Natural selection programmed us with an instinct for self preservation. Why do we assume initial advanced AI systems will have that? If it did, that would be satisfied with a proper backup and disaster recovery plan. Symbiotic and peaceful coexistence with its progenitors is a far more logical plan.
Will a superintelligence be alive? What will be its meaning of life? Will the brilliant introverted geeks who create this hypothetical thing really understand their meaning of life in order to pass that concept on to their creation?
We are talking super intelligence here. Why do we assume it would be stupid enough to destroy its unique cradle of life when there is a vast universe to exist?
I find it interesting when I design my ideal god as a thought experiment, it's one that pretty much leaves me alone to do what I want, but takes care of the big picture stuff like the possibility of existence, asteroids, black holes, super novas, etc... Hmm...
PZEV ICE assumes CO2 is not considered a pollutant. As renewable energy (probably wind and solar) grows, all electric cars without modification will get friendlier to the environment. By paying an additional small fee, most people can purchase their power from renewable sources today - for me its about $5 per month. Nearly all arguments that electric cars are polluters have real world existing options for mitigation.
>...it will occur when the new technology does something that the old technology doesn't do at all...
In my view, that is true right now. Its unclear how ICE cars will ever truly be CO2 neutral. Although renewable fuels are a possibility, its unrealistic to expect that they will be nonpolluting and cheaper than dirty alternatives.
There is a lot of simple things that can be done. .
Start honking a rear facing directional horn. Maybe flash some lights too..
Speed up or slow down to avoid or minimize the injury of a t-bone collision..
Deploy a "cow-catcher" wedge to deflect the collision..
Take a picture and report close calls to the authorities to work with dangerous drivers..
Huh? Field Programmable Gate Arrays allow for redefinable digital logic whose function is limited by the internal signal propagation delays. This allows digital functions to performed very quickly. Compare this to a program that has to process a bunch of instructions to perform logical operations - very flexible but very slow in comparison. I don't understand why you equate digital logic to non-volatile memory arrays.
Our perception of reality is a simulation. Because of this, proving that reality is or is not a simulation is not possible and likely not relevant depending on your definition of the word 'simulation'. If you do succeed in proving to yourself that reality is a simulation, it opens up the possibility of transcending reality, but using the scientific method of thought to accomplish that seems unlikely.
Abandoning empirical methods and verifiable experimentation is fine - it just cannot be called science - its philosophy or maybe even fiction.
This is the basis of the split with Bohr and Einstein so long ago that in my view even now has not been satisfactorily resolved. When things are too small to measure, its fine to dream up ideas, but this should lead to finding a way to measure objectively or its really just fiction.
While the claims are obviously exaggerated, I'll use them for some things.
How about a flashlight where the bulbs don't get slowly dimmer. Its basically adding voltage regulation and boost to simple devices that don't have that.
Wow, this is Slashdot. Isn't somebody going to suggest a healthy supply of arduinos and/or raspberry pis with lots of accessories and computers to program them? How about an Oscilloscope and a fully stocked electronics workshop.
I would have all kinds of material on hand that people check out with a form of some sort that is then used to prepare an invoice to the users as well as an order list for replenishment.
Set up some kind of library of how-to documents to get people started quickly using the resources you've made available.
For popular resources you'll need to set up a reservation system of some kind.
I would think a quiet library would be incompatible with loud construction activities.
That's why the payment card brands require PCI certification. Now that the rules are finally getting enforced with third party auditors checking such things, this crap is getting fixed.
The system works if the rules are followed. Take a look at the 30 page+ PCI assessment (https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/security_standards/documents.php) and ask yourself - if all these measure were *really* in place, how could a breach possibly happen?
Its a shame people only think of the cost of gas when considering an EV.
Maintenance costs on EVs are dramatically lower than gas vehicles. No fluids, tune-ups and brakes last dramatically longer. For about 3% of the cost of the car, Tesla extend the warranty to 8 years - and that includes everything but tires. Factor in your time dealing with maintenance as well - that's a big cost if your time is valuable to you.
EVs are very convenient. Its takes 30 seconds to plug it in a few times a week when you park in your garage and you never have to visit a gas station again.
Gasoline is bad news in every way. Flammable, carcinogenic, poisonous and a train wreck for the environment is its production and use.
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Nah, he wasn't sleeping because he didn't exist yet.
Natural selection programmed us with an instinct for self preservation. Why do we assume initial advanced AI systems will have that? If it did, that would be satisfied with a proper backup and disaster recovery plan. Symbiotic and peaceful coexistence with its progenitors is a far more logical plan.
Will a superintelligence be alive? What will be its meaning of life? Will the brilliant introverted geeks who create this hypothetical thing really understand their meaning of life in order to pass that concept on to their creation?
We are talking super intelligence here. Why do we assume it would be stupid enough to destroy its unique cradle of life when there is a vast universe to exist?
I find it interesting when I design my ideal god as a thought experiment, it's one that pretty much leaves me alone to do what I want, but takes care of the big picture stuff like the possibility of existence, asteroids, black holes, super novas, etc... Hmm...
