An additional contributing factor might demographics. Consider the baby boomer population. This is often called the "Pig in the Python". During the 1990's, there were a large number of educated baby boomers in their 30's, in an environment where there were fewer open slots of any type above them. So there may have been a greater incentive to "create your own slot" by doing a startup.
Anyone see any correlation between these machine learning results and results with real live humans? Now think about the effect of all the adaptive algorithms on social media driving individuals to ever stranger and more isolated information bubbles.
The main problem is that users become too relaxed and complacent. Solution: activating autopilot will bring up HAL's eye on the screen with a "Good morning Dave" (regardless of time of day or name of driver). When autopilot finds a situation that it can't handle, it can say, "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that". When the user takes control away from the autopilot, the autopilot can say: "I know I've made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal."
Another possibility -- the LIDAR profile of a pedestrian slowly walking a bike could have resembled a something that the computer was designed to ignore. For example, signs on the side of the road, or fences, would generally cause a lot of false signals unless the system was designed to ignore these.
Scene: Home office, Manafort look-alike is typing on his computer. "Now how do I alter this spreadsheet? -- Gates will know". Overhead shot lets us see him starting to type an email. Cut to Mueller look-alike in a large office with an FBI logo on the wall. He is giving a high-five to other individuals wearing dark suits and sunglasses. Cut to Putin look-alike, saying "Need to alter a pdf? Get Adobe Acrobat Pro!"
It seems to me that the SEC could just set up a website where employees can submit a complaint in encrypted form. The employee can then report internally. If there is retaliation, the employee submits the encryption key to the SEC. Problem solved!
Having gone through all this myself, my advice would be: "assume you will be average". Will this particular career let you have a decent life if you end up being about average in your field? If not, consider something else.
I agree, and in pretty much all of the examples cited, after giving an initial funny answer, Musk went back and clarified with more technical detail. Personally, I learned more about the BFR approach, and I enjoyed the jokes as well.
... and you've got difficult to read and difficult to navigate, some good reasons why the current UIs are less than usable. So... why were these productivity reductions made in the first place?
I suspect that the "flat" designs were used because Microsoft wanted to bring Windows to $100 cost devices with minimal processor speeds and minimal amounts of memory. So they were doing everything they could to reduce processing cycles and memory use. They were so fixated on running $100 devices with low RAM that they decided to ignore the rest of their user base.
After all, the optics would really look bad if they had fired all of the scientists the same day. Chances are they will wait a few weeks, then slowly get rid of the rest.
Chris Knight: Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sun-god robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you?
On the bright side, no more pesky ice to get in the way of oil rigs. Plus, as an added bonus, once the methane trapped in the frozen Siberia tundra is released, Arctic oil crews can then work outside in shirt sleeves and shorts, even in the winter.
From a timing perspective, it seems to me that it is either Russia or Wikileaks. The US was threatening some sort of retaliation against Russia for the DNC hacks, and, of course, it is annoying to have one's internet cut-off (Wikileaks).
But I don't think it has the same colequal meaning as it does in english. "Besserwisser" (know-it-all) or something similar comes to mind as a better translation for "back seat driver".
Knowing Germans I think the correct translation for "back seat driver" is Fußgänger (pedestrian). If you want to insult a German, talk shit about their car, driving or mother - in that order.
Perhaps "automatische besonderen Bedürfnissen helfen" (automatic special needs assist) then!
May I suggest "Auto automatische Rücksitz Schwiegermutter", which as near as I can tell, translates into "Automobile backseat mother" (or mother in law). This should not result in driver over-confidence.
One problem is that the only word that people know how to use to describe Epipen-like injectors is, er, well "Epipen". Arguably the trademark word "Epipen" has become part of the standard English language like "Escalator", "Aspirin", "Jello" and the like. The trademark puts any competitor (present or future) at a huge disadvantage because they can't use the word Epipen, and the public doesn't know how to ask for anything else.
Another big problem in this space is that the time and money to get FDA and insurance reimbursement approval for generic (off-patent) products huge. This creates a large barrier to entry and helps keep the cost of health products crazy high.
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Hate to nitpick, but the "public" Apollo missions stopped at Apollo 17. You just blew their cover!
An additional contributing factor might demographics. Consider the baby boomer population. This is often called the "Pig in the Python". During the 1990's, there were a large number of educated baby boomers in their 30's, in an environment where there were fewer open slots of any type above them. So there may have been a greater incentive to "create your own slot" by doing a startup.
