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Comment Re:He thinks AI is "SkyNet" and nothing else (Score 2) 66

Rename the Gulf or a Great Lake? Sure. Whatever. Renaming this whole branch of computer science? No.

Nope, not much has changed, nothing meaningful. Trump thinks AI is the Hollywood portrayal of AI. He erroneously thinks it is entirely the frontier stuff. He does not realize that the small model running in a wrist watch monitoring a heartbeat is also AI. He's focused entirely on the frontier, so his use of "super intelligence" is not much of a problem.

What real experts are concerned over, what many people believe regulations are needed for, is a hypothetical "super intelligence". And that is all Trump thinks AI is. So it mostly accidentally works for oval office conversations. We just get embarrassing statements. Which is the normal day-to-day thing when Trump talks.

FTFY

Comment Re:We don't know how they work (Score 1) 160

Hmmm. I wonder if you could build an AI that could break it all down into human-understandable elements.

Oh but I suppose you'd need an AI to break down THAT AI's reasoning process.

And then of course you'd need another for that one....

Recursin' we will go
Recursin' we will go
High low the terror flows
Recursin' we will go....

Comment Re:When you decide to be a dumbfuck terrorist outf (Score 1) 482

Out of how many hundreds killed who were actually targeted? Give me a frickin' break. Hamas's 10/7 attack had a MUCH worse ratio than that.

Of course there are two simple solutions: 1) Everyone stop killing everyone, and B) Everyone kill everyone. Let God sort it out.

Comment Re:I'm sure this terrorist attack will calm things (Score 2, Informative) 482

Making it clear that your side does not want to harm civilians, and getting the word out to stay away from military/government/organization people would be the idea of a fair warning, but in the Middle East, we are beyond there being "warnings". All of these terrorist organizations, people know who the members are, and avoiding them should be seen as a way to avoid getting hurt or killed.

Hmmm.

So what about the warning leaflets the Israelis dropped on Gazan civilians, telling them to go (pick a direction) in order to be safe, and then attacking in that exact direction, with enough delay to ensure the civilians actually got there in time to be attacked?

Seems like Israel - or at least their military leaders, the topmost being Netanyahu - is earning a bit of a terrorist rep itself. Talk about unforced errors....

Comment Re:Another reminder (Score 4, Insightful) 482

why? these people are clearly not human. humans are better than this disgusting bullshit.

See, it's the "these fellow human beings aren't actually human beings" self-delusion that's really at the heart of this - and most other - conflicts.

If you'd start to realize that those "others" REALLY ARE HUMAN BEINGS, just like yourself, with all the same needs and wants and fears, then perhaps we could actually get somewhere.

Otherwise, why even bother? Nukes from orbit - problem solved for everyone.

Ya (human) dumbshit.

Comment Re:I've been on one since 1997 (Score 1) 99

by Jakester2K (#64689238) Attached to: The Business World's Favorite Laptop Has Barely Changed in 30 Years

One issue. Since the 2000's every ThinkPad I've had has developed issues with the USB ports. I end up being forced to upgrade when I'm down to one working port. My current T14 just rolled past three years old (Note: never dropped). Like clockwork, the main USB C combined "charger port" died at 2.5 years old. If you hold it just so, it works for a second. I've moved on the second USB C port that can also charge the machine. I'll order a new ThinkPad in a 2-3 months.

Lenovo needs to connect the tiny USB C female adapter to the mother board with a much beefier fastener. The little clips they use give way after 4-6 cycles a day * (2 or 3) years. They are difficult to solder back on.

I miss coaxial power connectors on laptops. They don't fail.

Some laptops have the USB-C port on a little daughterboard, so when it breaks it's an easy module to replace. And yes, I miss proper coaxial plugs for laptops too. They last forever and the plug can go it at any angle. If the cable on the charger frays it's easy to replace the plug.

 
Framework (https://frame.work) has the most easily accessed of that feature.

Didn't/don't ThinkPads use those rectangular power connectors?

Personally I think USB-C is another of them planned obsolescence conspiracy thingies - at least on laptops.

I've swapped out more laptop motheboards for "loose," "wiggly," "flickery" and "it only works if you hold it in just the right way" USB-C ports than any other reason.

Comment Re:This will continue until you grow balls (Score 1) 112

Companies don't exist, they don't commit crimes. People exist, people commit crimes.

The company at the heart of this issue doesn't exist? Oh my, how disappointing for all those users of (non-repairable) iProducts....

(/s)

While I agree in spirit with your post, I guess I have to say it again: I'm charmed by your naivete.

Comment Re: state law for POT work even when fed says no i (Score 1) 112

WADR, we're in this situation (cannabis, not RTR) because Reagan "thought" (read "was convinced by entirely commercial interests, mostly tobacco and pharma") that he could stop all illegal drug usage in the US by conducting a Vietnam-style war against its populace.

It's worked amazingly well - especially for the non-white members of said populace - don't you think? (/s). Indeed, it was about those non-white members that cannabis was made illegal in the first place.

You're aware that the US government patented CBD in the 60's, aren't you?

And to the previous poster: I'm charmed by your naivete....

Comment Re:state law for POT work even when fed says no it (Score 1) 112

state law for POT work even when fed says no it

state law for POT work even when fed says no it

This. Or to put it a little less eloquently:

A state law can't simply legalize the conduct federal law prohibits.

Have you noticed a certain state-legal industry growing up (pun intended) around you lately? In California amongst others? Pretty sure it's federally illegal - though with luck that'll change soon.

I wonder how Apple's gonna handle that. iWeed? Seeds with DRM? Clones with SoCs? No doubt their R&D department has been scrambling (heh) for years. I suppose someone's bound to patent the THC molecule any day now.

Oh, wait....

Comment Re:you guys will still buy (Score 1) 112

All the people on /. say right to repair is good but then still buy Apple products anyways.
Is an inconvenience to get away from their products worth more or less than post you are against R2R but "vote" with your dollars anyways by buying Apple?

--
Why don't you guys have friends or journals?

Never paid Apple a single penny for hardware. Not one, not ever. So STFU.

BTW - interesting sig. Sure you're not projecting just a bit...?

Comment And so it starts... (Score 1) 28

by Jakester2K (#63853156) Attached to: Abandoned Apollo 17 Lunar Module Is Causing Tremors On the Moon

Anyone remember a (TV?) movie version of H.G. Wells' The Time Machine where in the future the moon had broken apart due to overmining?

Now multiply the current "gentle tremors" issue by... I dunno... say a million tons or so.

But, you know, let's keep leaving spent crap on the moon - especially actual crap:

https://www.theguardian.com/sc...

I'm sure we'll figure out a solution soon - especially since we've done such a wonderful job cleaning up Earth....

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