2016/08/08 10:17:35
Moshkito
BobF
When they see you do they bleat out, "Da-a-a-a-a-a-d-ee!"?




As in ... his imagination?
2016/08/08 10:33:35
bitflipper
More evidence to support my thesis. A power outage on the ground might not prevent an airplane from flying, but it can keep passengers from getting onboard.
 
Just imagine the effect of a widespread power outage on modern society. I've been in Manila during power outages that killed traffic lights across the entire city of 25 million, providing a glimpse of life after the post-zombie apocalypse.
 
 
 
2016/08/08 10:36:06
BobF
I'm more worried about the ZA or the collapse of the US dollar/gubment than I am about computers.
2016/08/08 11:02:39
michaelhanson
BobF
I'm more worried about the ZA or the collapse of the US dollar/gubment than I am about computers.




Exactly.  Some of us know how to survive with out Technology.  
2016/08/08 13:19:41
craigb
michaelhanson
BobF
I'm more worried about the ZA or the collapse of the US dollar/gubment than I am about computers.




Exactly.  Some of us know how to survive with out Technology.  




I might last a day, maybe two...
(Or not.)
2016/08/08 13:31:00
DrLumen
Getting back to the rise of the machines... there are also the issues that will surround intelligent agents. Granted our exposure so far has been to the likes of siri or google's whatever and alexa, etc. but eventually, everyone could have one or more intelligent agents running at home. Agents on the order of IBM's Watson and many times more powerful.
 
While there would be advantages, like a tutor for the kids or a useful personal assistant, there is also the great potential for harm. It would be possible that the machines (IA) turn against us but perhaps the agents turn against themselves. We are then stuck in the middle of an AI war.
 
I can't help but thinking about the self-driving cars. Given a certain set of circumstances, a self driving car could make the decision that it is your time to die. I'm not saying it would be malicious (not yet anyway) but through the decision tree it might think that driving you off a cliff is preferable to the other scenarios. That kinda haunts me.
2016/08/08 13:34:53
bapu
DrLumen
 
 but through the decision tree it might think that driving you off a cliff is preferable to the other scenarios. That kinda haunts me.


Simples. It would then deploy the built in parachute. Problem solved. 
2016/08/08 14:45:09
soens
ADA =
 
"American Dental Association"(?) ... na.
 
"Americans with Disabilities Act"(?) ... hmmm
 

2016/08/08 14:46:56
BobF

2016/08/08 14:51:56
bapu
Linda's great-grandmother?
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