of hearsay, is bigotry.
How about letting someone borrow your car and having it drive home alone?