This is an example of a number game called geometria. The Hebrews (and here the early Christians) would take a word and play with its numerical value to show hidden meanings in the word. For example, you might have something like love + prosperity = peace (not a real geometria) where the numerical values of the first two can be added to get the second.
John the revelator is showing how the word beast is equivalent to the number 666. If 7 is the perfect number, then 6 falls short of perfection, and repeating something three times obviously would be a way to add emphasis.
Logic only allows you to go from basic statements to higher-level ones; it can't create completely new ones.
Then you might agree with me if I assert that (LogicalAction(A) IntelligentAction(A)) is not a tautology. Computers are already very good at logic. But I believe the point of AI is to achieve something higher.
But you beg the question. Just because someone else exists who holds a different opinion does not mean we can't have an intelligent dialogue, and even try to persuade each other.
As for our education system "indoctrinating" people that slavery is wrong, I'm quite glad that they do. Are you saying that if someone exists who disagrees with what you say, then it can't be called education? If that is true, then education is an impossibility. What is your point then? Would you argue that these people are right to perpetuate slavery?
Then again, do you really think we do everything based on selfishness? I confess that this goes back to the whole utilitarian vs. favorite_other_ethical_system debate. in the end, a utilitarian can always say that because you were happy to do something, it must have been a utilitarian decision. This may true, but I think it is also trivial. Do I do charitable acts to make me feel good, or do I do it because I want others to be happy, and this happens to make me feel good. I'm not sure that you can, or need to distinguish these (you can also solve any algebraic equation by multiplying both sides by zero, but there may be better approaches) What really makes us want things? I believe that creating good can be an end in itself. I like to believe that a more intelligent race would see that working toward general happiness is an end in itself.
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Someone else want to try to explain that to Congress and the Supreme Court?
Ah, but it has already been explained to them by the lobbyists with their soft money firehoses. A lesson about current politics: follow the money.
Yep. I used to own a Cyrix that was marked with one of those tricky model numbers. I also like the tactics on that old Intel commercial. Did you know that with a pentium II processor you can edit digital photos and even remove red-eye!? Yep. The good ol days.
He is amazing. I think if anyone should be working on this long-distance space travel problem, it should be McGyver. It's too bad he's occupied doing Stargate.
People like numbers. Nobody wants a 9 when they can buy a 10 for just a little more. It's the same reason you pay much more for a brand new car than 2 month old one.
For apps that use lots of CPU such as a 3-D renderer, the increases in speed (Amdahl's law still applies, though) will bring roughly linear increased benefits.
Also, note that it would be cheaper for Intel to manufacture processors at fewer speeds. They introduced the 1.6 Ghz after the 1.8, and it probably cost the same per-chip to produce. This is profitable because they know each speed will hit a certain market segment willing to pay a certain amount of money.
Having said that, I agree with your basic premise: that a 2 Ghz isn't probably worth the money over a 1.8. So yes, the better you know the system, the better the purchasing decisions you can make; but most people don't.
What if they just created artificial gravity via centripetal force by simply rotating the craft about its axis on the way to Mars?
That's exactly what HAL's ship from 2001: A Space Odyssey did on the way to Jupiter. I remember going to the playground as a kid and sitting on a merry-go-round while others pushed. Once it's going fast enough, you'll feel plenty of force. And without friction, it will just keep spinning. Actually, I wonder how much influnce people moving around in there would have. It ought to be easy to compensate for.
Here's another idea for getting gravity on the voyage:
If they could get a large mass to follow them the whole way, then they'd have plenty of gravity. Of course, its size would need to be on the order of the Earth's, but I'll leave the details of implementation to someone else.
"Her reputation is excellent," said Plato Cacheris, a prominent Washington lawyer whose clients have included Monica Lewinsky and two Russian spies, Robert P. Hanssen and Aldrich H. Ames. "She's intelligent and fair."
Stanley Brand, a Washington lawyer who has appeared before the judge, described Judge Kollar-Kotelly as "practical and experienced."
"She's not pro-government or pro- anything," he said.
E. Lawrence Barcella Jr., another lawyer who has appeared before her, said she "brings a tremendous amount of trial experience" to the Microsoft case.
"She has absolute control of her courtroom," Mr. Barcella said. "She's very pleasant about it and very bright."
A 1996 article in The Washingtonian magazine rating local judges offered similar praise.
"Her expertise in mental health issues might have put her on the map, but Kollar-Kotelly excels in virtually every type of case," the article said. "On the bench she is all business, extremely organized and efficient."
I looked at the site, and it's pretty interesting. I would have a very hard time switching from QWERTY for keyboard typing. This is because muscle memory tells me how to type letters and even entire words very quickly. With a pda, it's different. There is one stylus you hold in one hand and you have to visually find each key to press it. Even when you know QWERTY very well, this is a time-consuming process. The nice thing about this new layout is: 1) letters used together most often tend to be next to each other. 2) Letters near A in the alphabet tend to be at the upper-left, and letters near Z tend to be at the lower-right. This actually seems quite nice.
"Well, honey, we have 3 choices. We can get in the car and drive to the video store, which you know we don't want to do, because getting into the car is too much work, so that's out. we can order the DVD from Amazon and be able watch it in 5 days. Or we can start downloading it now and have it ready to watch in 4 1/2 days."
