It has nothing todo with this article, which means its an advertisement. Such an action calls in to question the validity(sp?) of the AC's post.
I suggest he be modded down.
I think this was (partially) implied in the submission head line. But has anyone ever heard of a virus, etc.. that searched for a mic and then streamed its content to a file elsewhere? Could this data be quietly transmited (i.e. compressed enough). Could it even hijack XP.
Man, maybe/. paranoia is getting to me, but isn't a default enabled listening device kinda insecure. &creepy~~~
Seems the whiners are having trouble seeing merit in this project.
I didn't see it mentioned, but astronomers always complain about our inability to track dangerous objects(like we could only track ten percent of the sky). It seems that with a few iterations of this project, when a few complete pictures have been taken, on could begin to plot the course of the objects that move with simple algorithms.
Asking why a project such as this is worthwile is like asking why where decoding DNA.
So, they took a molecular tube structure normally found in cell walls called tubulin, then they attached "motor protiens" called kinesin that are also found in living cells.
so now you have a little piece of cell wall !crawling ! around.
So we construct a "self-propelled nanoscale robot" out of cellular material.
If we found something similar to these robots on another planet? Wouldn't we consider it, a simple form life?
Sheesh, I'm only 22, I'm going to see some f$@#ed things in my life.
Isn't this about another group of people that thinks it needs to make a profit? Sure, the current handling of copyrite is absurd, but do we want to see a case won in this way?
Economic and profit concerns have driven the wheels of Justice for a long time now. This shouldn't be surpriseing considering Right to profit is equated to life and liberty in of our constitution.
In my opnion this case is about people given full credit and ownership of an idea that couldn't have been created without the science and advancements to date of the rest of society.
You should get your cut of the profit for being first, but eventually you need to give whats due to the gaint whose shoulders your standing on. Hopefully this campaign finance reform bill will have the effect of preventing such one sided special interest laws.
Unfortunately.. if thier made out of carbon compounds, and can self replicate (cheap production) the importance of control becomes life threatening...
that with no OFF switch = the blob.
Now..
According to Moore's Law (which has held tru to date) the # of transitors will double every 18 months:
Currently Intel post 42,000,000 transitors in 2001
(a little math) which means we will have cpus in 18 years with about 172 billion transistors. And in 30-35 years...352,321,536,000,000 (thats what the calculator said)
And the brain has 100 billion neurons.
which means the time is not far off
(this ingnoreing quantum computing and beowolf clusters and p2p techs)
that they didn't acknowledge the technology that is just as capable or capable of even more destruction than any techs they mentioned
:nanotechnology-(self-constructing carbon based nanobots)..with no off switch
I know its twenty years off but if terr0rist can theoretically build advanced nuclear devices today who knows what information will be purchaseable in 20 years.
Ray Kurzweil talked alot about this in The Age of Spritual Machines. His comment on this:
(paraphrased) "We'll all be standing knee deep in a flammable liquid waiting for anybody to light a match. All we can do is build enough fire existinguishers."
I definately agree with this article, atleast in the sense of the physiological effect. I have a friend with whom I am evenly matched, and our games always ended up with atleast one or more crescendo moments where the entire game changes for better or for worse... and in the precedeing and following moments, I have noticed on several occasions an increased heart rate and alertness.
What I dont agree with is the paranoid part... the article just seems to throw that in.
"More competitive chess players have been shown to score highly for unconventional thinking and paranoia, both of which have been shown to relate to sensation-seeking."
Unconventional thinking? what the hell is conventional thinking?
Also: this article seems to be about male players... what about female players...
Anyway its interesting that the same thing that enhances my sense during a rollercoaster (adrenaline+testosterone) also is probable released when I play chess.. I wonder when else this happens:
Sales deals
FPS Games (ever lead the document grab in RTCW theres some adrenaline for ya?
television perhaps too...
Process of the univers birthed an intelligence: evolution
Evolution birthed a greater intelligence: Us
We birthed(or are birthing) a greater intelligence than us: technology (ai)
What will technology birth?
The universe is doing nothing less than attempting to become aware of itself... piece by piece.
putting a chip in my brain would be like putting an engine in a horse
"You might get a faster horse, but why bother with the horse part? Why not get rid of the horse altogether and replace it with a Ferrari? I mean, really?"
I guess(sp) the same people who wouldn't care enough to turn off automatic downloading would likely be the same Joe Schmoe user who wouldn't download the patch.
But i still dont like that they gave themselves a backdoor that is enabled by default...
alos.. Has anyone reviewed the security of the auto-update utility?
Could microsofts dominance now present a great enough danger when its politically important, to cause the initiation of Federal oversight of thier secureity procedures.(sp.. I know)
Wonder how far it could go...
Can they be held responsible in the future, now that they have been warned, if thier bugs allow "terrorist" to wreak havoc.
After what the U.S. did not somalia's telecompany there certainly are no lines drawn for how far they will go to ensure security.
"Microsoft explained that a new feature of Windows XP can automatically download the free fix, which takes several minutes, and prompt consumers to install it. "
When this story originally surfaced, I think only Mcaffree(sp?) anounced that thier software would not detect the "Magic Latern". The no others I can think of said they would leave a backdoor open.
Wonder if the people at Mcaffree changed thier minds when they saw they would be the only one.
Slashdot Mirror
Cnet = www.news.com not www.news.com.com
It has nothing todo with this article, which means its an advertisement. Such an action calls in to question the validity(sp?) of the AC's post. I suggest he be modded down.
I wonder if this damning evidence was the result of a moron or by some employee pissed off cause he was forced to rip someone elses sh!t.
