For some reason, this little re-write seems eerily appropriate:
"No-one would have believed in the early years of the twenty-first century, that our Nation was being watched by intelligences more sinister than our own. That as Americans busied themselves about their various concerns, the Neo-cons observed and studied.
With infinite complacency Americans went to and fro about the USA, confident of their security over their freedom.
Yet, across the gulf of the Potomac, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic regarded our Nation with envious eyes. And slowly, and surely drew their plans against us."
The question isn't whether or not it is art. Everything IS art.
The question is simply how good or how bad the art is.
The answer is of course subjective. I think the art in question is not important. It breaks no new ground. It makes no statement. Aesthetically it has been done before. So I'd say it isn't very good art. Not bad, just nothing special.
Talk about trying to "sexy up" a boring subject. To say a robot will "experience" anything is to completely misunderstand the meaning of "experience".
If you ask me, this guy either
A) thinks of all sexual creatures as robots,
B) has some unspeakable fetish, or C) is just trying to anthropomorphize his AI research in order to convince some pretentious funding board to appropriate him the money he is so "lusting" after...
Or perhaps it's just politics.
Or perhaps it's just Censorship. Or perhaps it's just a Psy-Op. Or perhaps it's just Information Control which is part of preparations for the build up to War.
All of which, in a way, are just business.
Can you imagine actually trying to implement this? For God's sake, if you are trying to help out coders, don't do this. The transition period would probably bring down western civilization. Just think about it for a minute, and you realize, we are stuck with what we have, deal with it.
Disinformation! I'm telling you, Tinfoil hats work, people! Don't listen to this corporate cell phone backed death ray loving propaganda agent. And if you still don't believe me, try the Tinfoil body-wrap followed up with a copper wire mesh poncho. You'll thank me later...
I can just see Osama bin Laden in his next terror tape...
"...oh and I want to give a shout out to Slashdot which showed me how to make this bitchin' DIY teleprompter so I can look more professional while I scare the shit out of western civilization on camera...jihad thanks you as well..."
"How does Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs apply to employee motivation?"
If I encountered this question in the job hiring process I would pretty much know I was fncked - but this would be a fun answer (considering I have NO idea of what it is):
"Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs applies to employee motivation the same way it applies to motivating the Human Resources department of this distinguished company to write effective job application essay questions. If I may add, they are a splendid and challenging set of questions to boot! Maslow would be so proud you are celebrating the 65th anniversary of his ground breaking paper this coming February. Just to know your firm recognizes and practices MHoN impresses me that much more. Like Maslow would say, need is all the hierarchy hierarchy needs! What a witty fellow, we're all going to miss him. Next question..."
I can tell in has something to do with resumes or cover letters or something - but CV?! Don't tell me this is an American thing because I've never heard of "CV" before...help!
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I
was rdgnieg The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid
aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it
deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the
olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in
the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can
sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the
huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but
the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? Yaeh and I
awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt...
Is this another one of George Tenet's "SLAM DUNK" ideas like the one that Iraq had WMD?
It's time this sorry-ass, nation misleading mothafncka just STOP with the bright ideas already. Hasn't this one man "think tank" done enough damage already?
UFO's are holograms. Military has had the sky projection technology for years. Lockheed Martin developed it in the 70's - projecting from either ground based mobile units or C-130 type aircraft. Over America they use the images of UFO's - over third world countries they use religious icons over towns to impose fear...
Don't take my word for it. Scroll down to the "K-Holograms..." section to get an idea of how the military thinks and operates.
OMG! From your question I just pictured this massive 500lb walking robot in mid-stride at the top of some stairs and the battery loses power. Can you imagine the look on the disabled persons face as the thing just s-l-o-w-l-y leans and begins to fall over down the stairs....LOL can you imagine what a NOISE that would make in the office building! I shouldn't laugh - I'm going to hell now... But seriously, the guy in the photo is already like 4 feet off the ground - look out for banana peels...
I got news for this "music man". It's called the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian. They already have every published recording archived. ZZZzzzzzzzzzzz.....this guy is really a dork.
For sake of argument, if there was such devastation from a terrorist attack or a global disaster, HOW IN THE HELL would this guy's personal collection be the last remaining archive of all recorded music? WTH? He should buy a lottery ticket if he thinks he is that lucky.