"Didn't you say the neighbors had a copy of this on DVD?"
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John the revelator is showing how the word beast is equivalent to the number 666. If 7 is the perfect number, then 6 falls short of perfection, and repeating something three times obviously would be a way to add emphasis.
Then you might agree with me if I assert that (LogicalAction(A) IntelligentAction(A)) is not a tautology. Computers are already very good at logic. But I believe the point of AI is to achieve something higher.
But you beg the question. Just because someone else exists who holds a different opinion does not mean we can't have an intelligent dialogue, and even try to persuade each other.
As for our education system "indoctrinating" people that slavery is wrong, I'm quite glad that they do. Are you saying that if someone exists who disagrees with what you say, then it can't be called education? If that is true, then education is an impossibility. What is your point then? Would you argue that these people are right to perpetuate slavery?
Then again, do you really think we do everything based on selfishness? I confess that this goes back to the whole utilitarian vs. favorite_other_ethical_system debate. in the end, a utilitarian can always say that because you were happy to do something, it must have been a utilitarian decision. This may true, but I think it is also trivial. Do I do charitable acts to make me feel good, or do I do it because I want others to be happy, and this happens to make me feel good. I'm not sure that you can, or need to distinguish these (you can also solve any algebraic equation by multiplying both sides by zero, but there may be better approaches) What really makes us want things? I believe that creating good can be an end in itself. I like to believe that a more intelligent race would see that working toward general happiness is an end in itself.
Ah, but it has already been explained to them by the lobbyists with their soft money firehoses. A lesson about current politics: follow the money.
Figured it hadn't been said yet, you know.
Yep. I used to own a Cyrix that was marked with one of those tricky model numbers. I also like the tactics on that old Intel commercial. Did you know that with a pentium II processor you can edit digital photos and even remove red-eye!? Yep. The good ol days.
He is amazing. I think if anyone should be working on this long-distance space travel problem, it should be McGyver. It's too bad he's occupied doing Stargate.
People like numbers. Nobody wants a 9 when they can buy a 10 for just a little more. It's the same reason you pay much more for a brand new car than 2 month old one.
For apps that use lots of CPU such as a 3-D renderer, the increases in speed (Amdahl's law still applies, though) will bring roughly linear increased benefits.
Also, note that it would be cheaper for Intel to manufacture processors at fewer speeds. They introduced the 1.6 Ghz after the 1.8, and it probably cost the same per-chip to produce. This is profitable because they know each speed will hit a certain market segment willing to pay a certain amount of money.
Having said that, I agree with your basic premise: that a 2 Ghz isn't probably worth the money over a 1.8. So yes, the better you know the system, the better the purchasing decisions you can make; but most people don't.
If they switch the minty-fresh taste of colgate, their teeth will stay strong, white, and clean.
That's exactly what HAL's ship from 2001: A Space Odyssey did on the way to Jupiter. I remember going to the playground as a kid and sitting on a merry-go-round while others pushed. Once it's going fast enough, you'll feel plenty of force. And without friction, it will just keep spinning. Actually, I wonder how much influnce people moving around in there would have. It ought to be easy to compensate for.
Here's another idea for getting gravity on the voyage:
If they could get a large mass to follow them the whole way, then they'd have plenty of gravity. Of course, its size would need to be on the order of the Earth's, but I'll leave the details of implementation to someone else.
Haven't you ever had a really good game of steal the flag? If this is done right, it could be like that, but with a high geek quotient.
"Her reputation is excellent," said Plato Cacheris, a prominent Washington lawyer whose clients have included Monica Lewinsky and two Russian spies, Robert P. Hanssen and Aldrich H. Ames. "She's intelligent and fair."
Stanley Brand, a Washington lawyer who has appeared before the judge, described Judge Kollar-Kotelly as "practical and experienced."
"She's not pro-government or pro- anything," he said.
E. Lawrence Barcella Jr., another lawyer who has appeared before her, said she "brings a tremendous amount of trial experience" to the Microsoft case.
"She has absolute control of her courtroom," Mr. Barcella said. "She's very pleasant about it and very bright."
A 1996 article in The Washingtonian magazine rating local judges offered similar praise.
"Her expertise in mental health issues might have put her on the map, but Kollar-Kotelly excels in virtually every type of case," the article said. "On the bench she is all business, extremely organized and efficient."
I looked at the site, and it's pretty interesting. I would have a very hard time switching from QWERTY for keyboard typing. This is because muscle memory tells me how to type letters and even entire words very quickly. With a pda, it's different. There is one stylus you hold in one hand and you have to visually find each key to press it. Even when you know QWERTY very well, this is a time-consuming process. The nice thing about this new layout is: 1) letters used together most often tend to be next to each other. 2) Letters near A in the alphabet tend to be at the upper-left, and letters near Z tend to be at the lower-right. This actually seems quite nice.
Wait until she hooks HAL up to AOL's chat rooms. The only giveaway will be his ability 2 spel.
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If you want my hotmail password that bad, just ask. I'll send it to you and save you the trouble.
What does everyone have against an old program like Dr. Dos?
exactly.
...if they'll find life on Mars.
http://archive.nytimes.com/2001/08/17/technology/1 7STUD.html
Somehow it didn't copy right; I'll post a working version.
http://archive.nytimes.com/2001/08/17/technology/1 7STUD.html
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