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  1. Re:Tyson on Tomorrow's Science Heroes? · · Score: 1

    Just another vote for Tyson. He's pretty much the Sagan of our time, and just as ubiquitous on PBS.

  2. Re:But the real question is... on AI Researchers Say 'Rascals' Might Pass Turing Test · · Score: 1

    How does it respond to floods of nonsensical questions. How does it respond to 'smack talk'? Can it get angry and refuse to answer for a bit, though still bound to answer until the test is over (per Turing)?

  3. disconnect allowed? on AI Researchers Say 'Rascals' Might Pass Turing Test · · Score: 1

    I must assume this was in a closed lab, per Turing, where the conversation doesn't end until the human tester makes a decision. Tell me they have a troll gauge, where after x amount of offensive comments, the machine politely (or not) terminates the conversation. Then you have real world data.

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  4. Re:Why are slashdotters on Hidden Music Claimed In Da Vinci Painting · · Score: 1

    It was in a PBS ad. I saw it on KLRU in Austin TX, but don't recall if it was local or national.

  5. Re:There is no diversity!!! on MacArthur Foundation Announces Genius Grants · · Score: 1

    Could this have been meant in humor?
    I hope so, for the sake of your soul/karma (and who can tell the difference these days *B.S.E. Grin*).
    If one (you) bothers to look at the current recipients, one (you) will be hard pressed to find an undeserving award.

    The truth: If you choose to perceive/dedicate yourself as an emmisary for your race/ethnicity, then the greatest good you can do is to excel at your chosen field, and show the world at large that you/_others_like_you_ can do well in said field.

    The wise path is to rise above/beyond racial/cultural ambitions and make yourself noteworthy. Do, and you will be noted.

    To get WAY off-topic (even more than [parent] post, _IFYOUCANBELIEVE_), I myself have risen from 'white trash' to become a relatively respectable member of modern society. If you can't rise above the expectations of your environment, what are you but a slave to the LOCAL_MACHINE?

    To be way too serious for a moment, shouldn't anyone with any business posting to this site' be on the same team?

  6. Re:But yet... on Top Ten Physics Experiments Of All Times · · Score: 1

    But yet... It was Alan Shepard that hit the moon-drive. Not to get off-topic. Please ignore. Anal retentive compulsions peaking... -that which does not kill me makes me stranger-

  7. and what else would you have done? on Bush Administration Stops Microsoft Breakup · · Score: 1

    The whole breakup scare was a farce anyway. Oh no, now I'll have 2 giant corporations. What a penalty. At least this way (and granted this is information gleaned from quick and digital sources, and how much can we trust those) Microsoft will have some sort of accountability. Also I think it's good to keep the company together. The split was more of a slick PR maneuver than an actual solution.