the creator just *is* that same way that the matter that is a result of the big bang just *is*. in my opinion both science and religeon leave us with the same questions. how? why? what was before? since god will not reveal himself. the only recourse is science.
But if you look at the evidence, it all points to humanity being forged by natural selection, the same as all the other species on Earth.
if the timeframe is far enough removed and we are extinct due to destroying the environment, is there a possibiliy that the AI we create look at it the same way? why would fossils have to be a joke?
in the church i grew up in, the pastor did not get paid. he was given a modest house, car and what he needed to live on by the congregation. i dont see why we couldnt treat politicians in the same way.
i think politics should be a short term service, not a career. currently only weathly people are typically able to get elected, so that is really a red herring. at the very least we will have have them rotated out. at best a new method of campaigning can be developed where the people of all incomes can get their message and name out. and i think it is emerging through the internet.
fast foward 10,000 years and machines are having a debate about whether or not they where created by a 'god' that just is.
my point is that if man creates AI then it follows that a 'god' could have created an 'AI' which is mankind. i just want you to think about it. if we can someday create AI (debateable) what then prevents the existence of a being (or race/species) that could have created us?
(disclaimer: i believe that we are more than random chemical reactions)
if only we could get limits on senators and representatives across the board. and not pay them. perhaps then people would serve for ideals rather than the power. call me jaded.
but yeah, we need election reform big time and there are already alternative sources for info. just convince your friends to get of the couch. you need to start local.
i do not misread, i simply wanted you to dissociate the culture or man from the idea. in my opinion jefferson had some very poignant things to say about freedom and equality. unfortunately he was a hypocrite. to me it doesnt devalue the good ideas he had. many people talk virtue but fail to live up to those standards. who truely can?
washington, while a slave owner realized the errors of his ways and did what he could, to the great dismay of his wife and her family.
my point wasnt that blacks prospered from the slave trade or that the laws didnt favor wealthy landowners. you do realize there where free blacks and landowners as well? slavery in the constitution was basically about appeasing slaveholders so that the union could be formed in the first place. the point is that when you say something life 'rich white guy' you imply that anglos have a monopoly on oppression and idiocy. they dont. leave the race bating out.
i think i did answer it. to follow the constitution is to respect the opinions of the writers of that document. if we decide their opinions are worthless, then we have no reason to follow our consitution.
The general population, I presume including blacks and women... And I bet the only reason they were up for 'selection' was because they were rich and powerful.
the system was based on ancient greece where only landowners had a say in government because, so the idea goes, they had the greatest political interest. remember these where different times where women where not afforded the same rights and slavery was o.k. we have fixed that legally in the u.s. and are still working on it socially. it doesnt devalue the contribution they made.
And no-one's yet explained why the opinions of a few people hundreds of years ago should be more powerful than the opinions of people today.
that is essentially the concept of a constitution. it is also akin to saying: "when i was born, i didnt agree to the laws at the the time, so why should i be governed by them?" why have a document that defines the basis of government if you are not going to stick with it? otherwise those elected to power could just decide to remain in power.
If the founding fathers wrote in the constitution something which is abhorrent and immoral, would you agree with it?
We criticize terrorists for choosing violence over speech to make their point. Then we take away their ability to speak.
their speech is intended not as a civil discussion but as a way to communicated the means and methods for murder of innocents. in the u.s. groups are allowed to say what they want......until they start calling for the murder of other people.
i agree with a post above, better to try and trace the communcations and run raids.
microsoft goes live with genuine advantage. microsoft leaks crack. microsoft logs information of users using said hack. (agreement not to collect personally identifiable information only applies if you accept microsofts terms of use) microsoft takes legal action.
not to be paranoid, but the crack is too simple for them to have overlooked.
...are conventionally described as "thrill-seeking" crimes. Isn't it possible that kids no longer need real-world environments to get those thrills, now that the games simulate them so vividly? The national carjacking rate has dropped substantially since "Grand Theft Auto" came out.
so 'sex-seekers' will now get their thrills via gta. teen prenancy will drop substantially!
how is it going backwards to respect women instead trating them as objects and sex slaves? i agree that if we had better sex education things would be better. there is a difference between healthy sexuality and pornography.
last time i was in europe i didnt see any 12 year old girls wearing 'porn *' shirts.
...i find it intersting that since the very late nineties to present day that softcore porn and the general glamourization of porn has really become mainstream in teenage society in the u.s. there is going to be an social revolution just opposite of the sixties in about 15 years. wait for it.
testers were suprised to find information still says in the REGISTRY! In addition... some programs leave directory structures behind sometimes with megabytes of data files in them!
INAP......is that a windows problem or just a poor uninstall routine by a software writer?
i know plenty of smart people who dont bother with permits/inspections when it comes to home improvements. it can be a hassle to learn code (if you dont know it) and to get someone down from the county that isnt going to say, "you did what with your wiring?" being said, you still should get those things sign off on.
imagine, it is mainstream to route all communications through your computer. user 'zxnos' logged in at X.comcast.X viewing 'the simpsons'. they would have instant access to what you are watching. statistics on how many viewers are lost/gained during a commercial break. i think this could be sold to producers.
