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by dejb 17y ago
Well according to the constructs of the English language and logic, "it can't happen" does actually mean "I believe it is impossible to happen.". (Can't == can not == impossible). Your statement implies the 'scientific context' is bullshit
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by dejb 17y ago
> as long as Apple don't make most of them, I'm not worried. Exactly.
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by dejb 17y ago
I haven't done the math but I'm prepared to bet that when it actually comes to the crunch you aren't as confident as you say. 'it can't happen' implies 0% probability. Well I'll go you one better as I'm prepared to bet on it at 0.01% for $1
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by dejb 17y ago
Yes but why are you defining this as an extraordinary claim? The thread starter post of makes a good case (in my view) that EM interference would be expected by default. If you disagree with this you should address it instead of assuming th
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by dejb 17y ago
OK. firstly I don't have any particular belief in EM-sensitivity. I am just as much a believer is science as you. What I objected to was the clear bias you demonstrated in your post. The readiness to declare the 'total failure of anyone to
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by dejb 17y ago
You are showing a significant bias by laying the burden of proof on those saying this has an effect on people. 'Innocent till proven guilty' is a principle of the justice system, not science. You could have made these same comments about th
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by dejb 17y ago
This would be better described as the 'Top 7 Place to Watch Great Speakers in Action'. I'm sure they are really clever too but you aren't really seeing them 'in action'. By analogy to sports, you are seeing the post game analyses rather tha
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by dejb 17y ago
How about removing the app store approval process altogether? And what about allowing programatically customisable homepages/widgets? Then users could have it work the way they wanted instead of begging apple to change things.
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by dejb 17y ago
I think the word 'scientific' is one of the most abused or confused words around. Should it only be used for areas where relative certainty can be established or should it also encompass logical and evidence-based speculation on things that
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by dejb 17y ago
I think that if the rate of genetic change increases then acceleration is an fair word. If one defined the prevalence of each gene in the population you would get a vector were you could possibly 'change direction'. None of this requires an
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by dejb 17y ago
I'd say increases in the prevalence disease would have been the biggest factor in the reduction of lifespan for 'civilised' people.
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by dejb 17y ago
Some people argue that significant evolution has occurred within the human species after the civilisation started, most likely in response to the changing selective pressures brought on by civilisation itself. The book 'The 10,000 Year Expl
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by dejb 17y ago
That's what most humans want as well but there is a system of incentives that keep people working. Needless to say the 'productive' versions of AI will end up with a lot more computing resources than the 'lazy' ones.
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by dejb 17y ago
All losses of freedom are important. Ubuntu doesn't force you to use them for software distribution or updates. Of course Apple could do the same without any loss of experience for those who wanted to stay within their cage. The only possib
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by dejb 17y ago
That would truly be a sad future, worse than the '1984' scenario being played out by Amazon's DRM. What free person would want to rely on a device that required the manufacturers constant consent to allow it to function as that they wanted?
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by dejb 17y ago
Yes. Which is why I think it would be best to view the iPhone platform in a similar light as a game console. Cool and fun, but not something you would seriously be expecting to be the basis of the next wave of personal computing.
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by dejb 17y ago
- You have to use a Mac to develop iPhone apps. - You have to use Xcode as your IDE. - You have to use the Objective-C language - You have to manage your memory manually. - You have to have a certificate in order to sign your code to make
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by dejb 17y ago
They didn't seem to really be talking about App stores per se, more about 'native' apps vs browser apps. I still think that native apps will be prevalent for some time yet, especially were performance is an issue which is often the case wit
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by dejb 17y ago
Interesting idea. Better to run it in the background though so you can still use other apps on your phone. Hopefully they'll make an Android or a WinMo version that can do this.
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by dejb 17y ago
> I just don't see how regular joes would be allowed to have this I don't think it is a question of 'allowed'. Governments have tried to stop people taking certain harmful drugs without much success. So how do you think they will be abl
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by dejb 17y ago
I'm not sure how relevant the constitution will be in a future where you can read peoples minds among other things.
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by dejb 17y ago
In the long term technology like this will end privacy for those who want to participate in the modern economy. But you shouldn't assume it will happen in a 'top down' way that will benefit totalitarian governments. Totalitarian governments
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by dejb 17y ago
Do you really think the price is $99? That is like saying the cost of a house is the deposit. The plan is the price.
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by dejb 17y ago
There is also an alternative theory that "Man's ability to digest starchy foods like the potato may explain our success on the planet" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6983330.stm So does this mean that a diet rich in potato is best nutr
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by dejb 17y ago
Well many of us around the world have been running '"fully capable, no-compromises" computers' on mobile networks for years and so far Armageddon hasn't happened.
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by dejb 17y ago
Maybe if it was new I wouldn't mind so much. But it's a whole week old. Or if it had something more to say than "this was photoshop'ed". But I have to agree it is pretty lame.
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by dejb 17y ago
User programmable? Commodore 64 - Yes. Ships with Basic. iPhone - Not available
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Why open source makes sense on smart phones(blogs.techrepublic.com.com)
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by dejb 17y ago
And windows mobile has had these for years.
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by dejb 17y ago
I've certainly worked with some programmers who's approach seemed more like evolution and intelligent design.

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