Anyone see any correlation between these machine learning results and results with real live humans? Now think about the effect of all the adaptive algorithms on social media driving individuals to ever stranger and more isolated information bubbles.
The main problem is that users become too relaxed and complacent. Solution: activating autopilot will bring up HAL's eye on the screen with a "Good morning Dave" (regardless of time of day or name of driver). When autopilot finds a situation that it can't handle, it can say, "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that". When the user takes control away from the autopilot, the autopilot can say: "I know I've made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal."
Wait, sounds familiar somehow...
Another possibility -- the LIDAR profile of a pedestrian slowly walking a bike could have resembled a something that the computer was designed to ignore. For example, signs on the side of the road, or fences, would generally cause a lot of false signals unless the system was designed to ignore these.
Scene: Home office, Manafort look-alike is typing on his computer. "Now how do I alter this spreadsheet? -- Gates will know". Overhead shot lets us see him starting to type an email. Cut to Mueller look-alike in a large office with an FBI logo on the wall. He is giving a high-five to other individuals wearing dark suits and sunglasses. Cut to Putin look-alike, saying "Need to alter a pdf? Get Adobe Acrobat Pro!"
It seems to me that the SEC could just set up a website where employees can submit a complaint in encrypted form. The employee can then report internally. If there is retaliation, the employee submits the encryption key to the SEC. Problem solved!
Having gone through all this myself, my advice would be: "assume you will be average". Will this particular career let you have a decent life if you end up being about average in your field? If not, consider something else.
I agree, and in pretty much all of the examples cited, after giving an initial funny answer, Musk went back and clarified with more technical detail. Personally, I learned more about the BFR approach, and I enjoyed the jokes as well.
... and you've got difficult to read and difficult to navigate, some good reasons why the current UIs are less than usable. So... why were these productivity reductions made in the first place?
I suspect that the "flat" designs were used because Microsoft wanted to bring Windows to $100 cost devices with minimal processor speeds and minimal amounts of memory. So they were doing everything they could to reduce processing cycles and memory use. They were so fixated on running $100 devices with low RAM that they decided to ignore the rest of their user base.
Certainly, something that should be preserved as a presidential record.
Exposing hidden evidence of a foreign power attacking US voting machines? Whistleblowing works for me.
Well, when your competition includes James Buchanan, you need to do something to distinguish yourself. #shootthemoon.
Actually, all that this article shows that a minimum of seven science journals have a dog on their editorial board.
After all, the optics would really look bad if they had fired all of the scientists the same day. Chances are they will wait a few weeks, then slowly get rid of the rest.
Chris Knight: Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sun-god robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you?
On the bright side, no more pesky ice to get in the way of oil rigs. Plus, as an added bonus, once the methane trapped in the frozen Siberia tundra is released, Arctic oil crews can then work outside in shirt sleeves and shorts, even in the winter.
Be sure to cover all surfaces with aluminum foil!
From a timing perspective, it seems to me that it is either Russia or Wikileaks. The US was threatening some sort of retaliation against Russia for the DNC hacks, and, of course, it is annoying to have one's internet cut-off (Wikileaks).
But I don't think it has the same colequal meaning as it does in english. "Besserwisser" (know-it-all) or something similar comes to mind as a better translation for "back seat driver".
Knowing Germans I think the correct translation for "back seat driver" is Fußgänger (pedestrian). If you want to insult a German, talk shit about their car, driving or mother - in that order.
Perhaps "automatische besonderen Bedürfnissen helfen" (automatic special needs assist) then!
May I suggest "Auto automatische Rücksitz Schwiegermutter", which as near as I can tell, translates into "Automobile backseat mother" (or mother in law). This should not result in driver over-confidence.
One problem is that the only word that people know how to use to describe Epipen-like injectors is, er, well "Epipen". Arguably the trademark word "Epipen" has become part of the standard English language like "Escalator", "Aspirin", "Jello" and the like. The trademark puts any competitor (present or future) at a huge disadvantage because they can't use the word Epipen, and the public doesn't know how to ask for anything else.
Another big problem in this space is that the time and money to get FDA and insurance reimbursement approval for generic (off-patent) products huge. This creates a large barrier to entry and helps keep the cost of health products crazy high.
Will Mars have high-speed internet???
Yes, but the lag time is not so great.
It seems only fair to me. Since Linux is named after Linus, the Russian version should be named after Putin.