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Comment: Re:Don't bet on it. (Score 1) 1226

by bareman (#40143077) Attached to: Debate Over Evolution Will Soon Be History, Says Leakey

I think there is a common failure to understand how belief works. You've used the word "choose" in regards to belief as though belief were a matter of volition. I do not believe that the process of belief works like that. I think it is an involuntary process.

Perhaps a better understanding of the process of belief would help us to correct errant beliefs?

Comment: Re:In other news... (Score 1) 273

by bareman (#39507575) Attached to: Blind Man Test Drives Google's Autonomous Car

"Human Level AI"? Humans aren't exactly doing a wonderful job out there on the streets.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the current autonomous systems are already safer than human drivers. Are they going to be infallible? No. But we need to compare the overall safety rates of computer controlled vehicles vs. human controlled vehicles and see what is better.

Comment: Re:And nothing about rape in it? (Score 1) 341

by bareman (#37990572) Attached to: Scott Adams Proposes a Fourth Branch of Government

"You're an idiot"

"You're just another jerk trying to use an ad hominem attack instead of presenting a valid argument."

I'm confused. Are you arguing in favor of or in opposition to ad hominem attack???

And, is it you Scotty? Since we know Scott's not at all averse to using pseudonyms to attack his critics:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/cutline/demotion-dilbert-continues-no-comic-relief-creator-172503679.html

Comment: And nothing about rape in it? (Score -1, Flamebait) 341

by bareman (#37989386) Attached to: Scott Adams Proposes a Fourth Branch of Government

from Scott 'all men are naturally rapists' Adams...

He must be sure that a little information will help us for those brief moments when we're not obsessing about rape.

Then again, considering what Republicans and Democrats have done to us, I can see how government got Scott's attention.

Comment: Can it nab red-light runners too? (Score 2) 506

by bareman (#37899112) Attached to: Multi-Target Photo-Radar System To Make Speeding Riskier

If so I want a dozen of these in my city. On my drive into work this morning three cars zipped through the red light 2.5 seconds after it had changed. On my walk during lunch hour at another intersection I watch 2 more vehicles blow through the just-barely red before they entered the intersection.

Rather than citations, I'd like auto-cannons installed to gun down the offenders.

Comment: It's hard to drive when there are stinging BEES!!! (Score 1) 255

by bareman (#37830046) Attached to: Why So Many Crashes of Bee-Carrying Trucks?

It's no wonder there are crashes...

Q.E.D: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quBYjBH_1-Y

The transport of bees however is completely understandable. It's the only way to keep churning out more copies of "Sock Full of Bees".

(Audio NSFW, Audio/Video NSFE [not safe for empathy])
http://www.myspace.com/video/sarah-leigh/sock-full-of-bees/2773468

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