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-technocrates- t1_jdlnioc wrote
Reply to If earth was a smooth sphere, which direction would water flow when placed on the surface? by Axial-Precession
towards center of gravity.
if perfectly smooth, then all "surface" directions. adjusted for momentum and spin.
edit: added "surface"
-technocrates- t1_jcmosn3 wrote
think about how life changing it woud have been for him to pick 50 of the most competent associates and friends of his and made them each a millionaire instead.
weathy people dont own money, wealth owns them.
-technocrates- t1_ja4saey wrote
Reply to AI is accelerating the loss of individuality in the same way that mass production and consumerism replaced craftsmanship and originality in the 20th century. But perhaps there’s a silver lining. by SpinCharm
i think you are being overly optimistic that ai will push commonality and banality. if it never becomes conscious, it will likely push what most think is the highest form of arts, which could be almost anything - ie: its not really predictable,
if it does become conscious it will share your concerns in simulation, as well any other point of view it can imagine up, and quickly lose interest in anything we are interested in (bad for us)
i feel like we are talking about the movie idiocracy, and i know its a bit ironic, but what can i say?
-technocrates- t1_iwytfzm wrote
yes, any object you want you could say is stationary, with the rest of the universe moving relative to it, but you'd be making your physics very difficult.
slightly easier to just say everything is moving.
-technocrates- t1_iwqxmfy wrote
smart cards. ultrathin card phone-like screen computers. kinda like a thinner version of the ipod touch 4
-technocrates- t1_jdmot2l wrote
Reply to Who do you think will be the winners and losers of the coming AI revolution? by tshirtguy2000
winners: corporations
losers: nations, institutions, unions, families, and people