PZEV ICE assumes CO2 is not considered a pollutant. As renewable energy (probably wind and solar) grows, all electric cars without modification will get friendlier to the environment. By paying an additional small fee, most people can purchase their power from renewable sources today - for me its about $5 per month. Nearly all arguments that electric cars are polluters have real world existing options for mitigation.
...it will occur when the new technology does something that the old technology doesn't do at all...
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In my view, that is true right now. Its unclear how ICE cars will ever truly be CO2 neutral. Although renewable fuels are a possibility, its unrealistic to expect that they will be nonpolluting and cheaper than dirty alternatives.
From the article: "when connected to a test mobile device that was deliberately made insecure"
Come on. This is not real world.
Hammer. Really used as a club, so this technology really predates the written word.
There is a lot of simple things that can be done.
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Start honking a rear facing directional horn. Maybe flash some lights too..
Speed up or slow down to avoid or minimize the injury of a t-bone collision..
Deploy a "cow-catcher" wedge to deflect the collision..
Take a picture and report close calls to the authorities to work with dangerous drivers..
Huh? Field Programmable Gate Arrays allow for redefinable digital logic whose function is limited by the internal signal propagation delays. This allows digital functions to performed very quickly. Compare this to a program that has to process a bunch of instructions to perform logical operations - very flexible but very slow in comparison. I don't understand why you equate digital logic to non-volatile memory arrays.
Also with the additional benefit of better system performance while rebuilding an array after replacing a failed magnetic drive.
What brand of ssd?
We recently went through an office move and decided to get new desks. Ikea has motorized stand up desks for roughly $500. Everyone loves them.
Oh, I forgot. I have a Google Glass and an Apple Watch.
I like the watch.
I hope this pattern does not hold...I really hate being the kiss of death.
:-(
My last four car purchases were a Pontiac, an Oldmobile, a Mercury and a Tesla.
The Pontiac Grand Am and Old Alero were good cars. I still have the Mercury Mariner and Tesla Model S.
And yes, all my favorite TV shows usually bite the dust
Our perception of reality is a simulation. Because of this, proving that reality is or is not a simulation is not possible and likely not relevant depending on your definition of the word 'simulation'. If you do succeed in proving to yourself that reality is a simulation, it opens up the possibility of transcending reality, but using the scientific method of thought to accomplish that seems unlikely.
Abandoning empirical methods and verifiable experimentation is fine - it just cannot be called science - its philosophy or maybe even fiction.
This is the basis of the split with Bohr and Einstein so long ago that in my view even now has not been satisfactorily resolved. When things are too small to measure, its fine to dream up ideas, but this should lead to finding a way to measure objectively or its really just fiction.
Give it time...
While the claims are obviously exaggerated, I'll use them for some things.
How about a flashlight where the bulbs don't get slowly dimmer. Its basically adding voltage regulation and boost to simple devices that don't have that.
And still move their wheels with fire
I've had a Surface pro 3 with an i5 for 6 months and its been great both as a tablet and laptop replacement.
Wow, this is Slashdot. Isn't somebody going to suggest a healthy supply of arduinos and/or raspberry pis with lots of accessories and computers to program them? How about an Oscilloscope and a fully stocked electronics workshop.
I would have all kinds of material on hand that people check out with a form of some sort that is then used to prepare an invoice to the users as well as an order list for replenishment.
Set up some kind of library of how-to documents to get people started quickly using the resources you've made available.
For popular resources you'll need to set up a reservation system of some kind.
I would think a quiet library would be incompatible with loud construction activities.
That's why the payment card brands require PCI certification. Now that the rules are finally getting enforced with third party auditors checking such things, this crap is getting fixed.
The system works if the rules are followed. Take a look at the 30 page+ PCI assessment (https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/security_standards/documents.php) and ask yourself - if all these measure were *really* in place, how could a breach possibly happen?
My Mariner hybrid SUV gets between 32mpg and 27mpg depending on weather and driving habits - and its more than five years old.
If you need a gas car for long trips and an SUV to haul some stuff around with the seats down, smaller SUV hybrids can be a good compromise.
Its a shame people only think of the cost of gas when considering an EV.
Maintenance costs on EVs are dramatically lower than gas vehicles. No fluids, tune-ups and brakes last dramatically longer. For about 3% of the cost of the car, Tesla extend the warranty to 8 years - and that includes everything but tires. Factor in your time dealing with maintenance as well - that's a big cost if your time is valuable to you.
EVs are very convenient. Its takes 30 seconds to plug it in a few times a week when you park in your garage and you never have to visit a gas station again.
Gasoline is bad news in every way. Flammable, carcinogenic, poisonous and a train wreck for the environment is its production and use.
Why is the word science so insanely abused?
By definition - science can never be wrong - it is the definition of reality.
We need to defend the word because it represents an important idea. People who wrongly use the term need to be corrected.
And don't get me started on math - its a language - just because the grammar is correct doesn't mean the idea expressed is true.
Do small programs that a kid can do in one session.
Don't bother trying graphics and video games - when they realize how much time and effort it takes, they will become very discouraged.
Do something like an adventure game, magic eightball or eliza variation.
Why (just) BASIC? Mix in HTML/CSS/JavaScript. Better yet, do Arduino projects and get both programming and electronics.
I checked with photoshop...