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Thermite is the name of a highly exothermic compound involving a mixture of aluminum and another metal's oxide (usually iron oxide, a.k.a. rust). It's also the name of the reaction that occurs when you ignite such a mixture.
It's an unusual form of brain damage. Look at how he describes the way he does sums; he doesn't think about it consciously at all. He just sees two shapes morphing into another shape, which to him represents a number. He then simply recites the number out loud. On the conscious level, there is no "calculating" involved whatsoever. It's all done for him by the deep recesses of his brain, without him lifting a metaphorical finger.
I would say that this isn't any sort of "intelligence" in any conventional sense; it's simply that his damaged brain has given him the ability to access "hidden" subroutines of the neural wiring we all have.
For instance, it's no secret that the human brain can do maths in real-time with frightening speed. Just walking involves real-time feats of calculus that would choke a calculator. The problem is that it's all subconscious. Well, in Tammet's case, that "subroutine"-- which is supposed to be wholly subconscious-- now has a window into his conscious mind, expressed through pictures.
This is fascinating, but arguably it's no form of intelligence. At least, not in any conventional sense of "intelligence".
Mind you, I fully understand what it's like to be able to do something without mentally "lifting a finger". It's the way I've always been with language. I first spoke at age one, and I've been able to write and speak at an "adult" level since early childhood. My grammatical skills are quite high, but if you asked me to diagram a sentence, I'd choke. I usually can't describe why I know that a certain sentence structure is "right" or "wrong", since I can't consciously describe many of the rules of language.
I suppose this fellow is much the same way with the pictures in his head. He's described to us how he (as in the conscious entity known as Tammet) does sums: He just sits back and his brain feeds him the answer without any conscious sort of calculation. However, he hasn't described to us how his brain does the work, which is the really interesting question.
Tobacco companies, from what I recall, have a pretty tight relationship with not only the current administration in specific, but politicians in general.
This'll never, ever, ever fly. It'll get shot down, and fast. Frankly, it's a small miracle that they can now levy a fat tobacco tax to begin with. The Powers That Be are just too tightly aligned with the Big Tobacco lobby.
...making the indirect case for the existence of God. This is all very well and good from an "armchair philosophy" standpoint, but until I see electron micrographs of the native Martian fauna (or flora?), I won't believe there's anything alive there except any stray bacteria trapped deep within Terran probes (I'd say "Earthling probes", but that'd sound even sillier, not to mention like it's something that probes an Earthling...)...
Great. So now Microsoft gets some good "Free PR" (as if Joe Average or Jim Pointyhair actually needs any more reasons to respect or admire Microsoft...), thereby further distracting the average Windows user from the fact that MS software is a spyware magnet to begin with.
Now, will this story actually get read by Microsoft-hugging MIS types and pointy-haired bosses?
The problem with Stallman is that, brilliant as he is, he only ever seems to garner attention from those who are already on his side. He preaches to the choir and only to the choir, which is kind of useless when 99% of the world wouldn't know a Linux (err, GNU/Linux;) ) from a lentil bean.
What would it take to get a story like this onto the desk of every Gates-worshipping, MSFT-stock-owning, spyware-infested-Windows-machine-running, Gartner-Group-report-reading, pointy-haired boss?
And... holy crap, Stallman trimmed his beard???
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Actually, male-to-female transsexuals would LOVE this...much cheaper than paying for the surgery.:)
Am I the only one who noticed that their site ROUTINELY crashes Netscape for Linux? I tried it under Netscape 4.76 for Linux and was unable to get the main page (the one past the spiffy little splash screen) to display; the browser kept hanging.
Isn't it a wee bit ironic that a movie clearly aimed (at least partially) at geeks should have a Web site clearly tested only under proprietary OSes?
Mr. Young here seems to be painting a rather ridiculous picture in which the world is divided into two segments: The uber-proprietary realm of Microsoft et al, and Red Hat. Period.
What about Debian? Slackware? NetBSD? OpenBSD? FreeBSD? Etc. etc. etc.?
Actually, I support Microsoft's freedom to f*** pigs (a la South Park).. so much so, in fact, that I've put up a parody site at www.freedomtof***pigs.com:) Follow the previous link and you'll be directed there. The FAQ and copyright (copyleft.. it's all GPLd, as I did the graphics from scratch (!!!) ) pages are up, but I do need more help finishing the site. Anyone wanna provide me with inspiration?:)
Hmm... isn't posting a "workaround" like this a violation of the dreaded DMCA?;)
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It's here, it's great, and it's hosted on Creative Labs's own servers. And you can learn how to set it up HERE, since I've written up a (relatively) idiotproof tutorial. The catch-- you need a DxR2 decoder board. (Get one cheap on eBay.