The irony of this story is that the blackmailers are making a big gamble by blackmailing a gambling company.
They want $7000? And they think sending a bunch of Kpr0n emails to gambling junkies is going to ruin the gambling companies reputation?!? IF the intended recipients even open the email, they'll probably think it's some sick under-world membership bonus prize and either get off on it or delete it and just go gamble some more. Like they've never seen spoofed pr0n email before. C'mon...
These blackmailers seem about as intelligent as the Nihlists that tried to get the ransom money in the Big Lebowski.
"YAA... Ve takes za MONey!!"
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My angle on this issue of nuclear testing/simulation is that we (USA) tested these weapons for decades both in reality (South Pacific/Nevada/New Mexico)and in more recent decades in supercomputer simulations. How much more testing does it take to come to the conclusion that when you drop a big F'n bomb on a target that the target and everything around it for miles are totally eviserated?
After all, when the proverbial shit hits the fan and these weapons are used in any level of escalation, the subtle minutiae of precise details involving effective yield, fallout, etc., aren't really going to concern us - we'll be dead or dying anyway. Interesting how much money we are all willing to sacrifice to study the forcasts of our own self-imposed demise.
Noone really addresses why it isnt ethical. Illegal does not mean unethical, just like legal doesnt mean ethical.
Good point. I'll ellaborate if I may...
Is it ethical for me to support the drug habits/addictions of a rock star (which in turn helps drug dealers - which in turn endangers DEA agents)? Is it ethical or moral for me to support an artist that leads a multi-partner hypersexual lifestyle (which contributes to the spread of STD's and unwanted pregnancies and unnecessary abortions)? Is it ethical to encourage children to support a music industry that churns out crappy pop music (which leads to bad taste)? Is it ethical to support Michael Jackson's child love crusade at "Neverland" by legitimately buying his CDs?
Any family oriented, religiously moral, and socially upright person should STOP buying CDs legitimately because it is obviously unethical. So, the issue of whether or not to download them for free becomes a MOOT point.
(page 515)....and after you joyfully watch your computer crash into the pavement far below, you can breathe a sigh of relief, as since we have destroyed the computer, you no longer have anything left in which to network and you can forget everything you just read. Now go watch TV.
State Senator Roy Goodman was the chief Manhattan delegate at the 2000 convention (Yeah, I was there).
Dude, your hard drive is so gonna get 0wNed by the FBI. You are totally threatening this Senator guy. Now that the world knows who he is, thanks to you, his life could be in great danger. Yeah, sure, this information might have already been in the public domain, but your intentions are questionable. The Feds are justified in taking your hard drive because they have to protect him from this horrible political threat.
This has been a public service announcement, brought to you by Pretty Much the Same Thing That Happened to Indy Media.
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no no...it's Johny Xneumonic.
The question isn't whether or not it is art. Everything IS art.
The question is simply how good or how bad the art is.
The answer is of course subjective. I think the art in question is not important. It breaks no new ground. It makes no statement. Aesthetically it has been done before. So I'd say it isn't very good art. Not bad, just nothing special.
However, it is art.
If you ask me, this guy either
B) has some unspeakable fetish, or
C) is just trying to anthropomorphize his AI research in order to convince some pretentious funding board to appropriate him the money he is so "lusting" after...
Can you imagine actually trying to implement this? For God's sake, if you are trying to help out coders, don't do this. The transition period would probably bring down western civilization. Just think about it for a minute, and you realize, we are stuck with what we have, deal with it.
Disinformation! I'm telling you, Tinfoil hats work, people! Don't listen to this corporate cell phone backed death ray loving propaganda agent. And if you still don't believe me, try the Tinfoil body-wrap followed up with a copper wire mesh poncho. You'll thank me later...
Ah-haa...now that looks familiar. Thanks for responding in a polite fashion.
"Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs applies to employee motivation the same way it applies to motivating the Human Resources department of this distinguished company to write effective job application essay questions. If I may add, they are a splendid and challenging set of questions to boot! Maslow would be so proud you are celebrating the 65th anniversary of his ground breaking paper this coming February. Just to know your firm recognizes and practices MHoN impresses me that much more. Like Maslow would say, need is all the hierarchy hierarchy needs! What a witty fellow, we're all going to miss him. Next question..."
