I think they are just riding along on a LOT of weight and momentum and a death-grip on the industry (a lot like Microsoft), but the more I think about Hollywood eventually failing the more I think that would actually be a good thing. That said I'm sure they won't ever totally go away, they'll just transfer over to streaming or whatever current trend/mechanism they can use on hang on.
At least here in AZ, you have to offend and be caught first for it to be free, since (especially with a first offence) the court usually gives you the option to attend (affordable/free) treatment in lieu of punishment.
At least here in AZ there are already plenty of methadone clinics and other free (paid for by the government) programs for drug users trying to get clean.
I suspect the real problem is that most of them have zero self-control and/or don't actually want to change.
Thats awesome, both because he taught that parasite a lesson he won't soon forget, and because they didn't arrest your flatmate. In states that respect freedom like here in AZ, we can pretty much just shoot the fuckers like the vermin they are, but in liberal states like Californistan, if you defend yourself or your property there's a more than equal chance that it will actually be you not the burglar that will be arrested/punished. BTW I'm guessing you must be a Brit like me (originally at least) since you mentioned "QC".
Yeah. If you live in a state that hasn't already taken your 2nd amendment rights away, Its definitely worth being properly prepared (both informed and equipped) to handle such incidents. The reality is that you may only have seconds to defend yourself. Expecting the Police to always be there to defend you is naive at best.
It seems to be the same in the the USA (Arizona at least). The police seem to view burglary as an unavoidable fact of life, and burglars seem to never get caught and even if they are, hardly prosecuted (presumably because most of them are actually druggies that just need to steal something to sell, in order to get their next fix).
In many cases the cops won't even make an effort to come out even if your alarm is going off, especially if they think your insurance will cover it,
>> Sure, I could buy something that would last us maybe 20-25 years at best
It seems to me that even expensive furniture (at least in the US) is made with well-disguised cheapest possible materials such as composites and laminates, so actually only good for about 10 years at most.
I can only talk about mine. It was the quad carb (ie. not even injected) version and always started almost immediately even after weeks of not starting it, and it literally never had any mechanical problems in maybe 5 years of owning it. That said you don't normally use a car like that as an everyday driver either (although i did for a while), so it only had like 70k miles on it when I sold it.
Interesting, I hadn't considered the multiple ownership angle. Even though it might technically be a legal barrier, I'll bet that still wont stop the judge from actually compelling you and as many of your friends as necessary to give it up or face contempt of court though.
>> So? I don't think any code I've created has been formally proven to be correct
You obviously haven't worked in avionics or written autopilots then. I have and this is exactly what you do. BTW Formal proof (at last the type good enough for the FAA) also has little or nothing to do with writing in assembly.
I've personally found time and again that buying cheap is nearly always a false economy, since you need to service it far more often and/or replace it far sooner (Sometimes even immediately) compared to a quality/reliable product. Espcially one with some headroom to meet future needs. It reminds me of a (Discworld) story of a poor Policeman (Sam Grimes) who could only ever afford $1 boots on his salary, and he got through 3 pairs a year. He married into a rich family so could finally afford a pair of $5 boots that lasted 3 years, so not only did it work out cheaper over time, they were much more comfortable. His conclusion was that buying quality products is how rich people keep their money.
Every permutation of possibilities for say an automated 3 ton car driving at speed in the massive complexity of the unpredictable open world without ever having any accidents, simply cannot even be anticpated let alone exhaustively planned-for/tested, therefore cannot realistically ever be the fault of Engineers.
The only sane approach is to require full cover insurance for each robot in the wild. Let the market itself determine the actual usage of robots based on the trade-offs between total costs (including probably very expensive cover-everything insurance) vs potential savings/perceived benefits.
it makes no sense to argue exactly who will buy the insurace (i.e. manufacturer, supplier or end-user) since its cost will ultimately be borne by the end user anyway.
Yes but only in controlled/limited environments. They mostly haven't been out in the wild en masse, or performing tasks with nearly the complexity we are now getting them to do, or with nearly as much risk if it goes wrong. e.g. Driving our cars.
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>> Hollywood is going down the toilet.
I think they are just riding along on a LOT of weight and momentum and a death-grip on the industry (a lot like Microsoft), but the more I think about Hollywood eventually failing the more I think that would actually be a good thing. That said I'm sure they won't ever totally go away, they'll just transfer over to streaming or whatever current trend/mechanism they can use on hang on.
Getting it early just translates to not getting it artificially delayed.
I blame the low-brow entirely formulaic dross that Hollywood continues to churn out.