To quote from Roblimo's post: "We're exploring a lot of angles and doing a lot of research, and inorder to maintain attorney-client privilege we must keep all discussions with our lawyer *extremely* private."
Well... I'm not a lawyer, and I really don't like lawyers too much, but I want to know why you must be "*extremely* private"? What exactly is "attorney-client privilege"? I mean, aren't these guys getting paid for their services? If you're paying them, then please, tell me why in the world you must be private about what they tell you? After all, it's on your dime...
I'm confused, and a bit upset. Please, explain why this is so, if you have a moment?
I just wanted to remind you that "Open Source" is not the same thing as "Free Software". Stallman would be quite irate if he knew you were lumping him in with the "Open Source" crowd. Read what he said in this article carefully... he addresses this very issue.
Yeah, it's possible to legally play DVDs under GNU/Linux, and using only GPLd software too. I've written a no-BS, step-by-step, easy-to-follow (well, I hope) guide telling you exactly how to get it going, from start to finish. TWO CATCHES: (A) You must have a Creative Labs DxR2 decoder board (NOT a DxR3 board or any other board) and (B) you must have a TV-- the overlay part of the driver isn't done yet. Here's the goods: http://caspian.twu.net/tutorials/dvd linux.html
Just wanted to point out (maybe this is a tad nit-picky, but I think it's an important point) that Debian isn't any sort of a "corp"-- and that's what makes it Debian.:) All of Debian's unique character is, I feel, derived from the fact that it's totally non-corporate-affiliated. (Speaking as an exclusively Debian Linuxer myself:) )
I really resent the implication here that free/open-source software "is worthless" ("...even if they decided their inventions weren't worthless after all and charged money for them"). I read that sort of sentiment from your words, and find it more than a bit unnerving. Look at what you said-- it directly implies that, for instance, GNU/Linux systems are "worthless"... or did I read that wrong?
Charging money is not a way of saying "I feel this is worthwhile". It's a way of saying "I feel this will make me money; give me money for it."
You are completely missing the point. It's not Open Source/free software-- fine. But they're trying to masquerade as being "down with" the Open Source/free software community-- which they are NOT.
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Thermite is the name of a highly exothermic compound involving a mixture of aluminum and another metal's oxide (usually iron oxide, a.k.a. rust). It's also the name of the reaction that occurs when you ignite such a mixture.
For those who were curious.
Now if only it were this trivial to solve them consciously ;)
It's an unusual form of brain damage. Look at how he describes the way he does sums; he doesn't think about it consciously at all. He just sees two shapes morphing into another shape, which to him represents a number. He then simply recites the number out loud. On the conscious level, there is no "calculating" involved whatsoever. It's all done for him by the deep recesses of his brain, without him lifting a metaphorical finger.
I would say that this isn't any sort of "intelligence" in any conventional sense; it's simply that his damaged brain has given him the ability to access "hidden" subroutines of the neural wiring we all have.
For instance, it's no secret that the human brain can do maths in real-time with frightening speed. Just walking involves real-time feats of calculus that would choke a calculator. The problem is that it's all subconscious. Well, in Tammet's case, that "subroutine"-- which is supposed to be wholly subconscious-- now has a window into his conscious mind, expressed through pictures.
This is fascinating, but arguably it's no form of intelligence. At least, not in any conventional sense of "intelligence".
Mind you, I fully understand what it's like to be able to do something without mentally "lifting a finger". It's the way I've always been with language. I first spoke at age one, and I've been able to write and speak at an "adult" level since early childhood. My grammatical skills are quite high, but if you asked me to diagram a sentence, I'd choke. I usually can't describe why I know that a certain sentence structure is "right" or "wrong", since I can't consciously describe many of the rules of language.
I suppose this fellow is much the same way with the pictures in his head. He's described to us how he (as in the conscious entity known as Tammet) does sums: He just sits back and his brain feeds him the answer without any conscious sort of calculation. However, he hasn't described to us how his brain does the work, which is the really interesting question.
Creationists don't "believe" it. They "know" it. (From their perspective)
Tobacco companies, from what I recall, have a pretty tight relationship with not only the current administration in specific, but politicians in general.
This'll never, ever, ever fly. It'll get shot down, and fast. Frankly, it's a small miracle that they can now levy a fat tobacco tax to begin with. The Powers That Be are just too tightly aligned with the Big Tobacco lobby.
What, is that like RMS with his beard closely cropped and wearing a suit? ;)
...making the indirect case for the existence of God. This is all very well and good from an "armchair philosophy" standpoint, but until I see electron micrographs of the native Martian fauna (or flora?), I won't believe there's anything alive there except any stray bacteria trapped deep within Terran probes (I'd say "Earthling probes", but that'd sound even sillier, not to mention like it's something that probes an Earthling...)...
