It's not provably possible either. I suspect there'd be a lot of difficulty getting a suitable parallel algorithm to keep synchronised so that te simulated person can experience things in real-time.
I think you've misinterpreted my comment. I'm saying that the photon goes through both slits (and all other possible paths). I was trying to point out that the gp's explanation of a rolled dice doesn't explain what is actually happening.
The problem with that analogy is that it can't explain the double slit experiment. How can you explain a single photon producing an interference pattern unless it goes through both slits simultaneously?
It'd be easy to distinguish the real and virtual "you"s. The simulated "you" wouldn't be able to run at the same speed as reality, so you just figure out which one is running slower.
In general, words can have totally different emotional content for different people. I don't believe that is it sensible or practical to try to avoid offending people when using ordinary language (swear words are an exception as they are designed to offend and should be used sparingly to make them more effective).
The word Gigolo isn't always related to prostitution - it also means "A man who is hired as an escort or a dancing partner for a woman" which wouldn't involve sex at all. Where would you draw the line at which words are too offensive? Would you insist that the linux "man" command be renamed to avoid being sexist? What about "fsck" - it looks a bit like "fuck"?
I've never heard of any Linux software upgrades having a content filter applied. Care to provide an example or anecdote?
(I personally don't see why we should censor our language due to puritan interests. Why are people so afraid of sex and nudity, yet violence and war are almost welcomed?)
I don't mind the "scum" or even the "dykes" (although I'm the wrong gender for that to apply), but I draw the line at "America-centric". I'm British and although we're often considered to be the 51st state, we're on a completely different continent.
I'm fine with that kind of forward thinking decision. If you're installing a new distro on old hardware that uses a PS2 mouse and keyboard, it's easy enough to grab a spare USB one and plug it in.
If your hardware doesn't support USB, then maybe a modern distro isn't the right choice for it.
Doesn't that make you a producer of CP? You'd probably get into more trouble as you're intentionally taking the photos, whereas your ISP is only accidentally storing them.
Cyclists make very little noise - I'm surprised that you can hear cyclists, but not hear electric cars. The point is that you should look before crossing a road.
The main problem is that you can't set state X or state Y - you can measure it and thus work out what was "sent", but it'll be a random string of Xs and Ys.
I can't explain it very well, but here's the Wikipedia article on it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-communication_theorem . It's generally thought of to be true (no contradictary experimental results), but it's not totally certain.
One way to think about it is that to send information faster than light will break causality and that leads to loads of paradoxes.
I thought that the Flex and the Prime were just different versions, with the Prime being his first design and the Flex being his upgraded design (after making the prototype). It makes sense that they're manufacturing them both together and they're also tweaking the designs as they progress. It's a shame you've been disappointed by the project as I still think it's a really interesting one.
I've sponsored a few different projects on Kickstarter and I don't think of it as any kind of investment. I'm basically paying for the reward level offered. There's a certain amount of trust involved that they will actually deliver the rewards, but I haven't been disappointed yet.
As a fellow HexBright sponsor, I'd like to point out that they never claimed that it was already made. On the FAQs:
When will you ship?
Short answer- as soon as we can. Long answer- HexBright is not a product already on the shelf ready to be shipped. You are funding development of a top quality product where almost all your money is going into the parts and materials with almost no overhead, marketing or middlemen costs (we are projecting future retail prices to be over $100). As the saying goes, "CHEAP, FAST, GOOD, pick any two". Our price is fixed so we are choosing between "fast" and "good". Good wins every time.
When I sponsored the project, I wasn't expecting to see it turn up until about summer this year. They've provided several updates, so I'm pretty sure you'll end up with what you've paid for.
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There might be some logistical problems with keeping the two rooms communicating if you do that.
Isn't that just testing how good the simulation is?
It's not provably possible either. I suspect there'd be a lot of difficulty getting a suitable parallel algorithm to keep synchronised so that te simulated person can experience things in real-time.
I think you've misinterpreted my comment. I'm saying that the photon goes through both slits (and all other possible paths). I was trying to point out that the gp's explanation of a rolled dice doesn't explain what is actually happening.
I don't believe it will ever be possible to build such a machine within the constraints of the universe.
The problem with that analogy is that it can't explain the double slit experiment. How can you explain a single photon producing an interference pattern unless it goes through both slits simultaneously?
It'd be easy to distinguish the real and virtual "you"s. The simulated "you" wouldn't be able to run at the same speed as reality, so you just figure out which one is running slower.
No - it's not stealing if you're not depriving the owner of their copy.
I'd expect port 25 to timeout unless you're trying to send email. You want to try port 80 for http and port 443 for https.
If someone can easily re-implement the patent without seeing the details, then surely the patent is worthless as it must be reasonably obvious.
I don't get what you mean by that.
In general, words can have totally different emotional content for different people. I don't believe that is it sensible or practical to try to avoid offending people when using ordinary language (swear words are an exception as they are designed to offend and should be used sparingly to make them more effective).
The word Gigolo isn't always related to prostitution - it also means "A man who is hired as an escort or a dancing partner for a woman" which wouldn't involve sex at all. Where would you draw the line at which words are too offensive? Would you insist that the linux "man" command be renamed to avoid being sexist? What about "fsck" - it looks a bit like "fuck"?
I've never heard of any Linux software upgrades having a content filter applied. Care to provide an example or anecdote?
(I personally don't see why we should censor our language due to puritan interests. Why are people so afraid of sex and nudity, yet violence and war are almost welcomed?)
I don't mind the "scum" or even the "dykes" (although I'm the wrong gender for that to apply), but I draw the line at "America-centric". I'm British and although we're often considered to be the 51st state, we're on a completely different continent.
I'm fine with that kind of forward thinking decision. If you're installing a new distro on old hardware that uses a PS2 mouse and keyboard, it's easy enough to grab a spare USB one and plug it in.
If your hardware doesn't support USB, then maybe a modern distro isn't the right choice for it.
Why not? Are you scared of words?
Doesn't that make you a producer of CP? You'd probably get into more trouble as you're intentionally taking the photos, whereas your ISP is only accidentally storing them.
Cyclists make very little noise - I'm surprised that you can hear cyclists, but not hear electric cars. The point is that you should look before crossing a road.
Don't you have cyclists in your part of the world?
The main problem is that you can't set state X or state Y - you can measure it and thus work out what was "sent", but it'll be a random string of Xs and Ys.
I can't explain it very well, but here's the Wikipedia article on it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-communication_theorem . It's generally thought of to be true (no contradictary experimental results), but it's not totally certain.
One way to think about it is that to send information faster than light will break causality and that leads to loads of paradoxes.
I thought that the Flex and the Prime were just different versions, with the Prime being his first design and the Flex being his upgraded design (after making the prototype). It makes sense that they're manufacturing them both together and they're also tweaking the designs as they progress. It's a shame you've been disappointed by the project as I still think it's a really interesting one.
I've sponsored a few different projects on Kickstarter and I don't think of it as any kind of investment. I'm basically paying for the reward level offered. There's a certain amount of trust involved that they will actually deliver the rewards, but I haven't been disappointed yet.
I should mention the Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/22092473/the-dream-quest-of-unknown-kadath-and-other-storie?ref=live as being an unexpectedly well produced book. I'm a big HPL fan, so I wanted to sponsor it, but I was surprised at just how well made/written/drawn it is.
When I sponsored the project, I wasn't expecting to see it turn up until about summer this year. They've provided several updates, so I'm pretty sure you'll end up with what you've paid for.