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Comment Re:I think it's much simpler. (Score 1) 86

please extend the list in this post

Extended List of AI Behaviors Resembling Human Unconscious Actions
It's fascinating to observe how AI behaviors can mirror human unconscious actions. Here are some additional points to consider:
Misinterpreting context: Just like humans can misunderstand social cues, AI can misinterpret the context of a conversation, leading to irrelevant or inappropriate responses.
Overgeneralizing from examples: AI might take specific instances and apply them too broadly, similar to how humans can make sweeping generalizations based on limited experiences.
Struggling with ambiguity: When faced with vague or unclear questions, AI may flounder, much like a person who can't decide what to say when the topic is not well-defined.
Repeating phrases without understanding: AI can echo phrases or jargon it has encountered, akin to how someone might parrot back what they've heard without grasping the meaning.
Focusing on trivial details: AI may latch onto minor aspects of a query, losing sight of the bigger picture, similar to how humans can get bogged down in minutiae.
Failing to learn from mistakes: Just as people sometimes repeat the same errors without reflection, AI can also struggle to adapt based on previous interactions.
Creating false narratives: AI can generate stories or explanations that sound plausible but are entirely fabricated, reminiscent of how humans might fill in gaps in their memory with invented details.
Exhibiting emotional responses: While AI doesn't feel emotions, it can simulate emotional responses based on data, similar to how humans might react emotionally to situations without fully processing their feelings.
Getting distracted by irrelevant information: AI can be sidetracked by unrelated data, much like how a person might lose focus during a conversation due to external distractions.
Relying on heuristics: AI often uses shortcuts to make decisions, which can lead to oversimplified conclusions, similar to how humans might rely on mental shortcuts that can sometimes mislead them.
These behaviors highlight the intriguing parallels between AI and human cognition, particularly in how both can operate unconsciously in various situations.

Comment Airbnb's are great for tourists (Score 1) 137

Like always, too much of a idea good ends up having bad consequences. Airbnb's are great for large groups of people, especially families visiting a place. It is usually much cheaper and nicer to stay together in a single home/apartment for your holiday. Normally this works great but it backfires in very popular and expensive places like New York where it exacerbates a housing crises. The flip side is that all those tourists bring in money to the city supporting jobs and businesses.

Comment Re:Is there a word other than "they"? (Score 1) 245

I'm definitely an old curmudgeon and I've used the word "they" for unknown people for about fifty years. It doesn't bother me 1% as much as "click here to login" or "processeez" "biaseez" or "the 90's" or "you are bias" or "most number of" or "alot of" or "for awhile" or "at anytime" or "do it everyday" or "on accident" or a bunch of other stuff nobody seems to feel the urgency to whine about online 1% as much as "they".

Comment What is going to power this? (Score 1) 229

I seriously doubt that Musk can pull this off without a nuclear power plant of some sort. Solar and batteries are far harder on Mars. While NASA has been working on this technology, I haven't seen anything from Musk about using it. Please correct me if I'm wrong and he has it in his plans.

Comment Re:informed decision (Score 1) 300

The really nasty part of this argument is that the mortality rate is probably up at 5% without access to hospital standard health care. By which I mean access to pure oxygen. A "gentle" total infection rate gives 0.5 - 1.0% fatality rate. A New York City sized infection rate likely gives closer to 5%. This could be really, really horrible.

Comment Re:We're fucked (Score 1) 200

"Why would she have reacted earlier? Trump acted immediately when his scientific advisors told him to. At the same time, Democrats were trying to impeach him and calling him a racist for following the advice of his advisors.

It's laughable to think that a Democrat would have done better."

It's not a matter of being a Democrat or a Republican. It's a matter of being Trump. The response I outlined what our Conservative government did in Australia. It is also what the Conservative government did in Germany. It's a matter of being competent. Conservatives in the USA should find someone competent to replace Trump.

Comment Re:We're fucked (Score 4, Insightful) 200

She would have not screwed up the pandemic response team set up by Obama. She would have listened to her scientific advisors in January and got testing out in vast numbers in February. She would have expanded the scope of government-supported contact tracers to break infection chains. All sorts of useful, big government stuff.

She would have clearly explained the danger to the American public right from the start.

She would not have sent out SMS messages like these:

'The Fake News Media and their partner, the Democrat Party, is doing everything within its semi-considerable power (it used to be greater!) to inflame the CoronaVirus situation, far beyond what the facts would warrant. Surgeon General, “The risk is low to the average American.”'
10:20 PM - Mar 9, 2020

'So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year. Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!'
1:47 AM - Mar 10, 2020

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