I think it'd be easy for the content producer to detect the individual watermark sources. If a song has N bytes, all of them (in theory) slightly affected by the watermark, and you average two such songs, the result would lie on the line segment between the two sources, embedded in the N-dimensional space defined by the song. If more than two different sources are added (say M sources), the result would lie inside the M-dimensional simplex defined by the sources, embedded in the same space. A naive algorithm could find the sources in O(N^M) time, and probably much faster with a little extra thinking.
Interesting. I've also changed my view on religion. Or lack of it, really. I used to be an agnostic, or at least I thought I was. You know, being impossible to prove that a god doesn't exist and all that. But reading The God Delusion was mind boggling to me. I loved its treatment of the god hypothesis as a scientifically testable phenomenon. Why should we remain agnostic towards the idea of a supernatural being anymore than we are about an orbiting teapot, too distant to be observed? Now I'm openly atheist.
Am I the only one who thought it was talking about those last sections in many scientific papers where the authors mathematically prove their results, add supporting data, etc?
I agree the hardware tax issue (I didn't know about it) is definitely the government's fault, but how is it also their problem that IT people make so little?
IANARS (I am not a robot scientist), but given that the body has to rotate 180 degrees with each step, I find it difficult to figure out how it can carry any significant load. It's really cool looking, but I believe that would affect its utility. Big time.
I completely agree. Java/.NET, etc. are great for getting large systems built relatively quickly and reliably. But they don't teach half of what's necessary to avoid huge pitfalls that end up biting you. Definitely not what a CS freshman should be first exposed to.
I was going to reply to the GP with the same idea, but your explanation is so much better. Essentially, heuristics just answer a (hopefully) similar problem, not the one at hand.
Not that I want to defend homeopathy, but I think Zicam is a bad example. IIRC, the concentrations of "active elements" in Zicam are between 2x and 1x. That is between 1/100 and 1/10, which is reasonable for many medicines, and certainly not a traditional homeopathic solution. My guess is they call the concoction homeopathic because if they called it medicine the FDA would have to study it, and they're not up to the challenge. However, that's just a hunch. Does anyone have a better explanation?
At least in Spain, those zones are to be used only with the appropriate permit that indicates you work delivering stuff. For the rest of us, time limited parking meters are better.
The meters would actually benefit Apple, since they allow more throughput, encouraging people to park, shop, and leave the parking spot for someone else to park. The alternative is a local resident parked there for 3 days, generating no revenue for Apple (or any neighboring business). Parking meters make sense in commercial areas; not so much in residential ones.
I just remember reading that somewhere else here in Slashdot, but can't pinpoint it. About my intentions, I guess it could be a mix of both. I find it funny that people believe in supernatural powers. And many other people do; That's why the joke lives on.
As for the accuracy, it could be argued that walking over (liquid) water is a form of levitation. About the zombie part (and leaving aside whether a proper definition of zombie can be reached), you might be right regarding stupidity, but the existence of souls is yet to be proven. In any case, nobody asks comedians to substantiate their claims. They're just jokes. Jokes about religion should not be different.
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0 XOR 0 = 0
1 XOR 0 = 1
0 XOR 1 = 1
1 XOR 1 = 0
I think you meant to say averaging the sources. That can be detected too, though.
I think it'd be easy for the content producer to detect the individual watermark sources. If a song has N bytes, all of them (in theory) slightly affected by the watermark, and you average two such songs, the result would lie on the line segment between the two sources, embedded in the N-dimensional space defined by the song. If more than two different sources are added (say M sources), the result would lie inside the M-dimensional simplex defined by the sources, embedded in the same space. A naive algorithm could find the sources in O(N^M) time, and probably much faster with a little extra thinking.
Interesting. I've also changed my view on religion. Or lack of it, really. I used to be an agnostic, or at least I thought I was. You know, being impossible to prove that a god doesn't exist and all that. But reading The God Delusion was mind boggling to me. I loved its treatment of the god hypothesis as a scientifically testable phenomenon. Why should we remain agnostic towards the idea of a supernatural being anymore than we are about an orbiting teapot, too distant to be observed? Now I'm openly atheist.
Perhaps the most beautiful girl in the room. And depending on the street, probably top three.
Where your friends can see your privates.
Am I the only one who thought it was talking about those last sections in many scientific papers where the authors mathematically prove their results, add supporting data, etc?
Last summer they told me about a similar service in California, called something like RENT-A-MEX. Google says I was hoaxed. Big time.
And edlin as your default and only editor.
I agree the hardware tax issue (I didn't know about it) is definitely the government's fault, but how is it also their problem that IT people make so little?
ahhh... the joys of replying to oneself in Slashdot...
*swoosh*
IANARS (I am not a robot scientist), but given that the body has to rotate 180 degrees with each step, I find it difficult to figure out how it can carry any significant load. It's really cool looking, but I believe that would affect its utility. Big time.
I completely agree. Java/.NET, etc. are great for getting large systems built relatively quickly and reliably. But they don't teach half of what's necessary to avoid huge pitfalls that end up biting you. Definitely not what a CS freshman should be first exposed to.
I was going to reply to the GP with the same idea, but your explanation is so much better. Essentially, heuristics just answer a (hopefully) similar problem, not the one at hand.
Exactly. Brutal as it may have been, the policy has helped solve a major humanitarian crisis in the most populated country in the world.
Well, not really, you can just dip another almond in a bucket of water, have a glass of it and be cured.
Not that I want to defend homeopathy, but I think Zicam is a bad example. IIRC, the concentrations of "active elements" in Zicam are between 2x and 1x. That is between 1/100 and 1/10, which is reasonable for many medicines, and certainly not a traditional homeopathic solution. My guess is they call the concoction homeopathic because if they called it medicine the FDA would have to study it, and they're not up to the challenge. However, that's just a hunch. Does anyone have a better explanation?
My favorite myth buster, James Randi, gave a pretty entertaining lecture on what homeopathy really is.
More than 50% Quebecois have disagreed repeatedly when polled.
At least in Spain, those zones are to be used only with the appropriate permit that indicates you work delivering stuff. For the rest of us, time limited parking meters are better.
The meters would actually benefit Apple, since they allow more throughput, encouraging people to park, shop, and leave the parking spot for someone else to park. The alternative is a local resident parked there for 3 days, generating no revenue for Apple (or any neighboring business). Parking meters make sense in commercial areas; not so much in residential ones.
You're risking it, man. You're risking it...
As for the accuracy, it could be argued that walking over (liquid) water is a form of levitation. About the zombie part (and leaving aside whether a proper definition of zombie can be reached), you might be right regarding stupidity, but the existence of souls is yet to be proven. In any case, nobody asks comedians to substantiate their claims. They're just jokes. Jokes about religion should not be different.