My father-in-law is seriously hard of hearing (read: almost deaf). He has hearing aids that ran him >$2400 that he has trouble using, and often don't work well. A low-cost project like this with additional processing to tune the amplification for his particular hearing would be a great thing for his family.
argh!
1. Simulation with more advanced physics/numerics/whatever, smaller grids/timesteps/whatever, better AI/ML integration, more data throughput
2. Primarily data movement. "Benchmarking" machines have impressive flops numbers but are generally terrible for getting any real work done because their networks/memory systems/storage systems are weak.
It *will* happen... but soon? I doubt it. It's one thing to create a natural-looking program that will pass whatever version of a Turing test you'd like and it might even *look* like it's self-aware, but it's something entirely different to create something that is truly self-aware.
Like I said, it will happen, but all the hype surrounding "AI" and "machine intelligence" is largely just that. There are applications that can make use of neural networks, but none of these is "intelligent", let alone anywhere near self-aware.
BTW: If you have a python library that I can use to build myself a self-aware assistant, please provide a pointer!
The WH just cut the NASA program responsible for validating greenhouse gas emissions: https://smmry.com/http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/05/trump-white-house-quietly-cancels-nasa-research-verifying-greenhouse-gas-cuts
I think I'd rather spend the money bringing this program back rather than feeding ICE more information on potential immigrants.
You don't want to give your car's manufacturer an excuse to do the same thing!
(Yes, I know they're half-way there already... but it's only HALF WAY)
This.
Sure, warming might help Canadians save a bit on their heating bills but the soil at least in most of southern Canada is terrible for agriculture. It's a rocky landscape mostly undisturbed by glacial activity. I would like to know how much Canadian land would be viable for agriculture given various warming scenarios. I have a feeling it won't make up for the midwest U.S. breadbasket.
SLS (0.97pl?? kernel) -> Slackware (wow, packages!) -> RedHat (wow, dependencies!) -> Debian (wow, apt!)
I probably still have the fullscreen Linux 95 gif somewhere.
And for the record:
twm -> fvwm -> GNOME (very briefly) -> KDE
PROTIP: It is 100% COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT who's the president. He's nothing more than a decorative veil of distraction. It could be your perfect dream candididate... It could be *you*... It's meaningless!
(Disclaimer: I work in the field.)
As do I. Frankly, your dismissal of the power of the executive makes me seriously question exactly what you do in this field. Obama has made a huge difference in important areas. Transportation is one of them. With an obstructionist Congress there's not much he can accomplish in the legislative arena but he can very well influence the way existing law is carried out.
No, I'm not delusional. I've seen and experienced the difference Obama has made. Personally.
I fundamentally disagree with your analysis. It displays a lack of understanding of political power and Obama is neither a Marxist or a Socialist. But that's not what I want to address today. What we need to address is this:
Obama and Romney differ very little when it comes to the actual issues
You're kidding, right?
One pushed through a big health care reform which will cover millions of uninsured people while the other is moving as far away from his (mostly identical) program as possible.
One believes that progressive taxation is essential to prosperity. The other has done everything he can to make the tax system regressive.
One believes we need to regulate the financial sector to ensure stability. The other has pledged to tear down what little regulation we have.
One has invested in renewable energy and the other says he will fund "traditional" energy sources and dismantle decades of environmental law.
One may agree or disagree with the candidates on these points but one cannot honestly say there is no difference between them.
Oh please. The man sexually assaulted multiple women. He does not deserve asylum.
He also leaked private diplomatic documents. He should expect to get arrested. All honorable practitioners of civil disobedience expect to be arrested and spend time in jail.
Assange is a narcissistic attention-grabber with serious sexual predator characteristics, nothing more.
"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain." -- Karl, as he stepped behind the computer to reboot it, during a FAT
