... The closest star to us is about 4 light years away. That means it takes light 4 years to travel that distance.
Surely, distance is no barrier for an alien with a long lifespan or with advance technology (e.g., stasis). There is no ETA for such a thing to occur, only that it may occur.
Since the law of conservation of mass and energy states that matter and energy can not be created then how did it ever come into existence in the first place?
Conservation of energy can only happen in a closed system. Therefore, if the universe appears out of 'nowhere', it is possible the universe itself is not a complete system
1. Past inventions were not close to you everywhere. Books arguably could have been, but they were never considered disruptive.
2. Past inventions were very far from having the level of interactivity smartphones have.
3. Past inventions were not actively begging for your attention (aka notifications).
4. Past inventions wouldn't actively punish you if you would stop interacting with them, and
5. Past inventions weren't all-in-one replacements for a multitude of activities. You couldn't interact
Yeah? It's called a wife.
... and fill it full of some explosive that's been shaped into a shaped charge, set one of the keys or switchs to detonate it.
Would that be the 'Esc' or Ctrl-Alt-Delete?
Even if that was possible, it would be a crazy thing for anyone to do. Essentially, anyone can have access to your thoughts. The public would know of your intimate and naughty bits, can anticipate your next action, etc. In short, you will be predictable to all.
Again, someone makes the stupid mistake of thinking a computer system needs to be connected to the Internet just because its possible...
That's myopic. Why would one 'backup' the brain and left it in isolation? The Internet of Things seems to suggest otherwise.
How's that strategy working in North Korea, Iran, etc.?
The collateral of such a strategy puts a heavy toll on the citizens. I would rather prefer that countries freeze assets of officials and restrict their movements internationally.
By the way, I am in agreement that international communities can help persuade such countries to enact fairer policies.
Ahem.
A virus is not a living organism.
Not really. The Shanghai index finally took off just last year.
So, one Claudico and four humans. The odds are already stacked against Claudico 20%-80% that a human will come out tops.
I wonder if the outcome will be different had there been more than one Claudico at the table.
According to the latest official figures, 43% of all statistics are totally worthless.
