You forgot considering that 'they', stupid as they are, will probably extract some nonsense characteristics from the pictures that will go into 'profiling for risk assessment'.
It's why it's entirely unlikely that you will ever see something that can be classified as life that isn't carbon-based.
Sure?
"From plasma crystals and helical structures towards inorganic living matter
Abstract. Complex plasmas may naturally self-organize themselves into stable interacting helical structures that exhibit features normally attributed to organic living matter. The self-organization is based on non-trivial physical mechanisms of plasma interactions involving over-screening of plasma polarization. As a result, each helical string composed of solid microparticles is topologically and dynamically controlled by plasma fluxes leading to particle charging and over-screening, the latter providing attraction even among helical strings of the same charge sign. These interacting complex structures exhibit thermodynamic and evolutionary features thought to be peculiar only to living matter such as bifurcations that serve as `memory marks', self-duplication, metabolic rates in a thermodynamically open system, and non-Hamiltonian dynamics. We examine the salient features of this new complex `state of soft matter' in light of the autonomy, evolution, progenity and autopoiesis principles used to define life. It is concluded that complex self-organized plasma structures exhibit all the necessary properties to qualify them as candidates for inorganic living matter that may exist in space provided certain conditions allow them to evolve naturally. "
http://www.iop.org/EJ/article/1367-2630/9/8/263/njp7_8_263.html
Also: "
The Toubon Law (full name: law
94-665 of 4 August 1994 relating to usage of the French language), is a law of the
French government mandating the use of the French language in official government
publications, in all advertisements, in all workplaces, in
commercial contracts, in some other commercial communication
contexts, in all government-financed schools, and some other
contexts."
Quote: "The name VR6 comes from a combination of V engine (German: V-Motor), and the German word "Reihenmotor" (meaning "row engine" or straight engine)."
the earth has had historic massive swings in climate, without any manmade input
But: "High-resolution carbon dioxide concentration record 650,000–800,000 years before present"
Quote: "Changes in past atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations can be determined by measuring the composition of air trapped in ice cores from Antarctica. So far, the Antarctic Vostok and EPICA Dome C ice cores have provided a composite record of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels over the past 650,000 years. Here we present results of the lowest 200 m of the Dome C ice core, extending the record of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration by two complete glacial cycles to 800,000 yr before present."
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v453/n7193/full/nature06949.html
Partly, I agree. Interestingly (well, after all, this will be a real big global business), the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has recently come up with a geo-engineering approach.
A marketing fad suggesting that the second law of thermodynamics is not valid. That said, the core problem is that growth is not sustainable, but everybody tries to deny it.
No, having been a psychologist in a former life:) I just wanted to give a hint that 'psycohistory' may (and will) have a bright (or dark, YMMV) future — though with a different concept of large samples. Which then will further complicate the notion of 'free will'.
As with psycohistory, it works with big enough numbers, not with individuals.
Things will (and already begin to, IMHO) change once you have enough (micro-)data regarding an individual. Imagine you have a complete history of a person sampled at a small enough scale (including physiological variables). You might then use a 'single-case' approach on a rich real life dataset lending itself to statistical analysis of sorts.
In conclusion (and most remarkably) the data in his data set show a strong correlation across "insurgencies".
Which may lead to the conclusion that the 'law' that he found describes his inclusion concept (friendly version).
or
He fine-tuned his inclusion algorithm to the point that he could publish a valid 'law' and thus be eligible for DHS funding (reality insurges).
Probably getting an 'A.I.' to handle the recognition task is not the main problem, rather developing a sufficiently semantically rich picture based language to meet the needs of the reading comprehension impaired (to convey results) is.
Big deal. No one still uses their cellphone to make calls anyway.
"GSM is the de facto wireless telephone standard in Europe. GSM has over one billion users worldwide and is available in 190 countries. Since many GSM network operators have roaming agreements with foreign operators, users can often continue to use their mobile phones when they travel to other countries. ( http://www.tech-faq.com/gsm.shtml )".
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with an amazingly high probability of 214
O.K., the abstract from TFA says 1/2^14, but I still fail to see how this is 'amazingly high'.
CC.
You forgot considering that 'they', stupid as they are, will probably extract some nonsense characteristics from the pictures that will go into 'profiling for risk assessment'.
CC.
Don't you hate it when you start browsing slashdot as part of your morning routine and haven't yet had a coffee ...
Sympathizing, I hope the coffee was helpful.
CC.
Would make for a couple of life injections.
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... that a websearch "Nancy E. Anderson" does not turn up much useful information, even if supplemented with one or another keyword/hint.
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It's why it's entirely unlikely that you will ever see something that can be classified as life that isn't carbon-based.
Sure?
