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Comment What?! It really could go wrong. (Score 1) 238

No. It is VERY HARD to see how this could go wrong.

You might want to look at your example again.

Your example is music writers can "compose and create music recordings (and put on YouTube) even though he cannot play any of the instruments", but what if youtubers can now click one button and the computer can compose and create music recordings even though he cannot play any instruments at all?

See what I did there? This is what we are doing with machine learning (the media calls them AI).

Imagine one day, no one will ever create/upload a video for youtube, instead the youtubers simply click one button to generate a video. So "solo movie creators", "writers" would no long exist, just algorithms and meat potatoes left.

That, the concept of taking out everyone and it's effect, is very wrong, at least for the existing system. Unfortunately, it is already happening. But real assure, regular robots and simple computer generators will take over before any real AI is completed.

Whether it's "good for humanity" however is a different question, as you could still prove that it is good for humanity even when it is wrong.

Comment Only the black hats are the winners (Score 1) 238

In the end the only option is to drop anonymous comments entirely, and tie any comments into verified accounts established with proof of identity.

Only to get hacked and account info stolen from website. The only way we can win this is by not playing. So it is the end of comments sections when that happens.

Comment Troll Science:How to go to the other side of Earth (Score 1) 314

Feeling sad that interviewer asked "Wouldn't it be cheaper and less deadly to just try to drill through the Earth to the other side to prove your point?" and can't do it?

Feel sad no more, with this shortcut to the other side of earth!

First get/steal a pair of nice shoes. (use magnet for maximum efficiency)

Next, run as fast as you can to the top Mount St. Helens and jump off into the volcano.

Volcano has a big hole at the top so you won't need any digging. You'll reach the other side of earth in no time as you'll fall straight to the other side. Russia goes bankrupt, drill companies go bankrupt, school goes bankrupt. U Mad, interviewer fag?

Submission + - Ask Slashdot: What Are The Worst Computer Or IT Related Jokes You Have Heard? 6

dryriver writes: It seems that in just about any field of employment — whether you are a 3D artist, a pastry chef or a lawyer — there is an abundance of jokes related to the profession or to situations commonly encountered during that profession, some pretty good, some so so, and some very, very bad. What I want to know is — what are the absolute WORST computer or IT related jokes that you have either heard from someone, found on the internet or possibly even invented yourself? (Since this is Slashdot, feel free to throw in Science-related jokes as well, provided that they are just as bad as the computer or IT jokes asked for). Thanks.

Comment I give no Jack (Score 1) 150

because this phone also gives no (headphone) jack.

Bluetooth still has a lot of problems including output lag, quality, battery, price, and security. It's a good option to have but not a replacement. Also the adapter can easily break due to one flaw. Angled 3.5mm headphone plug can tell you why.

Comment The Science of Magnifying Glass (Score 4, Insightful) 135

Perhaps she and those who did it should have tried to experiment with a magnifying glass before any attempt to stare at the sun. You might have tried this before when you were little.

If the magnifying glass started showing smoke on whatever it is focused in 6 seconds, staring at the sun at the time for the same duration could surely do the same to the eye.

Comment Nuh uh (Score 1) 60

>life isn't a game

It can certainly be treated as one;

No way. If life can be treated as one, then where's my wall hacks and OP cheat codes? And don't tell me it's still loading or it bugged out with the stupid memory leaks.

/joke

Comment Recognising objects (Score 0) 235

feels impressive until you think for a sec. Isn't object everything in the world?

A pen is an object, a black square is an object, a molecule is an object. Only a plain color screen you might consider it not an object. So 17.3 percent of the time it saw something with an object as if it's a plain color screen... Not that impressive anymore.

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