Then need to take their CGI budget and instead spend it on script writers that are capable of original, intelligent thought.
At least here in AZ, you have to offend and be caught first for it to be free, since (especially with a first offence) the court usually gives you the option to attend (affordable/free) treatment in lieu of punishment.
At least he's locked up and probably getting much man love from Bubba.
At least here in AZ there are already plenty of methadone clinics and other free (paid for by the government) programs for drug users trying to get clean.
I suspect the real problem is that most of them have zero self-control and/or don't actually want to change.
Yes, good point.
Thats awesome, both because he taught that parasite a lesson he won't soon forget, and because they didn't arrest your flatmate.
In states that respect freedom like here in AZ, we can pretty much just shoot the fuckers like the vermin they are, but in liberal states like Californistan, if you defend yourself or your property there's a more than equal chance that it will actually be you not the burglar that will be arrested/punished.
BTW I'm guessing you must be a Brit like me (originally at least) since you mentioned "QC".
They have absolute control. They can choose to not buy a self-driving car.
Yeah. If you live in a state that hasn't already taken your 2nd amendment rights away, Its definitely worth being properly prepared (both informed and equipped) to handle such incidents.
The reality is that you may only have seconds to defend yourself. Expecting the Police to always be there to defend you is naive at best.
> "Reliable" is relative.
True. Compared to several German brand cars I've also had, it was much more reliable.
It seems to be the same in the the USA (Arizona at least). The police seem to view burglary as an unavoidable fact of life, and burglars seem to never get caught and even if they are, hardly prosecuted (presumably because most of them are actually druggies that just need to steal something to sell, in order to get their next fix).
In many cases the cops won't even make an effort to come out even if your alarm is going off, especially if they think your insurance will cover it,
>> Sure, I could buy something that would last us maybe 20-25 years at best
It seems to me that even expensive furniture (at least in the US) is made with well-disguised cheapest possible materials such as composites and laminates, so actually only good for about 10 years at most.
I can only talk about mine. It was the quad carb (ie. not even injected) version and always started almost immediately even after weeks of not starting it, and it literally never had any mechanical problems in maybe 5 years of owning it. That said you don't normally use a car like that as an everyday driver either (although i did for a while), so it only had like 70k miles on it when I sold it.
That's exactly the point. Unlike AMD, Intel have already found and worked around them before you can even buy it.
I'm asking a hypothetical question, not standing in the dock right now.
Interesting, I hadn't considered the multiple ownership angle. Even though it might technically be a legal barrier, I'll bet that still wont stop the judge from actually compelling you and as many of your friends as necessary to give it up or face contempt of court though.
Kindof reachng there dude. A basic timer is hardly what most people mean when they think of the phrase "intelligent robot".
Actually, I have. A 308 GTS to be exact. And it was one of the most reliable cars I've ever owned.
>> So? I don't think any code I've created has been formally proven to be correct
You obviously haven't worked in avionics or written autopilots then. I have and this is exactly what you do. BTW Formal proof (at last the type good enough for the FAA) also has little or nothing to do with writing in assembly.
I've personally found time and again that buying cheap is nearly always a false economy, since you need to service it far more often and/or replace it far sooner (Sometimes even immediately) compared to a quality/reliable product. Espcially one with some headroom to meet future needs.
It reminds me of a (Discworld) story of a poor Policeman (Sam Grimes) who could only ever afford $1 boots on his salary, and he got through 3 pairs a year. He married into a rich family so could finally afford a pair of $5 boots that lasted 3 years, so not only did it work out cheaper over time, they were much more comfortable. His conclusion was that buying quality products is how rich people keep their money.
Every permutation of possibilities for say an automated 3 ton car driving at speed in the massive complexity of the unpredictable open world without ever having any accidents, simply cannot even be anticpated let alone exhaustively planned-for/tested, therefore cannot realistically ever be the fault of Engineers.
The only sane approach is to require full cover insurance for each robot in the wild. Let the market itself determine the actual usage of robots based on the trade-offs between total costs (including probably very expensive cover-everything insurance) vs potential savings/perceived benefits.
it makes no sense to argue exactly who will buy the insurace (i.e. manufacturer, supplier or end-user) since its cost will ultimately be borne by the end user anyway.
Exhibit 2: Microsoft Windows.
Yes but only in controlled/limited environments. They mostly haven't been out in the wild en masse, or performing tasks with nearly the complexity we are now getting them to do, or with nearly as much risk if it goes wrong. e.g. Driving our cars.
Yes that was exactly what I was wondering too. It seems to be clear evidence of AMD conducting only superficial testing prior to release.