I'm saying the regained memory could have been put to other (and maybe better) use. It's not like we have an unlimited amount of RAM in our brains. So yes, there are benefits, but I bet there are disadvantages too.

Has there been any research into the disadvantages of a bilingual education? Using up the brain's (limited) space just to have another way of saying the same thing (or almost the same thing) seems a bit of a waste if you ask me.

Would it be possible to allow higher voltage (on the part of the phone and/or charger) to mitigate or get around that problem?

I respect people with degrees and PHDs about a topic more than say, politicians or 'youtubers'. But isn't that then an appeal to authority?

Funny; I was thinking of Futurama in the middle of reading your post. Your vision isn't that unbelievable, though I hope even the couch potatoes will be more likely to pursue creative arts and science once no one needs to work anymore.

This is one of those topics I have unusually little to say about that you probably don't already know. But that's not too surprising since qualia itself is remarkably indescribable.

Give a way to describe the sensation of 'green' without the definition becoming circular (and obviously referring to its wavelength is woefully inadequate).

Yes, they'll be able to in the same way a smoke alarm detects smoke, or a microphone detects sound. Sensing something like this is not the same way as experiencing it. They don't experience 'red', just 'crunch the numbers' after sensing its wavelength.

I agree. Automation is a wonderful thing and will change the way we live for sure (for the better).

Even if the robots do this pass this hypothetical test, that would only make them *appear* to be sentient, self-aware or conscious. I still doubt robots would be able to feel anything such as experience the colour green or the smell of coconut in the same way we do. That then begs the question, what makes us different from them?

In these kind of discussions, people will fall over themselves giving reasons why we'd still be above these hyper-intelligent robots, whilst trying to avoid any mention of the 'soul' word. I suppose it may cross their minds, but unfortunately, that kind of thing is out of bounds for objective scientific discussion, as it falls outside the realm of experiment and testability (regardless of its potential actual truth). Philosophers may be exempt here, but even then it seems to somewhat taboo these days.

Anyway, yeah I think this 'soul' thing has something going for it, and no I'm not otherwise religious in any way.

Call me when robots can experience qualia. Again, this is one of the reasons we have a soul, and robots never will.

Obligatory post to inform those who may not otherwise know. Apart from the usual about not using the computer for an hour or two before going to sleep (which I often ignore), the following may help:

1: Install F.lux - a popular utility to reduce the colour temperature of your PC's screen at night.

2: Get a cooling fan to provide pink noise. This helps drown out any random noises. Also helps during the summer to have it cool your face as you sleep. During the winter, I have a heater right next to it, so warm air is wafted at me.

3: Get blackout curtains to prevent light pollution.

This is why we all must campaign for electric cars to come *without* the artificial engine noise. Yes, we MAY save a few lives here and there (or maybe not, as people will just have to look both ways), but the insidious effects that noise pollution has on all our health is very much underrated.

Can someone enlighten me why you'd want to store or access potentially giant images on their happy shiny 'creative cloud' considering it could take minutes or even hours to load or save a picture/project? It's not like we live in the future where everyone gets a consistent 1GB/second upload/download.

I hope they bring back Aero. For all its other faults, there's nothing quite as disconcerting as the 'flatland' style (no bevels, shadows, lack of contrast between elements, and generally a white-washed look).

Attention; it's not just a cloud, it's a CREATIVE cloud. A happy shining creative cloud that would love to nest you in its warm embrace whilst siphoning off your hard-earned cash.

What are the killer features that would make you use PhotoShop over Paint.NET or RealWorld Paint?