"From plasma crystals and helical structures towards inorganic living matter
Abstract. Complex plasmas may naturally self-organize themselves into stable interacting helical structures that exhibit features normally attributed to organic living matter. The self-organization is based on non-trivial physical mechanisms of plasma interactions involving over-screening of plasma polarization. As a result, each helical string composed of solid microparticles is topologically and dynamically controlled by plasma fluxes leading to particle charging and over-screening, the latter providing attraction even among helical strings of the same charge sign. These interacting complex structures exhibit thermodynamic and evolutionary features thought to be peculiar only to living matter such as bifurcations that serve as `memory marks', self-duplication, metabolic rates in a thermodynamically open system, and non-Hamiltonian dynamics. We examine the salient features of this new complex `state of soft matter' in light of the autonomy, evolution, progenity and autopoiesis principles used to define life. It is concluded that complex self-organized plasma structures exhibit all the necessary properties to qualify them as candidates for inorganic living matter that may exist in space provided certain conditions allow them to evolve naturally. "
http://www.iop.org/EJ/article/1367-2630/9/8/263/njp7_8_263.html
CC.
Would make sense if the vehicle were smart enough to find its way on its own (like horses did). But then, how much sense would a car make?
CC.
Jacques Toubon
Also: " The Toubon Law (full name: law 94-665 of 4 August 1994 relating to usage of the French language), is a law of the French government mandating the use of the French language in official government publications, in all advertisements, in all workplaces, in commercial contracts, in some other commercial communication contexts, in all government-financed schools, and some other contexts."
CC.
Apple is a trademark in the computer hardware arena
Well, Apple Corps v Apple Computer.
Not as easy as it might seem.
CC.
Technology: 2016 Bug Hits Text Messages, Payment Processing
Experts (or excellence, YMMV) at work.
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People don't want to be oppressed.
Depends on how cleverly you set up the squeezing machinery.
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...if someone could have fired the ivory tower moron Negroponte.
Negroponte described Murdoch as a personal friend
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUKN0223284220070802
Not so sure about the ivory tower, but at least, with the right type of friends, you will not get fired so easily.
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An engine can either be a V or an inline
At least debatable.
VR6 engine.
Quote: "The name VR6 comes from a combination of V engine (German: V-Motor), and the German word "Reihenmotor" (meaning "row engine" or straight engine)."
CC.
the earth has had historic massive swings in climate, without any manmade input
But: "High-resolution carbon dioxide concentration record 650,000–800,000 years before present"
Quote: "Changes in past atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations can be determined by measuring the composition of air trapped in ice cores from Antarctica. So far, the Antarctic Vostok and EPICA Dome C ice cores have provided a composite record of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels over the past 650,000 years. Here we present results of the lowest 200 m of the Dome C ice core, extending the record of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration by two complete glacial cycles to 800,000 yr before present."
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v453/n7193/full/nature06949.html
CC.
Partly, I agree. Interestingly (well, after all, this will be a real big global business), the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has recently come up with a geo-engineering approach.
CC.
renewable energy
A marketing fad suggesting that the second law of thermodynamics is not valid. That said, the core problem is that growth is not sustainable, but everybody tries to deny it.
CC.
but I think you're missing my point
:) I just wanted to give a hint that 'psycohistory' may (and will) have a bright (or dark, YMMV) future — though with a different concept of large samples.
No, having been a psychologist in a former life
Which then will further complicate the notion of 'free will'.
CC.
As with psycohistory, it works with big enough numbers, not with individuals.
Things will (and already begin to, IMHO) change once you have enough (micro-)data regarding an individual. Imagine you have a complete history of a person sampled at a small enough scale (including physiological variables). You might then use a 'single-case' approach on a rich real life dataset lending itself to statistical analysis of sorts.
CC.
In conclusion (and most remarkably) the data in his data set show a strong correlation across "insurgencies".
Which may lead to the conclusion that the 'law' that he found describes his inclusion concept (friendly version).
or
He fine-tuned his inclusion algorithm to the point that he could publish a valid 'law' and thus be eligible for DHS funding (reality insurges).
CC.
Comparing the annexation of Tibet with, what? Panama?
Texas? California? Or, much better, Hawai'i?
CC.
Computers and Common Sense, the Myth of Thinking Machines. 1961 by Mortimer Taube.
Still valid, but mostly unheard of.
Interesting that in the English Wikipedia there is even no article on him.
CC.
Probably getting an 'A.I.' to handle the recognition task is not the main problem, rather developing a sufficiently semantically rich picture based language to meet the needs of the reading comprehension impaired (to convey results) is.
CC.
TFA: "“The idea that only calories are important is basically falling apart,” Fontana says."
Perhaps one should consider that in complex systems there is no such thing like 'only'.
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Big deal. No one still uses their cellphone to make calls anyway.
"GSM is the de facto wireless telephone standard in Europe. GSM has over one billion users worldwide and is available in 190 countries. Since many GSM network operators have roaming agreements with foreign operators, users can often continue to use their mobile phones when they travel to other countries. ( http://www.tech-faq.com/gsm.shtml )".
CC.
All 8 of them.
... http://www.searchenginecolossus.com/
Slightly odd, but still
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