Sorry, but programming AI is never, EVER going to be so simplistic that a couple sentences in English are going to cover human-safe operation.
And Asimov himself REPEATEDLY pointed out why.
Three "hard and fast" rules without defining what constitutes "harm", and multiple chances for conflict between said laws and reality.
Additionally, Asimov never took into account the possibility that someone might actually IMPROVE on the laws and broaden them while still keeping them workable.
Even nowadays, operational procedures governing even simplistic AI are FAR broader than the Asimovian system.
It has been taken into account. No additional changes to regulations to support the weight of solar panels. I guess you don't know about fire codes but your roof has to be able to support a fully geared up firefighter.
You're talking about a point load.
With solar panels, they're talking about sustained load and wind load.
A firefighter in full gear doesn't stand up there 24x7, jumping up and down on the roof.
And yes, there's a real, measurable difference.
And that literally has nothing to do with the cost of the houses themselves but rather their scarce availability.
Okay you're on hallucinogens.
Housing is NOT scarce in California.
The problem is, foreign investment has driven housing prices up out of the realms of affordability.
There are places all over the state where homes stand empty. Unrented. Un-lived-in. Owned by people in China, India, etc. Bought as "investments".
The median income in California is about $62K/year The media home price in California is over $400K.
And basic cost-of-living in the state is nearly 30% higher than the national average.
Basically, if you want to live at the $75K "comfortable living" standard, in California, you need to be making nearly $100K.
An individual panel is "light". How many panels are we talking about? Also, how much does the rack they sit on weigh? Also, what kind of downforce do they produce with a wind load?
If the roof hasn't been sufficiently engineered to support those loads, you get a cave in of the roof, possibly pushing out walls on it's way down.
We're already informed about the possible problems with supremely advanced AI.
Does this mean we should just throw our wooden shoes into the gears and kick of the Butlerian Jihad now?
Of course not.
We still need to do as much research as possible on AI. So we can actually understand the delineation point between "Assistive software" and "Crazy, kill everything AI."
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Once the NIMBYs stick their oars in.
That Comcast doesn't fuck up the reversion of Marvel properties to Marvel/Disney.
...violates their freedom of expression.
Like all other forms of freedom of expression, people also have the right NOT to listen.
Goes also to "freedom of association".
Sorry, but programming AI is never, EVER going to be so simplistic that a couple sentences in English are going to cover human-safe operation.
And Asimov himself REPEATEDLY pointed out why.
Three "hard and fast" rules without defining what constitutes "harm", and multiple chances for conflict between said laws and reality.
Additionally, Asimov never took into account the possibility that someone might actually IMPROVE on the laws and broaden them while still keeping them workable.
Even nowadays, operational procedures governing even simplistic AI are FAR broader than the Asimovian system.
Please!
This kind of municipal thievery needs to be opposed.
And the best way to do it is to deprive them of the ability to practice their thievery on you.
There's a distinct difference.
Just wait. We'll figure out if this is another Chinese "invention" powered by ass-blown smoke.
Or, if it's real, just who they've stolen it from.
Fine, enjoy living in your cage then.
The problem is, I have a far better chance of falling off a bike and dying than I do of seeing a mass shooting, let alone dying in one.
But hey, if you wanna get picky about how someone is going to kill/maim you (machetes, knives, trucks and acid? COOL! Guns? NO WAY!), I guess.
Sorry. But these people are adults.
And I'm a big proponent of personal responsibility.
This kind of thing smacks of Big Brother and totalitarianism.
As to how we tackle the crisis in public health?
Simple. WE LET THEM DIE.
It's not a nice thing to hear.
But these people aren't children and can make their own choices.
Great ideas falling from their ears.
And SHIT IMPLEMENTATION WITH NO SUPPORT.
Terrorism? "Oh. We'll just have to GET USED TO IT!" You know, like they do in 3rd world hell-holes where terror attacks are a daily thing.
Rape gangs? *TUMBLEWEEDS*
Police are ineffectual fops because criminals are ARMED and they AREN'T? And have to wait, sometimes for HOURS, for armed backup? *CRICKETS*
Violent crime going through the roof? "NOBODY NEEDS A KNIFE!" And then they arrest a guy with a potato peeler.
Fast Food? "OMGWTFBBQ! The evil has revealed itself! GET THEE BEHIND ME SATAN!"
Just fucking pathetic.
If they die and get buried, at least they won't sue.
https://hardware.slashdot.org/...
C'mon Slashdot!
The Rear Admiral Taco would be ashamed!
So we now have a pie in the sky delivery service to go along with the pie in the sky tube train...
*sigh*
"Oh wait, I've never heard of that in my life."
Talk with people using ground-mounted solar arrays about ALL their reasons for doing so.
Because, apparently, you haven't had enough exposure to the install side of the equation.
Now, to be FAIR, we ARE talking about installs on NEW construction.
So making sure that the roof system is appropriately engineered won't really add MUCH.
But it IS NOT a zero-cost proposition.
It has been taken into account. No additional changes to regulations to support the weight of solar panels. I guess you don't know about fire codes but your roof has to be able to support a fully geared up firefighter.
You're talking about a point load.
With solar panels, they're talking about sustained load and wind load.
A firefighter in full gear doesn't stand up there 24x7, jumping up and down on the roof.
And yes, there's a real, measurable difference.
And that literally has nothing to do with the cost of the houses themselves but rather their scarce availability.
Okay you're on hallucinogens.
Housing is NOT scarce in California.
The problem is, foreign investment has driven housing prices up out of the realms of affordability.
There are places all over the state where homes stand empty. Unrented. Un-lived-in. Owned by people in China, India, etc. Bought as "investments".
The median income in California is about $62K/year
The media home price in California is over $400K.
And basic cost-of-living in the state is nearly 30% higher than the national average.
Basically, if you want to live at the $75K "comfortable living" standard, in California, you need to be making nearly $100K.
An individual panel is "light".
How many panels are we talking about?
Also, how much does the rack they sit on weigh?
Also, what kind of downforce do they produce with a wind load?
If the roof hasn't been sufficiently engineered to support those loads, you get a cave in of the roof, possibly pushing out walls on it's way down.
Most of those are software engineers.
Actual physical sciences engineers are a completely different breed.
No. If we want water and food, we pretty much NEED concrete.
Our society requires it.
Unless you're a farm owner with a sufficient water resource on your property...
Sorry. We're too dependent on it as a building material.
Now, this doesn't mean we can't modify concrete to reduce/eliminate some of it's deleterious effects on the environment.
But, in the end, we still need concrete in whatever forms it eventually takes.
So.
Dead coral BAAAAAD!
Melanoma GOOOOD!
They're within their rights to do whatever they see fit.
But if they have problems with national and immigration security, that's entirely their problem as well.
Period.
Do not want this piece of malware on any system I have to deal with.
I'd rather be ass-raped with a thumb drive with Windows boot media on it.
Seriously.
We're already informed about the possible problems with supremely advanced AI.
Does this mean we should just throw our wooden shoes into the gears and kick of the Butlerian Jihad now?
Of course not.
We still need to do as much research as possible on AI. So we can actually understand the delineation point between "Assistive software" and "Crazy, kill everything AI."