how do you keep the robotis from taking over and/or indiscriminately killing mere humans, as seen in so many hollywood movies.
Simple: don't fix them when they (inevitably) break down:
"Hello, welcome to SkyNet technical support. How may I help you today?"
"Yeah, this big metal thing broke into my house and aimed a gun at me. Then it kind of sputtered and spun around. Now smoke is coming out of it. Was it supposed to try to kill me or something?"
"Yes, sir. Have you tried rebooting?"
"Well, I unplugged it from my outside outlet out front and plugged it back in. That didn't seem to help."
"Okay, sir. Can you hold for a moment."
"Yeah, I'll hold."
[New age music]
"Hello, sir?"
"Yeah."
"I think I have a solution."
"Okay."
"On the back of the units head you'll see a small plate."
"Uh huh."
"Just open that right up. You don't need a screwdriver or anything it just pops open."
"Yeah, I have it open now."
"Good! Now, you'll see in the upper corner a little button with a circle and a vertical line on it. Just press that and-"
[BEEP!]
"Aha! It's workin' again!"
"Okay sir. Can I help you with anything else today?"
"No, everything seems to be--"
[BLAM BLAM BLAM!!!]
"All right, then, sir. You have a good day."
I agree with the spirit of skepticism behind your comments but not the reasoning. Besides evoking Godwin's Law you failed to address the fact that groups are made up of individuals. The ebil, scawy men you mentioned would have been about as dangerous as a bed fart had it not been for the mass of people behind them.
I too think that the government, even when its being really deceitful and amoral, is a threat primarily to itself. These are all people with government jobs after all.;) I also tend to cast serious doubt on any conspiracy theory I run up against. But I do I think that it's sometimes possible for powerful people to get together and do some serious scheming. I don't fear the unambitious, bureaucratic, scabs. What worries me is the kind of people who are attracted to the oversight-free environment within certain corners of our government.
I suggest that those of you flying off of the handle and vowing to never use MySQL again try to maintain a bit of perspective. The only tangible outcome of this partnership, from what I can read, is "a version of [MySQL] for SCO's new OpenServer 6".
So, what, does this mean that MySQL AB is compiling binaries of MySQL for OpenServer?
Might as well interpret the fact that they provide Windows installers as proof that they are conspiring with Microsoft.
From the summary: Thanks to the extra grunt of Xbox 360, trackside buildings are covered in 1024x1024 textures that are so detailed, they really do look like almost photo realistic.
From the article quote in the summary: 'Thanks to the extra grunt of the Xbox 360's ATI-designed Xenos GPU, the trackside eye candy is clothed in super-sharp 1024x1024 textures, rendered in astounding detail.'"
Now if only someone would reveal the texture resolution of those trackside buildings. It must be really high. Like 1024x1024 or something. I'm also wondering if perhaps that extra resolution is possible because of the extra grunt of the Xbox 360's ATI-designed Xenos GPU. You tell me.
Extrapolating Huebner's global innovation curve just two decades into the future, the innovation rate plummets to medieval levels. "We are approaching the 'dark ages point', when the rate of innovation is the same as it was during the Dark Ages," Huebner says. "We'll reach that in 2024."
Oh no! The global innovation curve will reach the dark ages point in 2024!
That doesn't sound like bullshit at all!
My feeling is we've discovered most of the major branches on the tree of technology.
This isn't a real time strategy game. This is real life. Real life doesn't come with a big poster detailing all possible upgrades on the tech tree. You can't possibly know whether we as a civilization have almost invented everthing that we're ever going to invent. No one -- not you, not anybody -- has an exhaustive knowledge of every possible human innovation.
You know, you make a point that has bugged me for a long time.
I can walk into a data center and accomplish any task at hand. Admin a Unix server, admin a windows server, configure a router, or write a client-server app to handle the companies finances. You name it.
That said, I'm 6'3" with a thin but muscular build, have been called attractive by members of the fairer sex, know how to handle myself in social situation, and do just fine with the ladies thank you very much (yes, attractive ones). Outside the office I'm never identified as a geek, aside from occasionally having a PDA in my back pocket.
This notion that being an overweight, awkward dork is a prerequisite for having technical skills really grates on my nerves at times.
Your post had me in tears. I feel so sorry for you!