*rimshot* Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all night. Try the veal!
Great. So now Microsoft gets some good "Free PR" (as if Joe Average or Jim Pointyhair actually needs any more reasons to respect or admire Microsoft...), thereby further distracting the average Windows user from the fact that MS software is a spyware magnet to begin with.
...err, what's so funny?
Now, will this story actually get read by Microsoft-hugging MIS types and pointy-haired bosses?
;) ) from a lentil bean.
The problem with Stallman is that, brilliant as he is, he only ever seems to garner attention from those who are already on his side. He preaches to the choir and only to the choir, which is kind of useless when 99% of the world wouldn't know a Linux (err, GNU/Linux
What would it take to get a story like this onto the desk of every Gates-worshipping, MSFT-stock-owning, spyware-infested-Windows-machine-running, Gartner-Group-report-reading, pointy-haired boss?
And... holy crap, Stallman trimmed his beard???
Actually, male-to-female transsexuals would LOVE this...much cheaper than paying for the surgery. :)
Am I the only one who noticed that their site ROUTINELY crashes Netscape for Linux? I tried it under Netscape 4.76 for Linux and was unable to get the main page (the one past the spiffy little splash screen) to display; the browser kept hanging.
Isn't it a wee bit ironic that a movie clearly aimed (at least partially) at geeks should have a Web site clearly tested only under proprietary OSes?
Mr. Young here seems to be painting a rather ridiculous picture in which the world is divided into two segments: The uber-proprietary realm of Microsoft et al, and Red Hat. Period. What about Debian? Slackware? NetBSD? OpenBSD? FreeBSD? Etc. etc. etc.?
Actually, I support Microsoft's freedom to f*** pigs (a la South Park).. so much so, in fact, that I've put up a parody site at www.freedomtof***pigs.com :) Follow the previous link and you'll be directed there. The FAQ and copyright (copyleft.. it's all GPLd, as I did the graphics from scratch (!!!) ) pages are up, but I do need more help finishing the site. Anyone wanna provide me with inspiration? :)
Hmm... isn't posting a "workaround" like this a violation of the dreaded DMCA? ;)
It's here, it's great, and it's hosted on Creative Labs's own servers. And you can learn how to set it up HERE, since I've written up a (relatively) idiotproof tutorial. The catch-- you need a DxR2 decoder board. (Get one cheap on eBay.
To quote from Roblimo's post: "We're exploring a lot of angles and doing a lot of research, and inorder to maintain attorney-client privilege we must keep all discussions with our lawyer *extremely* private."
Well... I'm not a lawyer, and I really don't like lawyers too much, but I want to know why you must be "*extremely* private"? What exactly is "attorney-client privilege"? I mean, aren't these guys getting paid for their services? If you're paying them, then please, tell me why in the world you must be private about what they tell you? After all, it's on your dime...
I'm confused, and a bit upset. Please, explain why this is so, if you have a moment?
I just wanted to remind you that "Open Source" is not the same thing as "Free Software". Stallman would be quite irate if he knew you were lumping him in with the "Open Source" crowd. Read what he said in this article carefully... he addresses this very issue.
Yeah, it's possible to legally play DVDs under GNU/Linux, and using only GPLd software too. I've written a no-BS, step-by-step, easy-to-follow (well, I hope) guide telling you exactly how to get it going, from start to finish. TWO CATCHES: (A) You must have a Creative Labs DxR2 decoder board (NOT a DxR3 board or any other board) and (B) you must have a TV-- the overlay part of the driver isn't done yet. Here's the goods: http://caspian.twu.net/tutorials/dvd linux.html
Just wanted to point out (maybe this is a tad nit-picky, but I think it's an important point) that Debian isn't any sort of a "corp"-- and that's what makes it Debian. :) All of Debian's unique character is, I feel, derived from the fact that it's totally non-corporate-affiliated. (Speaking as an exclusively Debian Linuxer myself :) )
I really resent the implication here that free/open-source software "is worthless" ("...even if they decided their inventions weren't worthless after all and charged money for them"). I read that sort of sentiment from your words, and find it more than a bit unnerving. Look at what you said-- it directly implies that, for instance, GNU/Linux systems are "worthless"... or did I read that wrong?
Charging money is not a way of saying "I feel this is worthwhile". It's a way of saying "I feel this will make me money; give me money for it."
You are completely missing the point. It's not Open Source/free software-- fine. But they're trying to masquerade as being "down with" the Open Source/free software community-- which they are NOT.
Yes, and where is this?