That's nonsense. Slashdot could easily implement a reply notification system that doesn't rely on an explicit, persistent user account here. It's trivial to do using...
I take it you forgot about the beta debacle.
'Slashdot could easily implement' is really just crazy talk.
One interesting omission is the pad refueling incident with the earth shattering kaboom. Now, it wasn't supposed to even make a spark at that point but it was a failure.
But you have to give SpaceX some credit. I've not seen an official NASA, Russian or NK 'blooper' reel done in house. Somebody has a sense of humor and proportion.
It's not just the houses. It is power / water / sewer / police / fire and now, likely Internet service as one of the core components of civilization. (Boy does that hurt to say.) It is flood control systems. Rebuilding hospitals and nursing homes.
Yes, you COULD make an area flood proof. But it's going to cost a lot more than 20%.
"The Skynet Funding Bill is passed. The system goes on-line August 4th. Human decisions are removed from strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th. In a panic, they try to pull the plug."
A century isn't a particularly long period of time. So far, Irma has busted two (known) records but data for these have only been collected for a couple of decades.
The *big* issue is not what the hurricanes are doing, it is what mankind has managed to splop down right in front of said hurricanes - lots of people, lots of expensive infrastructure and a whole bunch of video cameras. Build it and they will come. And expect the federal government (or somebody with more money then they have) to bail them out from some bad investment choices.
Cool, so if my little drone catches the Jet Stream and ends up in Russia, they'll be sure to rescue it. Makes me all warm and fuzzy.
Makes sense for vehicles that can traverse the globe. For local things, not so much.
Do we need a global license plate database for cars? Even Amazon's big boy drones aren't likely to be used outside the country they took off from. Military and globe spanning drones? Well sure, but good luck with that.
Anything big enough to bother with should be assigned a aircraft registry number and let the current systems handle it.
Sure, the nice folks in France really need to know that I have a Phantom 3 here in Alaska. With that range of 2 km, I'm sure to be of interest to lots of global players. That's perfectly sensible and really justifies an enormous, poorly secured database that will probably be run over Lotus Notes.
Except Mayo is not a 'world leading cancer treatment center'. It's one of literally thousands of places with excellent oncology teams.
Who look at the exact same data as Watson.
And come up with pretty much exactly the same result. Sans Watson.
The clueless doc at General Hospital doesn't even figure into this. If a patient has a complex / rare / difficult cancer they get referred to a regional cancer center. A lot of cancer treatments are pretty straightforward due to the large number of trials that have been done over the years. The databases have existed for decades and obviously are getting better and more complete over time. The real killer, so to speak, for Watson is that it could never really beat the industry standard 'tumor board' composed of various meat space biologic computers. Perhaps one day. When AI is actually a bit more than a marketing term.
You have to wonder about folks who know so little of the technology that they are using to try to up end history-as-we-know-it that they place the majority of their thesis on 'data' that is simply artifact from the data collection process (those linear lines you see all over towed sonar scans and the occasional square 'mountain' or 'structure' that the scans create due to limited resolution).
Tart things up with a neat intro from a pilfered copy of After Effects and you have just upended thousands of hours of hard academic work.
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The problem is, when you let the website do that, the idiot dev goes "I know, I'll base it off the time stamp - that'll be easy and unique and all"
I'm looking at YOU Experian.
That's nonsense. Slashdot could easily implement a reply notification system that doesn't rely on an explicit, persistent user account here. It's trivial to do using ...
I take it you forgot about the beta debacle.
'Slashdot could easily implement' is really just crazy talk.
A vending machine with a person inside it?
Rule 34! Rule 34!
One interesting omission is the pad refueling incident with the earth shattering kaboom. Now, it wasn't supposed to even make a spark at that point but it was a failure.
But you have to give SpaceX some credit. I've not seen an official NASA, Russian or NK 'blooper' reel done in house. Somebody has a sense of humor and proportion.
Duct tape and tin foil are dangerous when used together. At least make little holes for breathing.
The US government has you covered - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Oh. Wait.
I don't think that would be unusual. After all, the NTSB is charged with investigating train wrecks.
For Slashdot, that's pretty recent ....
Why does Disney think their content is worth more than the other studios?
Magic pixie dust, of course.
It's not just the houses. It is power / water / sewer / police / fire and now, likely Internet service as one of the core components of civilization. (Boy does that hurt to say.) It is flood control systems. Rebuilding hospitals and nursing homes.
Yes, you COULD make an area flood proof. But it's going to cost a lot more than 20%.
"The Skynet Funding Bill is passed. The system goes on-line August 4th. Human decisions are removed from strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th. In a panic, they try to pull the plug."
I thought it was Vodka and furry hats.
A century isn't a particularly long period of time. So far, Irma has busted two (known) records but data for these have only been collected for a couple of decades.
The *big* issue is not what the hurricanes are doing, it is what mankind has managed to splop down right in front of said hurricanes - lots of people, lots of expensive infrastructure and a whole bunch of video cameras. Build it and they will come. And expect the federal government (or somebody with more money then they have) to bail them out from some bad investment choices.
Moral hazard. It's what's for dinner.
Ah yes, Northgate keyboards.
That was when the world was, well, noisier. But it felt so good....
Oops, we missed that one.
Thanks,
Firefox team
Who's counting?
I'm imagining a beyond-the-grave interview from Heinlein. Pournelle was a pantywaist compared to RAH.
Godwin in 9 - you guys are slipping a bit. Let's tighten it up.
Cool, so if my little drone catches the Jet Stream and ends up in Russia, they'll be sure to rescue it. Makes me all warm and fuzzy.
Makes sense for vehicles that can traverse the globe. For local things, not so much.
Do we need a global license plate database for cars? Even Amazon's big boy drones aren't likely to be used outside the country they took off from. Military and globe spanning drones? Well sure, but good luck with that.
Anything big enough to bother with should be assigned a aircraft registry number and let the current systems handle it.
Sure, the nice folks in France really need to know that I have a Phantom 3 here in Alaska. With that range of 2 km, I'm sure to be of interest to lots of global players. That's perfectly sensible and really justifies an enormous, poorly secured database that will probably be run over Lotus Notes.
Except Mayo is not a 'world leading cancer treatment center'. It's one of literally thousands of places with excellent oncology teams.
Who look at the exact same data as Watson.
And come up with pretty much exactly the same result. Sans Watson.
The clueless doc at General Hospital doesn't even figure into this. If a patient has a complex / rare / difficult cancer they get referred to a regional cancer center. A lot of cancer treatments are pretty straightforward due to the large number of trials that have been done over the years. The databases have existed for decades and obviously are getting better and more complete over time. The real killer, so to speak, for Watson is that it could never really beat the industry standard 'tumor board' composed of various meat space biologic computers. Perhaps one day. When AI is actually a bit more than a marketing term.
Cool story, bro.
You have to wonder about folks who know so little of the technology that they are using to try to up end history-as-we-know-it that they place the majority of their thesis on 'data' that is simply artifact from the data collection process (those linear lines you see all over towed sonar scans and the occasional square 'mountain' or 'structure' that the scans create due to limited resolution).
Tart things up with a neat intro from a pilfered copy of After Effects and you have just upended thousands of hours of hard academic work.
Science is easy!
Alle Dinge sind Gift, und nichts ist ohne Gift, allein die Dosis macht dass ein Ding kein Gift ist.
All things are poison, and nothing is without poison, the dosage alone makes it so a thing is not a poison.
Paracelsus
in 1538
Like, err, human anatomy?