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by trapper 17y ago
Regardless of the shameless PR, if it gets more people to think rationally about their religious position I am all for it. I just hope it doesn't backfire somehow.
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by trapper 17y ago
Can you expand on what in particular is wrong with this research? I want to hear a critique of the argument not the source.
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by trapper 17y ago
I wouldn't like to bet my business on getting bought out by people who think I am stealing from them.
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by trapper 17y ago
You can run them through all manner of tests. Sense tests, logic tests, math, philosophy, reading, every experience can be compared and contrasted. Now, assuming a large number of tests have been performed and there is a consensus they have
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by trapper 17y ago
This sounds like mysticism wrapped up in psychology. If there is no measurable difference between two "beings", one a copy of the other but implemented in silicon, what would your conclusion be? Surely if consciousness is anything magical t
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by trapper 17y ago
If there is no practical difference between artificial and real consciousness, the simplest answer is to conclude that consciousness derives from a specific neuron structure.
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by trapper 17y ago
Researchers are determining whether consciousness is a by-product of brain activity. Projects like blue brain aim to make this question something we can answer. Can you expand on what assumptions we make that are in no way provable?
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by trapper 17y ago
Anyone know of a no-nonsense, minimal mumbo-jumbo way of starting?
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by trapper 17y ago
"It's more likely that the world we'll be able to simulate in our own solar system will be much more interesting than any world we'd be able to visit outside of it." Good point, I had never thought of it like that.
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by trapper 17y ago
I don't find that amusing, just scary!
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by trapper 17y ago
We've had lots ranging from small 5g to larger ~100g. Larger was R&D, smaller was marketing/design work.
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by trapper 17y ago
Sounds like a great idea for a startup. I know I would have used it.
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by trapper 17y ago
What would your suggestion be?
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by trapper 17y ago
How long would it take you to refactor say an entire package hierarchy in an open source project like jfreechart? Id love to see a video of how this happens as evidence.
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by trapper 17y ago
Its been done better: http://www.ladyada.net/learn/arduino/
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by trapper 17y ago
Sorry but there is something that wrong here. If your product really helps someone, and is worth more than the $ you are asking to them in terms of time, pain or effort, why wouldn't they pay again?
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by trapper 17y ago
What size projects are you using?
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by trapper 17y ago
Possibly, they were promoting crossing the chasm at the time I got some mentoring with them.
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by trapper 17y ago
I would love to say but I'd have to ask them first as the sales probably aren't public knowledge.
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by trapper 17y ago
That's why you test to see if your target customers have the problem and are willing to pay for it. Do this before building your product if possible (and it usually always is).
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by trapper 17y ago
That's why I believe there is such a low success rate of websites. The itch you are scratching is unlikely to be one that others will a) want solved and b) want to pay to be solved. The best serial entrepreneurs (multiple 7+ exits) I know a
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by trapper 17y ago
Plus, chrome has the added advantage of not hanging when a js/flash intensive app is cranking away. So overall its faster.
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by trapper 17y ago
Are you saying that you like talking to people who you have nothing in common with?
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by trapper 17y ago
It's obvious why: start ups are a marathon. I wonder how many iterations of user feedback it takes for successful companies to get their product right. I would wager at least 5.
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by trapper 17y ago
So there is no difference from "native" browser text? That's rubbish. You can't even select flash text + native text in the same selection. It's completely broken. Also, flash bugs are platform specific. Like printing issues on firefox in l
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by trapper 17y ago
The only ones that will work with non-technical users are things that are simple, and I have tried them all. 1. Adobe connectnow/connectpro. This is brilliant, and allows bi-directional screen sharing which clients love. It's really powerfu
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by trapper 17y ago
A possible reason for longevity being heritable is the society they are living in prospers due to their experience and extra labor. Remember it wasn't long ago that grandparents looked after children in villages in some societies.
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by trapper 17y ago
And both are simple to simulate :)
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by trapper 17y ago
Go lowtech and use shapelock or plasticene for prototyping. It's amazing how much you can do with plasticene, playdoh and other similar products. Some of the top design firms start out this way (ideo & frog from memory). Make some thing
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by trapper 17y ago
If you need this for jvm based languages you can always use excelsior jet. It's awesome.

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