Sharpshooter Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 1 minute ago, 6of1_halfdozenofother said: So really, we're at an inflection point, a crossroads as it were - we can either watch the apes take over before AI can establish itself fully, or we can watch AI race against the apes and have the machines turn us all into nothing more than fuel cells to power their growth and perpetrate their existence. Wunderbar. Planet of The Apes vs SKYNET vs Matrix. Place your bets here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6of1_halfdozenofother Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Just now, Sharpshooter said: Planet of The Apes vs SKYNET vs Matrix. Place your bets here. The matrix would outsmart Skynet and disable it in favour of enslaving humanity as fuel cells. The real question would be whether the apes could knock down humanity faster than AI can mature to the point of self-sufficiency (of course, with human fuel cells). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 3 minutes ago, 6of1_halfdozenofother said: The matrix would outsmart Skynet and disable it in favour of enslaving humanity as fuel cells. The real question would be whether the apes could knock down humanity faster than AI can mature to the point of self-sufficiency (of course, with human fuel cells). SKYNET is the precursor to the Matrix. Come on man, that’s obvious! Only the Apes can save us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 5 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said: Only the Apes can save us! Ok fine, I will stop waxing my back. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 7 minutes ago, Shift-4 said: Ok fine, I will stop waxing my back. The Great White Ape lives! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 39 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said: The Great White Ape lives! all we have to do is teach apes how to turn off a breaker, and we're safe from computers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 4 minutes ago, Bob Long said: all we have to do is teach apes how to turn off a breaker, and we're safe from computers. And they can work at the IT help desk. "Have you tried rebooting?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 13 minutes ago, Bob Long said: all we have to do is teach apes how to turn off a breaker, and we're safe from computers. If they figure out how to CTRL, ALT, Delete, those AI bastards are fucked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopshodan Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 I'm so very happy to be vegetarian. Healthiest i have ever felt and I reduce the suffering in the world be just a bit. Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness, saying even insects may be sentient https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/animal-consciousness-scientists-push-new-paradigm-rcna148213 Now, I know insects get killed when harvesting my food and who knows if plants have 'feels'... But i'm trying... when/ if they develop artificial food that is healthy. Sign me up .....It's evolution,baby! Woo I'm ahead, I'm a man I'm the first mammal to wear pants, yeah I'm at peace with my lust I can kill 'cause in god I trust, yeah It's evolution, baby, yeah I'm at peace, I'm the man Buying stocks on the day of the crash, yeah On the loose, I'm a truck All the rolling hills, I'll flatten 'em out, yeah It's herd behavior, uh huh It's evolution, baby, good Admire me, admire my home Admire my son, he's my clone Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah This land is mine, this land is free I'll do what I want but irresponsibly It's evolution, baby, uh I'm a thief, I'm a liar There's my church, I sing in the choir Hallelujah Hallelujah Admire me, admire my home Admire my son, admire my clones 'Cause we know, appetite for a nightly feast Those ignorant Indians got nothin' on me Nothin', why? Because it's evolution, baby I am ahead, I am advanced I am the first mammal to make plans, yeah I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher 2010, watch it go to fire It's evolution, baby, ugh It's evolution, baby Ah, do the evolution Come on, come on, come on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertKBD Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 17 hours ago, Shift-4 said: And they can work at the IT help desk. "Have you tried rebooting?" This is the job I want: 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Genes known to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s may actually be an inherited form of the disorder, researchers say https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/06/health/alzheimers-apoe4-gene-risk/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Mediterranean staple may lower your risk of death from dementia, study finds https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/mediterranean-staple-may-lower-your-risk-of-death-from-dementia-study-finds-1.6875233 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 On 5/3/2024 at 8:52 AM, bishopshodan said: I'm so very happy to be vegetarian. Healthiest i have ever felt and I reduce the suffering in the world be just a bit. Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness, saying even insects may be sentient https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/animal-consciousness-scientists-push-new-paradigm-rcna148213 Now, I know insects get killed when harvesting my food and who knows if plants have 'feels'... But i'm trying... when/ if they develop artificial food that is healthy. Sign me up .....It's evolution,baby! Woo I'm ahead, I'm a man I'm the first mammal to wear pants, yeah I'm at peace with my lust I can kill 'cause in god I trust, yeah It's evolution, baby, yeah I'm at peace, I'm the man Buying stocks on the day of the crash, yeah On the loose, I'm a truck All the rolling hills, I'll flatten 'em out, yeah It's herd behavior, uh huh It's evolution, baby, good Admire me, admire my home Admire my son, he's my clone Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah This land is mine, this land is free I'll do what I want but irresponsibly It's evolution, baby, uh I'm a thief, I'm a liar There's my church, I sing in the choir Hallelujah Hallelujah Admire me, admire my home Admire my son, admire my clones 'Cause we know, appetite for a nightly feast Those ignorant Indians got nothin' on me Nothin', why? Because it's evolution, baby I am ahead, I am advanced I am the first mammal to make plans, yeah I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher 2010, watch it go to fire It's evolution, baby, ugh It's evolution, baby Ah, do the evolution Come on, come on, come on I don't buy that insects or fish have feelings. But maybe octopus and cuttlefish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 42 minutes ago, Bob Long said: I don't buy that insects or fish have feelings. But maybe octopus and cuttlefish. Or Trumpers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertKBD Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 4 minutes ago, The Arrogant Worms said: Or Trumpers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Community mourns thousands of fish lost as B.C. drought risk looms again DUNCAN, B.C. — Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green crayon rubbings by the thousands. https://www.timescolonist.com/national-news/community-mourns-thousands-of-fish-lost-as-bc-drought-risk-looms-again-8713485 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 World told to brace for 'severe geomagnetic storm' today - the first in nearly 20 years - which could bring chaos to mobile phone networks, GPS satellites and power grids https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13402759/Severe-solar-storm-watch-alert-NOAA.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Magnitude 4.2 earthquake reported off Vancouver Island's west coast https://bc.ctvnews.ca/magnitude-4-2-earthquake-reported-off-vancouver-island-s-west-coast-1.6881512 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sharpshooter Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 1 minute ago, Drive-By Body Pierce said: So we dodged a bullet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6of1_halfdozenofother Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 13 minutes ago, Drive-By Body Pierce said: 11 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said: So we dodged a bullet? Is that a "live" shot? Or is that the forecast for tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 8 minutes ago, 6of1_halfdozenofother said: Is that a "live" shot? Or is that the forecast for tonight? Assuming the projection for today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drive-By Body Pierce Posted May 10 Author Share Posted May 10 10 minutes ago, 6of1_halfdozenofother said: Is that a "live" shot? Or is that the forecast for tonight? That's a good question. My impression is that the globe image is somewhat real-time, with a bit of a delay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6of1_halfdozenofother Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 13 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said: Assuming the projection for today? I'm thinking (same as @Drive-By Body Pierce is, I think) that it's real-time, given that we're in the zone where the sun would appear to be facing (and thus any magnetic activity would be rendered invisible due to intense light). That coloured zone would be where the magnetism is likely to be visible, ergo unaffected by light pollution from the sun, if that shot was "real time". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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