Now, IANAP, but couldn't the duration between spin reversals be used as a mechanism to transmit data a la Morse Code, quantum style?
Seems pretty obvious to me, but then I used to spell crap:......... -
-know_gnus
For those who have never been to or are not aware of the Seminary Co-op, this is one of those bookstores where they make you hand over any and all bags before entering the store proper.
Given the renowned sexual and social timidity of the UofC (yes, I am a proud alumnus, participated in several ScavHunts, know several former ScavHunt judges, and am friends with the makers of The Hunt, the hilarious documentary about the ScavHunt), I am absolutely shocked that his item is only 28 points.
So when my wife comes home after we receive the new fridge, she says, "Honey, the fridge is running too loud. We should take it back" Smoothtalking, I say, "It's all good, baby... it's supposed to sound like that."
And she says, "What? Can't hear you!"
I work in a law firm doing database work that often incorporates data gleaned from computer forensics. Over the last few years, I have seen a very wide variety in terms of quality of the data from vendors. Spoliage, as you may guess, is a rather large no-no, and training for CF professionals is pretty much ad hoc.
I think that my observations are not alone: recently, on the litsupport Yahoo! listserv, there had been a discussion about the possibility of instituting a standard certification for computer forensics and, more generally, electronic discovery.
Unfortunately, I do not have any answers at present, or any links... been too busy trying to fend off attorneys and paralegals to do more research for you peoples.
Medical PDAs? I thought we were trying to *stop* the spread of infection. Public displays of affection, like any sort of bodily contact, can easily continue to propigate disease. Besides, PDA makes me sick to my stomach anyway...
Aside from the obvious sensationalism, FOX is probably planning on paying for Brianna's case (*cough* settlement *cough*) in exchange for her selling them the story rights for a made-for-TV movie starring Mary Kate and/or Ashley.
I'm sure that it has occured to many of you that a pizza could be rated x% more cheesy than another, but this joke couldn't possibly be rated the same way...
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About a month or so ago, my fiancee's parents got a 40-in flat screen. My future mother-in-law jokingly suggested that we pull out the old Atari and see if it would work on the brand-new set.
We blew the dust off the protective plastic surrounding that good old game system, and pulled it out. Plugging it in was a little tricky (or so my fiancee says), but within about 10 minutes, we were playing Frogger, Ms. Pac Man, and other classics.
For about 2 hours that evening, it was like Christmas in May.
I agree with the majority of what has been said in the posts here. Yet, I do feel compelled to write.
Perhaps it is the repeated use of the term "machine" that grabs my attention. Perhaps it is that AI has long fascinated me. Perhaps it is that I spent a year and a half working on a speculative paper on the roles of algorithms in music and music theory. Perhaps it is James T. Kirk's characterization of Spock as the "most human" soul met in his journeys (do I really need a citation?).
Regardless of the reason, I question as to whether the statement, "We will have intelligent machines, but we will never have human machines." is entirely accurate.
One could say that, in a way, each of us is a "human machine." We do stuff, and we are humans. We follow processes, impulses, etc. that, if one wants to get down to a molecular or atomic or subatomic level, aren't too dissimilar from those that control the computer that I am typing this on.
It is my impression that many people see the difference between a machine qua machine and a human qua human (or the difference mechanized products and "human" products) is that there is a sense of "error", "genuine randomness", "eclecticism," or perhaps even "intiution" that appears to pervade, encompass, infuse, or inhabit those things that are characterized as "human." Yet, I really think that the "higher logic of our brain" and our "instincts" combine into something that is just as inherently logical as the inner workings of computers.
Conversely, I also think that the most inherently logical products of human imagination are riddled with elements of our own humanity. OCR processes, 'bots, etc. often have to make a best estimate or two in order to succeed. (Note: If we remember the end of ST4, Spock, long characterized by Bones as inhuman, had to make an educated *guess* to get them back to their own time, to which JTK responded with considerable surprise and pleasure.) That they do, to me, gives them a certain human characteristic. If they didn't have to make this guess, then I might characterize them as oil-blooded, inhuman freaks on this basis. However, if they didn't, I would think that they could easiliy pass the Turing test, or any improvements thereupon, making them, once again human, from a certain point of view.
So from my perspective, the terminology is screwed either way.
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Now, IANAP, but couldn't the duration between spin reversals be used as a mechanism to transmit data a la Morse Code, quantum style? Seems pretty obvious to me, but then I used to spell crap: ... .... .. -
-know_gnus
I thought the parent said "40 *lawyers* deep".
