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by aperrien 10y ago
An eon ago, when I was 14, I found out about Moore's Law and computers. I remember writing a Basic program on an Apple II to calculate the results for different years in the future. I boggled at the numbers that came out for these deca
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by aperrien 10y ago
How long did it take to go from really silly and obviously impractical flying machine designs to working, practical ones?
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by aperrien 10y ago
There a lot of cases where people would gladly pay for service to get an issue resolved. I'd use that as a hedge against the people who just want to complain for free. Allow people to purchase a "certificate of service" at a
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by aperrien 10y ago
People of the present come from the people of the past. If society does terrible things to one person's grandparents and good things to another person's grandparents, one of those people is going to have more difficulties growing
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by aperrien 10y ago
I think your point is interesting, but what do you propose to do regarding the injustices of the past in women and minority groups? You can't just unilaterally declare that the field is level, and ignore history.
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by aperrien 10y ago
Could this type of transistor be used in stacked silicon chips? [1] It would seem that such a low power transistor would produce much less heat, solving one of the largest problems with the technology. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org
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by aperrien 10y ago
> But 65,536 cores with 1KB of memory each doesn't sound very useful either. You've just described the general architecture of the Connection Machine[0], a late 80's early 90's era supercomputer that was used for mode
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by aperrien 10y ago
If you don't want to consent to paying for the benefits of living in a particular society, then don't be part of that society.
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by aperrien 10y ago
How would I prove to you that the assembly of neurons and synapses that compose me are sentient?
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by aperrien 10y ago
Is that testable in some way? Say by putting a set of devices that would measure h and G on a spaceship or satellite?
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by aperrien 10y ago
CRISPR techniques allow for editing genes of adult organisms. Here's a good video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAhjPd4uNFY
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by aperrien 10y ago
CRISPR techniques allow us to modify gene expression in organisms long after birth; it has been heavily used in adult animals, but I don't think it's been used in humans just yet.
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by aperrien 10y ago
Optogenetics possibly provides a solution to the interface problem. When you can use light to read from and send signals to neurons, you don't have to worry about scar tissue at all, as far as I know.
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by aperrien 10y ago
I think that depends on where you believe thoughts originate. If they originate within the brain, the ensemble firing together (in some sort of organized manner) is a thought. If you believe that they don't originate from within the br
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by aperrien 10y ago
Cynicism is not a replacement for skepticism. What make you believe that the technology is centuries off?
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by aperrien 10y ago
This is amazing. A couple of years ago I asked if we were able to use Optogenetics to build a "bridge" over damaged neurons or nerve fibers. Is this technology a "yes" answer to that question?
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by aperrien 10y ago
Have there been any efforts made with FPGA emulation? It might work out better for this type of project.
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by aperrien 10y ago
It reminds me of the old LOGO turtle I used to play with when I was a kid.
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by aperrien 11y ago
Does anyone know if the Pascal architecture is built using stacked cores? Or is this one of those applications where thermal problems keep that technique from being used?
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by aperrien 11y ago
As an aside, do you have an idea where to buy e-ink displays? I'd love to experiment with some. If fact if I could I'd love to get one of the poster sized ones!
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by aperrien 11y ago
I use a system called PaperPort. Works fairly well.
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by aperrien 11y ago
I believe that Ikea had a model home that they were building that was a practical minimal shelter. Perhaps there are ways to extend that? Also, I remember that there were a few companies in China and Australia that were experimenting with 3
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by aperrien 11y ago
How about checking into the use of optogenetics to build a universal, minimally invasive neural interface? We have optogenetic treatments that make nerve cells responsive to and emissive of light. Can we treat nerve cells to transmit and re
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by aperrien 11y ago
Can we turn Watson towards childhood education somehow?
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by aperrien 11y ago
Thank you for an informative and insightful post. I have a niece who's getting a degree in the technology field, and I constantly worry about her having to face this kind of crap. Do you have any suggestions that I can give here to wat
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by aperrien 11y ago
I have fond memories of learning to repair old black and white TV sets over the summer with my uncle at 14. We both managed to give ourselves some pretty hefty zaps. I still look back at the experience as one of the more fun times I had.
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by aperrien 11y ago
Can't you learn new knowledge?
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by aperrien 11y ago
It might have helped to offer a "Plain English" version of their legalese, stating explicitly what their goals were for analytics and customer security privacy. People are very wary of things that are unclear, especially with some
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by aperrien 11y ago
Yes, because I think about profit more than one or two quarters down the road.
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by aperrien 11y ago
What about what happens during hypothermia? Both during Cardiopulmonary bypass and cold water immersion, the brain is cooled enough that activity stops.

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