Comment Re:Filtering doesn't work! (Score 5, Funny) 286
When you put it that way, it sure sounds an awful lot like prohibition.
That was the first time I encountered any Canadian pronunciation tropes, anyway.
No no, see, that is the leader cult. Through propaganda promoting democracy as a political ideal, the people are convinced that they are the ones with power in the system. They have been taught that their choice between two corporate-vetted figureheads is meaningful. Every time they become fed up with the current leadership they think, well, next time we'll get it right. The leader cult is going strong, it's just that the "leader" is the belief in the power of the people to change things within the system as it stands.
Democracy may be great at certain smaller scales, but when it gets too large it's just mob rule, and mobs are easily manipulated.
I find it interesting to watch Chris Perkins DM for the Penny Arcade guys in the Dungeons & Dragons games they've played. He seems to make an effort to use a variety of accents (and voices) to keep his characters interesting. He even went with Southern-California-Surfer for one character in the 2010 live game at PAX.
PAX 2010 Live D&D Game, Part 1
The bully was already dead when kicked. He hit his head accidentally on a knob.
Time to read the book again
Well, you're right about needing to read the book again. The bully in the bathroom (Bonzo) died because Ender head-butted him in the nose and sent splinters into his brain (presumably). The bully at the beginning of the book (Stilson) died because Ender kicked him to death, including a blow to the face. I think maybe you're remembering the scene in Battlestar Galactica where the nasty officer from the other battlestar dies in a scuffle when his head hits a bolt on the wall.
It's common sense for the police to treat the man as if he's lying. If the police assume he's telling the truth they risk putting a child in danger (and failing in their duty to protect the innocent) but if they assume he's lying then they can take measures.
A child is not "more innocent" than the man in question. They are no less obligated to protect him (following your reasoning).
David Icke - Essential Knowledge For A Wall Street Protestor
Particularly starting at 18:00 regarding the centralization of power. Worth watching the whole thing.
So... program the machines to "feel remorse". That one should be easy...
Yikes. Seriously?
In that case I eagerly look forward to the machines telling us "The only winning move is not to play."
Sorry, I'm not really being fair here. Your original point was about machines vs. humans making mistakes and killing the wrong people, whereas I'm arguing against killing any people.
What difference does it make whether it's a human or some artificial pseudo-intelligence that makes the mistakes?
Remorse?
All power comes from the barrel of a gun.
Really? All power? If that were true there could be no martyrs. History has shown time and time again that it only takes one person looking beyond their own fear of death, holding some higher ideal, to set an example for countless others. Just one to stand and say that there is something more important, more powerful than the individual life of this body, something your guns can never threaten.
The overwhelming majority on this planet live in peace with their neighbors, trusting them inherently. It is only the result of a constant barrage of divisiveness that they are taught to fear their fellow man and allow these atrocities to be committed.
You have so thoroughly misunderstood both liberty and power. I recommend meditation.
The government isn't AT&T, it doesn't get to impose bullshit laws unless the public good outweighs individual liberty.
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"Experience has proved that some people indeed know everything." -- Russell Baker