What in the hell does "CV" stand for?
I can tell in has something to do with resumes or cover letters or something - but CV?! Don't tell me this is an American thing because I've never heard of "CV" before...help!
Who said spelling was important!!!!?
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt...
Grammer, is different now a that story!
Is this another one of George Tenet's "SLAM DUNK" ideas like the one that Iraq had WMD?
It's time this sorry-ass, nation misleading mothafncka just STOP with the bright ideas already. Hasn't this one man "think tank" done enough damage already?
(*sigh* I feel better now)
UFO's are holograms. Military has had the sky projection technology for years. Lockheed Martin developed it in the 70's - projecting from either ground based mobile units or C-130 type aircraft. Over America they use the images of UFO's - over third world countries they use religious icons over towns to impose fear...
Don't take my word for it. Scroll down to the "K-Holograms..." section to get an idea of how the military thinks and operates.
OMG! From your question I just pictured this massive 500lb walking robot in mid-stride at the top of some stairs and the battery loses power. Can you imagine the look on the disabled persons face as the thing just s-l-o-w-l-y leans and begins to fall over down the stairs....LOL can you imagine what a NOISE that would make in the office building! I shouldn't laugh - I'm going to hell now...
But seriously, the guy in the photo is already like 4 feet off the ground - look out for banana peels...
I didn't think George W. Bush was that old. Huh, waddya know...
I got news for this "music man". It's called the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian. They already have every published recording archived. ZZZzzzzzzzzzzz.....this guy is really a dork.
For sake of argument, if there was such devastation from a terrorist attack or a global disaster, HOW IN THE HELL would this guy's personal collection be the last remaining archive of all recorded music? WTH? He should buy a lottery ticket if he thinks he is that lucky.
The irony of this story is that the blackmailers are making a big gamble by blackmailing a gambling company.
They want $7000? And they think sending a bunch of Kpr0n emails to gambling junkies is going to ruin the gambling companies reputation?!? IF the intended recipients even open the email, they'll probably think it's some sick under-world membership bonus prize and either get off on it or delete it and just go gamble some more. Like they've never seen spoofed pr0n email before. C'mon...
These blackmailers seem about as intelligent as the Nihlists that tried to get the ransom money in the Big Lebowski.
"YAA... Ve takes za MONey!!"
My angle on this issue of nuclear testing/simulation is that we (USA) tested these weapons for decades both in reality (South Pacific/Nevada/New Mexico)and in more recent decades in supercomputer simulations. How much more testing does it take to come to the conclusion that when you drop a big F'n bomb on a target that the target and everything around it for miles are totally eviserated?
After all, when the proverbial shit hits the fan and these weapons are used in any level of escalation, the subtle minutiae of precise details involving effective yield, fallout, etc., aren't really going to concern us - we'll be dead or dying anyway. Interesting how much money we are all willing to sacrifice to study the forcasts of our own self-imposed demise.
The world is what you make of it.
Is it ethical for me to support the drug habits/addictions of a rock star (which in turn helps drug dealers - which in turn endangers DEA agents)?
Is it ethical or moral for me to support an artist that leads a multi-partner hypersexual lifestyle (which contributes to the spread of STD's and unwanted pregnancies and unnecessary abortions)?
Is it ethical to encourage children to support a music industry that churns out crappy pop music (which leads to bad taste)?
Is it ethical to support Michael Jackson's child love crusade at "Neverland" by legitimately buying his CDs?
Any family oriented, religiously moral, and socially upright person should STOP buying CDs legitimately because it is obviously unethical. So, the issue of whether or not to download them for free becomes a MOOT point.
(PS: I'm only kidding for cryin' out loud!)
(page 515)....and after you joyfully watch your computer crash into the pavement far below, you can breathe a sigh of relief, as since we have destroyed the computer, you no longer have anything left in which to network and you can forget everything you just read. Now go watch TV.
This has been a public service announcement, brought to you by Pretty Much the Same Thing That Happened to Indy Media.
Knock, knock...
Who's there?
The US Government.
The US Government who?
The US Government - none of your fncking business - now hand over the hard drives.
(The sad part is, this isn't a joke. Welcome to room 101.)