Propane? Pfft! I gots an even better low boiling point liquid in mind! See? I just spilled some acetone right over... Damn! Where'd it go?
So when my wife comes home after we receive the new fridge, she says, "Honey, the fridge is running too loud. We should take it back" Smoothtalking, I say, "It's all good, baby... it's supposed to sound like that." And she says, "What? Can't hear you!"
I work in a law firm doing database work that often incorporates data gleaned from computer forensics. Over the last few years, I have seen a very wide variety in terms of quality of the data from vendors. Spoliage, as you may guess, is a rather large no-no, and training for CF professionals is pretty much ad hoc. I think that my observations are not alone: recently, on the litsupport Yahoo! listserv, there had been a discussion about the possibility of instituting a standard certification for computer forensics and, more generally, electronic discovery. Unfortunately, I do not have any answers at present, or any links... been too busy trying to fend off attorneys and paralegals to do more research for you peoples.
That's no brick! That's a red monolith!
In other news, we now have a confirmed case of a human being infected by mad cow disease these brain-wasting compounds.
Yeah. You could say they're really stuck on him.
In the spirit of the season, this'll really help when I forget to take the wrapper off my candy and gum!
Medical PDAs? I thought we were trying to *stop* the spread of infection. Public displays of affection, like any sort of bodily contact, can easily continue to propigate disease. Besides, PDA makes me sick to my stomach anyway...
Aside from the obvious sensationalism, FOX is probably planning on paying for Brianna's case (*cough* settlement *cough*) in exchange for her selling them the story rights for a made-for-TV movie starring Mary Kate and/or Ashley.
Mod the parent up, please!
I'm sure that it has occured to many of you that a pizza could be rated x% more cheesy than another, but this joke couldn't possibly be rated the same way...
I'll be back... later... much later...
About a month or so ago, my fiancee's parents got a 40-in flat screen. My future mother-in-law jokingly suggested that we pull out the old Atari and see if it would work on the brand-new set.
We blew the dust off the protective plastic surrounding that good old game system, and pulled it out. Plugging it in was a little tricky (or so my fiancee says), but within about 10 minutes, we were playing Frogger, Ms. Pac Man, and other classics.
For about 2 hours that evening, it was like Christmas in May.
There's a link to their modded water bottle, too!
I seem to recall that Hofsteader made some interesting suggestions about improving the Turing test in Goedel Escher Bach.
I agree with the majority of what has been said in the posts here. Yet, I do feel compelled to write. Perhaps it is the repeated use of the term "machine" that grabs my attention. Perhaps it is that AI has long fascinated me. Perhaps it is that I spent a year and a half working on a speculative paper on the roles of algorithms in music and music theory. Perhaps it is James T. Kirk's characterization of Spock as the "most human" soul met in his journeys (do I really need a citation?). Regardless of the reason, I question as to whether the statement, "We will have intelligent machines, but we will never have human machines." is entirely accurate. One could say that, in a way, each of us is a "human machine." We do stuff, and we are humans. We follow processes, impulses, etc. that, if one wants to get down to a molecular or atomic or subatomic level, aren't too dissimilar from those that control the computer that I am typing this on. It is my impression that many people see the difference between a machine qua machine and a human qua human (or the difference mechanized products and "human" products) is that there is a sense of "error", "genuine randomness", "eclecticism," or perhaps even "intiution" that appears to pervade, encompass, infuse, or inhabit those things that are characterized as "human." Yet, I really think that the "higher logic of our brain" and our "instincts" combine into something that is just as inherently logical as the inner workings of computers. Conversely, I also think that the most inherently logical products of human imagination are riddled with elements of our own humanity. OCR processes, 'bots, etc. often have to make a best estimate or two in order to succeed. (Note: If we remember the end of ST4, Spock, long characterized by Bones as inhuman, had to make an educated *guess* to get them back to their own time, to which JTK responded with considerable surprise and pleasure.) That they do, to me, gives them a certain human characteristic. If they didn't have to make this guess, then I might characterize them as oil-blooded, inhuman freaks on this basis. However, if they didn't, I would think that they could easiliy pass the Turing test, or any improvements thereupon, making them, once again human, from a certain point of view. So from my perspective, the terminology is screwed either way.
And, most importantly, don't forget the stone! I feel soo much lighter saying that I weigh 16 stone...