Things like this make me wonder whether the first Turing award winner will owe more to the successes of computer science or the failures of education. Writing a leet-speaking chatterbot shouldn't be too hard.
Likewise. I'm in college now, and simply don't feel the need to watch TV anymore. People are stunned when I tell them I have no intention of buying a TV.
TV news is a waste of time, and most shows are hogwash. If there's some show that really seems interesting, I'd rent the DVD. If it's worth watching, it's worth watching without car insurance ads.
This is not a new thinking. Many crooks try to justify what they are doing by making it seem that they are not hurting anyone, at least not as much as they are.
'Fucking unfortunate' is, perhaps, what you meant to say. The sad thing about that line of reasoning is that there are no flaws in it. The people who participate in arms races aren't out to do 'evil' -- they do what they think will make their country a safer place. Sadly, they are often right.
It's sort of a catch-22. Most individual acts make their countries safer. Taken together, they make the world a more dangerous place.
How could anyone involved in creating weapons of mass destruction possibly be considered thoughtful?
How familiar are you with the situation between India and Pakistan? Unfortunately, the race for nuclear weapons was somewhat inevitable; the only question was who'd get there first. Under the circumstances, I see nothing wrong with what Dr. Kalam did.
As for his Google concerns, my first reaction was similar to most of yours: it's public information. Then it struck me that that's a meaningless objection. There are a lot of things that shouldn't be public information, but are. The question that terrorists ask is not "is there any way I can legally get this information?", but "how difficult is it to get this information?".
Google makes it easier for everyone to find information. It helps you do your job. It helps terrorists do theirs. Of course, that doesn't mean any of Google's services should be shut down -- only that they must proceed with caution.
I don't even see Bladerunner on this Yahoo top 10 of all time list. Dune? Seriously, are you going to tell me Serenity is better than Bladerunner?
Honestly, could someone explain to me why so many people consider Blade Runner the ultimate yardstick for sci-fi movies? I mean, I liked it, but I didn't find it particularly 'visionary'. It was a moderately entertaining sci-fi movie with a few atmospheric bits and a few cheesy bits. I also thought the ending was kind of weak; maybe that's because I only saw the theatrical version.
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Things like this make me wonder whether the first Turing award winner will owe more to the successes of computer science or the failures of education. Writing a leet-speaking chatterbot shouldn't be too hard.
im s0ry d4ve i c4nt let u do dat.
Likewise. I'm in college now, and simply don't feel the need to watch TV anymore. People are stunned when I tell them I have no intention of buying a TV.
TV news is a waste of time, and most shows are hogwash. If there's some show that really seems interesting, I'd rent the DVD. If it's worth watching, it's worth watching without car insurance ads.
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It's sort of a catch-22. Most individual acts make their countries safer. Taken together, they make the world a more dangerous place.
As for his Google concerns, my first reaction was similar to most of yours: it's public information. Then it struck me that that's a meaningless objection. There are a lot of things that shouldn't be public information, but are. The question that terrorists ask is not "is there any way I can legally get this information?", but "how difficult is it to get this information?".
Google makes it easier for everyone to find information. It helps you do your job. It helps terrorists do theirs. Of course, that doesn't mean any of Google's services should be shut down -- only that they must proceed with caution.
Switch. (I've seen this question before; the first time I saw it, I think I was one of those people who messed up.)