catshirt

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   by catshirt 13y ago

   National Basketball Association. this should explain: http://allball.blogs.nba.com/2013/11/13/welcome-to-the-nba-j...
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   by catshirt 13y ago

   i assure you it was intended to be a constructive combined effort. i only skimmed the article linked but it doesn't seem to reference the fact that the kid who was falsely identified was found dead, presumably by his own hand. "he
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   by catshirt 13y ago

   welcome to the NBA and no, it doesn't make you a better programmer.
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   by catshirt 13y ago

   i think an intelligent system would be able to think critically, think ethically, and re-evaluate it's beliefs. what kind of intelligence wouldn't question it's own understanding?
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   by catshirt 13y ago

   " An AI programmed to solve a difficult optimization problem might convert the entire mass of the solar system into a giant computer. " ha :) i love this. my initial reaction was again- this is a huge assumption. that is, you&#x27
6. 546.▲
   by catshirt 13y ago

   sarcasm?
7. 547.▲
   by catshirt 13y ago

   the idea that there is a better application for my atoms seems subjective/human too
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   by catshirt 13y ago

   genetic algorithms have already evolved the strongest SC2 builds on their own. why couldn't training them against each other build a pro level bot? i realize there are a lot of mechanics the program would need to be aware of, but they&
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   by catshirt 13y ago

   you seem pretty convinced living computers would kill us all. this seems like a pretty big assumption to me?
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    " But how do we make a computer program that decides what it wants to do? How do we make a computer decide to care on its own about learning to drive a car? Or write a novel? " if intelligence is solved by reverse engineering the
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    just because you're processing things doesn't mean you're processing what's required to understand conscious/intelligence.
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    i'm assuming if dealers know who he is then dea, atf, or whoever would get to him first.
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    it's an ugly pattern when you're inlining function strings as HTML attributes. if you can reference functions directly as attributes of your views it actually makes perfect sense. mixing your templates and your code sucks when you
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    the top examples use the native browser API, and there are links to related libraries below.
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    thanks! i have no background in AI but this just makes sense to me. this is why blue brain project [0] etc are exciting. so far there is less tangible output than traditional AI research, but it seems to be the only front focusing on true &
16. 556.▲
    by catshirt 13y ago

    define "pre programming"? is a cat not pre-programmed to prey, mate, etc? also, by some of these definitions, sounds like my roomba approaches natural intelligence.
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    is there any more viable hypothesis? the brain is just a configuration of matter. seems like recreating this configuration is inevitable? and isn't it a safe assumption that if it's configured the same way it will behave the same
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    you're right, i'm looking at it from the wrong perspective.
19. 559.▲
    by catshirt 13y ago

    ymmv, i've gotten 2 full time jobs, a couch, 3 floppy drives and several monitors off craigslist with no hang-ups.
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    give it to charity, use it to sustain more development on your games, use it to build a company that can just focus on making your games, use it to fund or invest or donate to other gaming projects... etc.
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    >> Where is he turning his back on his passion? one passion of many. he was passionate about Flappy Bird, and he is now removing it from the app store all together. >> I also reject the idea that it was because of the money al
22. 562.▲
    by catshirt 13y ago

    you're missing the point.
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    even if you actually hated money , it seems strange to turn your back on your passion because it came with a shit ton of money .
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    i'll agree. but when you are that immersed in a story it almost doesn't matter what the story is. i guess it depends what you're looking to get out of it. i feel like immersion and direction are mutually exclusive and you giv
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    as a film watcher i came to post similar thoughts. Gravity was the first 3d film that didn't make me hate 3d so there is time for my tastes to evolve, but i can't imagine getting down with a Rift movie. one of the most important s
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    source maps seem more suitable for the job
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    consider also that it's not only Google's opinion that affects the price tag.
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    when i was 13ish we had AOL and Homestead was blocked by the parental controls. i installed a keylogger to steal my dad's password and when he went to work i would sneak onto his account so i could make websites using Homestead.
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    dogetips should replace "likes" "upvotes" etc
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    by catshirt 13y ago

    what is the point in optimizing the top of the funnel if no one is going to stick around? aren't retention, engagement, and acquisition equally important? you optimize whichever is your bottleneck.