Google Cache of Story
I think this was (partially) implied in the submission head line. But has anyone ever heard of a virus, etc.. that searched for a mic and then streamed its content to a file elsewhere? Could this data be quietly transmited (i.e. compressed enough). Could it even hijack XP. Man, maybe /. paranoia is getting to me, but isn't a default enabled listening device kinda insecure. &creepy~~~
I didn't see it mentioned, but astronomers always complain about our inability to track dangerous objects(like we could only track ten percent of the sky). It seems that with a few iterations of this project, when a few complete pictures have been taken, on could begin to plot the course of the objects that move with simple algorithms.
Asking why a project such as this is worthwile is like asking why where decoding DNA.
So, they took a molecular tube structure normally found in cell walls called tubulin, then they attached "motor protiens" called kinesin that are also found in living cells.
so now you have a little piece of cell wall !crawling ! around.
So we construct a "self-propelled nanoscale robot" out of cellular material.
If we found something similar to these robots on another planet? Wouldn't we consider it, a simple form life?
Sheesh, I'm only 22, I'm going to see some f$@#ed things in my life.
The Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act
Would you expect anything less from a person who was elected because people liked his crappy music.
Isn't this about another group of people that thinks it needs to make a profit? Sure, the current handling of copyrite is absurd, but do we want to see a case won in this way?
Economic and profit concerns have driven the wheels of Justice for a long time now. This shouldn't be surpriseing considering Right to profit is equated to life and liberty in of our constitution.
In my opnion this case is about people given full credit and ownership of an idea that couldn't have been created without the science and advancements to date of the rest of society.
You should get your cut of the profit for being first, but eventually you need to give whats due to the gaint whose shoulders your standing on. Hopefully this campaign finance reform bill will have the effect of preventing such one sided special interest laws.
just my two bits
this made me smile, I wish both of you a happy life together.
divx is free:)
or will they try to charge for the playa too?
its called Utility Fog
Unfortunately.. if thier made out of carbon compounds, and can self replicate (cheap production) the importance of control becomes life threatening... that with no OFF switch = the blob.It will be a LONG time before the hardware is advanced enough to simulate a human
First see this
Now.. According to Moore's Law (which has held tru to date) the # of transitors will double every 18 months: Currently Intel post 42,000,000 transitors in 2001 (a little math) which means we will have cpus in 18 years with about 172 billion transistors. And in 30-35 years...352,321,536,000,000 (thats what the calculator said)And the brain has 100 billion neurons.
which means the time is not far off (this ingnoreing quantum computing and beowolf clusters and p2p techs)that they didn't acknowledge the technology that is just as capable or capable of even more destruction than any techs they mentioned
:nanotechnology-(self-constructing carbon based nanobots)..with no off switch
I know its twenty years off but if terr0rist can theoretically build advanced nuclear devices today who knows what information will be purchaseable in 20 years.
Ray Kurzweil talked alot about this in The Age of Spritual Machines. His comment on this:
(paraphrased) "We'll all be standing knee deep in a flammable liquid waiting for anybody to light a match. All we can do is build enough fire existinguishers."
I definately agree with this article, atleast in the sense of the physiological effect. I have a friend with whom I am evenly matched, and our games always ended up with atleast one or more crescendo moments where the entire game changes for better or for worse... and in the precedeing and following moments, I have noticed on several occasions an increased heart rate and alertness.
What I dont agree with is the paranoid part... the article just seems to throw that in.
"More competitive chess players have been shown to score highly for unconventional thinking and paranoia, both of which have been shown to relate to sensation-seeking."
Unconventional thinking? what the hell is conventional thinking?
Also: this article seems to be about male players... what about female players...
Anyway its interesting that the same thing that enhances my sense during a rollercoaster (adrenaline+testosterone) also is probable released when I play chess.. I wonder when else this happens:
Sales deals
FPS Games (ever lead the document grab in RTCW theres some adrenaline for ya?
television perhaps too...
my point... this aint new news
Process of the univers birthed an intelligence: evolution
Evolution birthed a greater intelligence: Us
We birthed(or are birthing) a greater intelligence than us: technology (ai)
What will technology birth?
The universe is doing nothing less than attempting to become aware of itself... piece by piece.
putting a chip in my brain would be like putting an engine in a horse
"You might get a faster horse, but why bother with the horse part? Why not get rid of the horse altogether and replace it with a Ferrari? I mean, really?"
I still want my brain chip!!!!
I guess(sp) the same people who wouldn't care enough to turn off automatic downloading would likely be the same Joe Schmoe user who wouldn't download the patch.
But i still dont like that they gave themselves a backdoor that is enabled by default...
alos.. Has anyone reviewed the security of the auto-update utility?
After what the U.S. did **to** Somalia's telecom- company there certainly are no lines drawn for how far they will go to ensure security.
Could microsofts dominance now present a great enough danger when its politically important, to cause the initiation of Federal oversight of thier secureity procedures.(sp.. I know)
Wonder how far it could go...
Can they be held responsible in the future, now that they have been warned, if thier bugs allow "terrorist" to wreak havoc.
After what the U.S. did not somalia's telecompany there certainly are no lines drawn for how far they will go to ensure security.
"Microsoft explained that a new feature of Windows XP can automatically download the free fix, which takes several minutes, and prompt consumers to install it. "
thats really messed up that and scary
(Hmmm.. magic latern)
watch it swim
(requires realplayer)
moves like something out of the Abyss(the movie)
Considering that the earth 90% water and how little we have catalouged the deep sea, its going to be interestig to see what we find...
The deep sea pages at Whitman College have some cool pictures of wierd deep sea creatures.
The Beastiary at NOVA also has a decent rundown of whats down there.
When this story originally surfaced, I think only Mcaffree(sp?) anounced that thier software would not detect the "Magic Latern". The no others I can think of said they would leave a backdoor open.
Wonder if the people at Mcaffree changed thier minds when they saw they would be the only one.