There's already plenty of law about what is done when one person's property is intentionally abandoned without permission on another person's property, or in public.
Obviously, the responsibility for the autonomous harm-inflicting device is on the person who set it. As he'll find out if the robot stabs an HIV patient...
Basically, the argument is that aliens are probably not on exactly the same "blink of an eye" as we are. As you noted, from discovering fire to space travel took us only about 10,000 years, or 0.00025% of the time life has existed on our planet. And only the last hundred years or so would have allowed for interstellar communication. So you shouldn't expect more than a 0.0000025% chance that we are able to contact aliens less advanced than us. The chance is further reduced if you assume the more advanced aliens would be more visible (eg galaxy-spanning empire) compared to barely-out-of-the-stone-age aliens.
No, a search results link is indeed a valid citation, even a snarky lmgtfy version, although only in certain circumstances. It's only valid if the top search results support the point being made, which is not the case here. No one doubts that there are overturned rape convictions -- but that doesn't mean the rape didn't happen. Any more than overturned murder convictions prove the murder didn't happen.
Now, if he had provided a search results link for a study showing a high proportion of rape reports were falsified, that would be a different story. To a lesser extent, if he at least provided a search results link to rape reports leading to charges of filing a false police report. But overturned convictions provides no evidence at all for his claim.
After decades of "We'll fix that as soon as possible (maybe 20 years)" or "How dare you threaten/embarrass us, you evil criminals!" as a response to disclosure of security vulnerabilities, I can sympathize with this course of action. After all, they're at about as much risk of legal action either way, in fact probably less this way.
They could abstract one level further. For example, provide a list of files and their hashes with descriptions/comments, which would be a useful service with nothing in the least illegal. But it would also make it trivial to find the files.
Are the corporations going to make robots to buy their products since no one can afford them?
Of course not. If it comes to that, they'll just switch most of the robots to building yachts. Either for their own use or to sell to other rich people.
Perhaps 90% of American's jobs could be done by robots, but Slashdotters are likely much safer in that respect (still at risk of outsourcing, of course). If robots start taking over Slashdotters' jobs, then we'll have some interesting times (advanced AI).
Hey, remember all the crap that was going on about automating the ordering process at Wendy's? Wah wah the job losses? Robots are getting cheaper and humans more expensive. Even China is now automating to save on labor. Sure there's a few countries left, but as jobs go there soon enough they'll earn their way out of poverty too.
If your job could be done by a robot, it's time to start thinking about a new job. And also time to start thinking about what to do when most jobs are done by robots (owned by rich people or corporations) and almost everyone is unemployed.
The job qualifications requirements for the two-person team to drive the self-driving car is because Google want to maintain their cars' excellent driving records.
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There's already plenty of law about what is done when one person's property is intentionally abandoned without permission on another person's property, or in public.
Obviously, the responsibility for the autonomous harm-inflicting device is on the person who set it. As he'll find out if the robot stabs an HIV patient...
Any water, salt or no.
*Sticks copper and zinc electrodes into an apple*
Basically, the argument is that aliens are probably not on exactly the same "blink of an eye" as we are. As you noted, from discovering fire to space travel took us only about 10,000 years, or 0.00025% of the time life has existed on our planet. And only the last hundred years or so would have allowed for interstellar communication. So you shouldn't expect more than a 0.0000025% chance that we are able to contact aliens less advanced than us. The chance is further reduced if you assume the more advanced aliens would be more visible (eg galaxy-spanning empire) compared to barely-out-of-the-stone-age aliens.
No, a search results link is indeed a valid citation, even a snarky lmgtfy version, although only in certain circumstances. It's only valid if the top search results support the point being made, which is not the case here. No one doubts that there are overturned rape convictions -- but that doesn't mean the rape didn't happen. Any more than overturned murder convictions prove the murder didn't happen.
Now, if he had provided a search results link for a study showing a high proportion of rape reports were falsified, that would be a different story. To a lesser extent, if he at least provided a search results link to rape reports leading to charges of filing a false police report. But overturned convictions provides no evidence at all for his claim.
What about all the false murder reports? http://lmgtfy.com/?q=murder+conv...
I already have Windows installed in my car. Works great! Very transparent.
OK, so it can honk. But does it know what to do when honked at? Can it roll down the window, stick out a mechanical arm, and raise its finger?
After decades of "We'll fix that as soon as possible (maybe 20 years)" or "How dare you threaten/embarrass us, you evil criminals!" as a response to disclosure of security vulnerabilities, I can sympathize with this course of action. After all, they're at about as much risk of legal action either way, in fact probably less this way.
Some people are even getting news from sites like Slashdot, though there's some dispute as whether that counts as social media or antisocial media.
Bumper sticker on the bus says "Your horn will not make me produce stilts to lift myself out of your way."
Does that mean you're also opposed to reselling gold, land, etc since it does not depreciate over time?
Don't those engineers know anything?
They could abstract one level further. For example, provide a list of files and their hashes with descriptions/comments, which would be a useful service with nothing in the least illegal. But it would also make it trivial to find the files.
Attacking someone with lawsuits is only slightly less libertarian than hiring mercenaries to attack them physically.
Are the corporations going to make robots to buy their products since no one can afford them?
Of course not. If it comes to that, they'll just switch most of the robots to building yachts. Either for their own use or to sell to other rich people.
Perhaps 90% of American's jobs could be done by robots, but Slashdotters are likely much safer in that respect (still at risk of outsourcing, of course). If robots start taking over Slashdotters' jobs, then we'll have some interesting times (advanced AI).
So would that be an Xbox 2 or an Xbox 1/2?
Hey, remember all the crap that was going on about automating the ordering process at Wendy's? Wah wah the job losses? Robots are getting cheaper and humans more expensive. Even China is now automating to save on labor. Sure there's a few countries left, but as jobs go there soon enough they'll earn their way out of poverty too.
If your job could be done by a robot, it's time to start thinking about a new job. And also time to start thinking about what to do when most jobs are done by robots (owned by rich people or corporations) and almost everyone is unemployed.
Artificial meteors? They can call me if they need help on where to aim them.
If this were mdsolar it would be "This hot new solar plant is *on fire*!"
I'll be done soon enough, might as well get it over with.
The job qualifications requirements for the two-person team to drive the self-driving car is because Google want to maintain their cars' excellent driving records.
When are we expecting a copy of the data to be posted?