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the creator just *is* that same way that the matter that is a result of the big bang just *is*. in my opinion both science and religeon leave us with the same questions. how? why? what was before? since god will not reveal himself. the only recourse is science.
But if you look at the evidence, it all points to humanity being forged by natural selection, the same as all the other species on Earth.
if the timeframe is far enough removed and we are extinct due to destroying the environment, is there a possibiliy that the AI we create look at it the same way? why would fossils have to be a joke?
i think politics should be a short term service, not a career. currently only weathly people are typically able to get elected, so that is really a red herring. at the very least we will have have them rotated out. at best a new method of campaigning can be developed where the people of all incomes can get their message and name out. and i think it is emerging through the internet.
my point is that if man creates AI then it follows that a 'god' could have created an 'AI' which is mankind. i just want you to think about it. if we can someday create AI (debateable) what then prevents the existence of a being (or race/species) that could have created us?
(disclaimer: i believe that we are more than random chemical reactions)
actually, logic is a branch of philosophy. the existinence of god can both be 'proven' and 'disproven' through logical convention.
looks exactly the in ie 6 x64 as in deer park alpha 1 x64.
yes, but would it bring in a net gain of good ones?
if only we could get limits on senators and representatives across the board. and not pay them. perhaps then people would serve for ideals rather than the power. call me jaded.
i am unsure where you live, but i live in a federal republic.
but yeah, we need election reform big time and there are already alternative sources for info. just convince your friends to get of the couch. you need to start local.
washington, while a slave owner realized the errors of his ways and did what he could, to the great dismay of his wife and her family.
my point wasnt that blacks prospered from the slave trade or that the laws didnt favor wealthy landowners. you do realize there where free blacks and landowners as well? slavery in the constitution was basically about appeasing slaveholders so that the union could be formed in the first place. the point is that when you say something life 'rich white guy' you imply that anglos have a monopoly on oppression and idiocy. they dont. leave the race bating out.
one fault of a person makes all of their intellectual ideals null and void? you act like only "rich white" guys have owned slaves. blacks did as well as numerous other societies throughout history.
in my view it does not diminish the contributions those cultures made to the world.
the system was based on ancient greece where only landowners had a say in government because, so the idea goes, they had the greatest political interest. remember these where different times where women where not afforded the same rights and slavery was o.k. we have fixed that legally in the u.s. and are still working on it socially. it doesnt devalue the contribution they made.
And no-one's yet explained why the opinions of a few people hundreds of years ago should be more powerful than the opinions of people today.
that is essentially the concept of a constitution. it is also akin to saying: "when i was born, i didnt agree to the laws at the the time, so why should i be governed by them?" why have a document that defines the basis of government if you are not going to stick with it? otherwise those elected to power could just decide to remain in power.
If the founding fathers wrote in the constitution something which is abhorrent and immoral, would you agree with it?
i think one word answers that: slavery.
their speech is intended not as a civil discussion but as a way to communicated the means and methods for murder of innocents. in the u.s. groups are allowed to say what they want... ...until they start calling for the murder of other people.
i agree with a post above, better to try and trace the communcations and run raids.
microsoft goes live with genuine advantage.
microsoft leaks crack.
microsoft logs information of users using said hack. (agreement not to collect personally identifiable information only applies if you accept microsofts terms of use)
microsoft takes legal action.
not to be paranoid, but the crack is too simple for them to have overlooked.
she probably only stands a chance if the gop puts up a woman too.
so 'sex-seekers' will now get their thrills via gta. teen prenancy will drop substantially!
3. businesses are not upgrading from windows 2000.
4. many people find their 8 year old computer working just fine for internet/email/word processing/spreadsheets/tax software.
5. some other ancedotal excuse.
last time i was in europe i didnt see any 12 year old girls wearing 'porn *' shirts.
who said anything a religion?
...i find it intersting that since the very late nineties to present day that softcore porn and the general glamourization of porn has really become mainstream in teenage society in the u.s. there is going to be an social revolution just opposite of the sixties in about 15 years. wait for it.
when will telemarketers try to slip in a 'Vote Bob' at the intro then go into their pitch? is that then political speech?
what i hate is when marketers use my eyes as their free marketing tools. bastards! :P
INAP... ...is that a windows problem or just a poor uninstall routine by a software writer?
i know plenty of smart people who dont bother with permits/inspections when it comes to home improvements. it can be a hassle to learn code (if you dont know it) and to get someone down from the county that isnt going to say, "you did what with your wiring?" being said, you still should get those things sign off on.
imagine, it is mainstream to route all communications through your computer. user 'zxnos' logged in at X.comcast.X viewing 'the simpsons'. they would have instant access to what you are watching. statistics on how many viewers are lost/gained during a commercial break. i think this could be sold to producers.
privacy concerns? for sure.