I appreciate this thorough analysis of the major (non-Java) programming languages. Based on your remarks I have decided that OpenOffice should not be written in any programming language at all. My basis for this decision is that every programming language has tradeoffs and drawbacks associated with it, which I find unacceptable. All OpenOffice development will cease until an acceptably perfect language has been authored.
Also, I would like a chicken sandwich and a girlfriend.
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Simple: don't fix them when they (inevitably) break down:
"Hello, welcome to SkyNet technical support. How may I help you today?""Yeah, this big metal thing broke into my house and aimed a gun at me. Then it kind of sputtered and spun around. Now smoke is coming out of it. Was it supposed to try to kill me or something?"
"Yes, sir. Have you tried rebooting?"
"Well, I unplugged it from my outside outlet out front and plugged it back in. That didn't seem to help."
"Okay, sir. Can you hold for a moment."
"Yeah, I'll hold."
[New age music]
"Hello, sir?"
"Yeah."
"I think I have a solution."
"Okay."
"On the back of the units head you'll see a small plate."
"Uh huh."
"Just open that right up. You don't need a screwdriver or anything it just pops open."
"Yeah, I have it open now."
"Good! Now, you'll see in the upper corner a little button with a circle and a vertical line on it. Just press that and-"
[BEEP!]
"Aha! It's workin' again!"
"Okay sir. Can I help you with anything else today?"
"No, everything seems to be--"
[BLAM BLAM BLAM!!!]
"All right, then, sir. You have a good day."
I agree with the spirit of skepticism behind your comments but not the reasoning. Besides evoking Godwin's Law you failed to address the fact that groups are made up of individuals. The ebil, scawy men you mentioned would have been about as dangerous as a bed fart had it not been for the mass of people behind them.
;) I also tend to cast serious doubt on any conspiracy theory I run up against. But I do I think that it's sometimes possible for powerful people to get together and do some serious scheming. I don't fear the unambitious, bureaucratic, scabs. What worries me is the kind of people who are attracted to the oversight-free environment within certain corners of our government.
I too think that the government, even when its being really deceitful and amoral, is a threat primarily to itself. These are all people with government jobs after all.
I suggest that those of you flying off of the handle and vowing to never use MySQL again try to maintain a bit of perspective. The only tangible outcome of this partnership, from what I can read, is "a version of [MySQL] for SCO's new OpenServer 6".
So, what, does this mean that MySQL AB is compiling binaries of MySQL for OpenServer?
Might as well interpret the fact that they provide Windows installers as proof that they are conspiring with Microsoft.
Get a grip.
Oh come on. The joke doesn't work unless someone mods me down as redundant. Please? Someone?
Thanks to the extra grunt of Xbox 360, trackside buildings are covered in 1024x1024 textures that are so detailed, they really do look like almost photo realistic.
From the article quote in the summary:
'Thanks to the extra grunt of the Xbox 360's ATI-designed Xenos GPU, the trackside eye candy is clothed in super-sharp 1024x1024 textures, rendered in astounding detail.'"
Now if only someone would reveal the texture resolution of those trackside buildings. It must be really high. Like 1024x1024 or something. I'm also wondering if perhaps that extra resolution is possible because of the extra grunt of the Xbox 360's ATI-designed Xenos GPU. You tell me.
Oh no! The global innovation curve will reach the dark ages point in 2024!
That doesn't sound like bullshit at all!
This isn't a real time strategy game. This is real life. Real life doesn't come with a big poster detailing all possible upgrades on the tech tree. You can't possibly know whether we as a civilization have almost invented everthing that we're ever going to invent. No one -- not you, not anybody -- has an exhaustive knowledge of every possible human innovation.
I too just wasted an hour of my life on bash. Please someone mod grandparent off-topic and spare the next poor sod who wanders onto that comment.
Your post had me in tears. I feel so sorry for you!
I appreciate this thorough analysis of the major (non-Java) programming languages. Based on your remarks I have decided that OpenOffice should not be written in any programming language at all. My basis for this decision is that every programming language has tradeoffs and drawbacks associated with it, which I find unacceptable. All OpenOffice development will cease until an acceptably perfect language has been authored.
Also, I would like a chicken sandwich and a girlfriend.