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by negativity 12y ago
Perhaps, but when we're forced to grasp at so much uncertainty, and with no accepted precedent for self-awareness beyond humanity (and possibly apes, by proxy), it's difficult to come up with examples that are safely rooted in rea
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by negativity 12y ago
Hmmm, okay, let me think this through a little bit. An elephant passes the mirror test. An elephant can be trained to brush it's own teeth. Over time, a well-trained elephant develops an understanding that the habit of dental care is b
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by negativity 12y ago
Yup, it also kind of broke up the band, in a way... Check out this interview, for some hindsight from Klaus Flouride: http://www.markprindle.com/flouride-i.htm East Bay Ray and D.H. Peligro don't speak quite as directl
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by negativity 12y ago
Speaking of punk rock, Mr. Giger can claim some significant cultural influence in that sphere too. Klaus Flouride, the bassist for the Dead Kennedys had mentioned in an interview from 2003 that personal differences between band members, reg
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by negativity 12y ago
I'm actually okay with this. I'd feel comfortable taking on new brain cells, even if it meant the destruction of existing, positive memories. This is something that should be done slowly, gradually, and carefully, though. Like dec
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by negativity 12y ago
There's another as-yet-unexplored hazard though, and it's the emotional aspect of showing people convincing facsimiles of their loved ones. Tempting people into making emotionally charged decisions while they're in the fragil
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Toyota Central R&D Developing Free-Piston Engine Linear Generator(greencarcongress.com)
70 points by negativity 12y ago|13 comments
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AOL Security Update(blog.aol.com)
3 points by negativity 12y ago|0 comments
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by negativity 12y ago
...but 8GB for the actual current version. How much of it is static resources, like CSS sprite images?
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by negativity 12y ago
That's a reference to the movie, WarGames. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarGames
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by negativity 12y ago
There's no reason to question a creator that is not sentient.
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by negativity 12y ago
Because I have yet to see any product of human effort come close to the scale of complexity that cellular tissues represent. Current-generation electronic systems are very complicated, and convincing "life-like" behavior still see
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by negativity 12y ago
Well, okay... There are at least two important facts to consider, when contemplating a conscious entity's perception of reality, as an individualized experience. 1. A distinct entity's experience is owned with individuality as
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by negativity 12y ago
What exactly do you mean by "consciousness"? I think the word "consciousness" holds very different meanings for different people. I don't think you're interpretting the word in the same way other people do. Fur
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by negativity 12y ago
Similarly relevant: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VX_(nerve_agent)#US_VX_stock... Roughly 124 tons of VX gas sitting under 7,200 feet of water, at the bottom of the ocean, somewhere of the coast of Atlantic City, NJ,
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by negativity 12y ago
It depends entirely on the food and the specific process it may have been subjected to. Applying excessive heat to organic compounds can denature them, removing nutritional value, even if it doesn't burn food. Preservatives might cause
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by negativity 12y ago
I was always curious about Snowden's initial feint regarding asylum in Ecuador, and why that never materialized? Like, did the gesture toward Ecuador, as a possible final destination from Hong Kong, actually accomplish anything in the
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Edward Snowden Ask Putin About Russia's Internet Surveillance(talkingpointsmemo.com)
6 points by negativity 12y ago|2 comments
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by negativity 13y ago
In other words, what if the "taxpayer-funded" forecasts we're permitted to know about are "on the books", so to speak, and so much more is "off the books" and memory-holed beyond even the typical "bla
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by negativity 13y ago
Okay, fair enough. I can't claim to know his precise meaning, unless he personally clarifies. That's my interpretation of his words, in the form of: { var it = "drinking"; corollary(it, "stop ${it}, because ${
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3D Printed Skull Successfully Implanted in Woman(nbcnews.com)
3 points by negativity 13y ago|0 comments
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by negativity 13y ago
I disagree, but I'll shut up now, and let other people talk.
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by negativity 13y ago
Honestly though, the only thing that attracts me to Linux in the first place is digging into the source and pulling apart the pieces and putting them back together again, so that I can understand the tools I use more intimately. To me, dist
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by negativity 13y ago
Because I actually enjoy making my life more complicated, obviously! (it seems like a fun challenge)
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by negativity 13y ago
He means drinking doesn't get better, so stop drinking. He doesn't mean "life itself."
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by negativity 13y ago
Ubuntu's user interface upgrades as of 11.10 (the "unity" interface) sucked so bad that I refuse to use Ubuntu beyond verision 10.04 on desktops/laptops. 11.10 was when I switched over to Mint and never looked back, and
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by negativity 13y ago
With regard to The Santa Clause Argument, see also: Masamune Shirow's fictionalized premise of what he termed as a "Stand Alone Complex." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_Ghost_in_the_She... L
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by negativity 13y ago
If the paranoia runs that deep, and there's enough anxiety built into the scenario, then a substantial amount of responsibility must be adopted before embarking upon your journey. This means your options are limited, but if you believe
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A Successor to Sagan Reboots 'Cosmos'(nytimes.com)
8 points by negativity 13y ago|1 comments
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by negativity 13y ago
No. That recursive process can be short-circuited by verifying the secure hashes, and establishing the integrity of the installer binaries and source tarballs you've been using to install Linux.

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