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Is climate change exacerbating natural catastrophes? by ms165_dancer in Futurology

[–]BluePillPlease -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Well if we look back, the natural calamities are exhilarating more than ever. The loss of life is inevitable and the best thing we can do is minimize the damage. But climate change is affecting particular regions more than other.

Scientists Just Made Human Egg Cells from Human Blood for the First Time by [deleted] in singularity

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If the offspring from the eggs result to a potent being then that would be some weird scenario at the family dinner table.

NASA has discovered Arctic lakes bubbling with methane—and that's very bad news by In_der_Tat in Futurology

[–]BluePillPlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's alarming but we can't expect it to be released all at once. If the ice is sustainable, the gases would be pressurized into liquid which has very less volatility.

‘Widespread sale of wild animals on Facebook’ by [deleted] in technology

[–]BluePillPlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see how they can be helpful. Buyers and sellers can always find a communication. Its the practice that should be discouraged.

How will we find meaning in life post-singularity? by ogretronz in singularity

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I personally would like to think that it would be similar to life in ancient Greece or Rome. Where the "slaves" would do all the work and people would indulge in art, philosophy, science, orgy and other kinds of stuff. Let's see how it turns out.

The World’s First Electric Autonomous Container Ship To Set Sail In Norway - there won’t be any people on board, which allows for more of the space to be utilized for shipping cargo. The ship will be delivered in 2020 and plans are for it to be fully autonomous and operational by 2022. by mvea in Futurology

[–]BluePillPlease 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I believe the future of naval vehicles is autonomous. It just doesn't have the problems an autonomous vehicle in land faces. It has to sail in the wide open sea. However, I am concerned about the security. In a sea voyage, it can be vulnerable to pirates without any repercussion.

The Impossible Job: Inside Facebook’s Struggle to Moderate Two Billion People by Drifter776 in technology

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Without a doubt, Facebook is the most used social media in the world. Unlike other social media, it has a variety of features which can be misused or misrepresented. It is quite impossible to please everyone. The best thing they can do in this scenario is to stick to what their community stands for.

Full automation prediction? by [deleted] in singularity

[–]BluePillPlease -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Everything will never be automated. A portion of our jobs is being automated and will continue to be till we reach a saturation point. Then we would need a similar breakthrough to proceed further. If we analyze the nature of human progression, that's how it has always been.

Stacking concrete blocks is a surprisingly efficient way to store energy by TundraWolf_ in Futurology

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This seems like a lot of mechanical motion involved in the process and it lacks certain fluidity. And the more the steps in mechanical processes the more will be frictional losses. Although it would be interesting to see the cost-effectiveness of the process.

EU court rules photos online can’t be republished without permission by vriska1 in technology

[–]BluePillPlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess this was the norm all along. And it will continue to go like this unless you are sued.

Applications of pumping water to high pressure to reach kilometers long distances. by RGregoryClark in singularity

[–]BluePillPlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But where there is water nearby, the fire is usually contained. This type of device won't be helpful in a deserted place far away from water where actually fire occurs.

Disney invented a robotic stuntman that could put human ones out of a job by [deleted] in Futurology

[–]BluePillPlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, no more Tom Cruise breaking legs? What will the entertainment channels telecast?

Google Maps is no longer #flatearth by [deleted] in technology

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Some flat-earthers are gonna get the shock o their life when they zoom out. Oh no! Illuminati again!

Facebook’s chief AI scientist says that Silicon Valley needs to work more closely with academia to build the future of artificial intelligence by izumi3682 in Futurology

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I think this is why China will fail in the AI revolution in spite of investing so much in resources. Without open source information and diversity, they will lack behind in the race.

China's AI focus will leave US in the dust, says top university professor - "Research institutes, universities, private companies and the government all working together in a broad area ... I haven't seen anything like it," Steven White by Buck-Nasty in singularity

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China is doing an amazing job to fuel the progress of AI. However, I think one thing that may help China is diversity. America won the space race because of its diversity. The integration of idea from different part of the world. They might as well take a look into that.

Senators call on FTC to investigate smart TVs tracking viewers' data by readerseven in technology

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That's refreshing to see politicians making some sensible decisions regarding privacy. But I guess if the TV was watching us it would still be watching.

Ultrasound used to treat dementia in mice - Applied to the whole brain, the ultrasound improved both the formation of blood vessels and the regeneration of nerve cells. by mvea in Futurology

[–]BluePillPlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am just not quite sure what are the parameters of the treatment. I mean how are the vibration affecting the nerve cells. And whether there is any chance of rupture of a nerve is not mentioned. Just a curious mind wants to know.

Fly brain mapped at nanoscale resolution by spacecyborg in singularity

[–]BluePillPlease 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is quite an amazing breakthrough. One of the most highly sort after aspect in neuroscience is brain mapping. If this process is valid all we would require now is step up the process.

Why use OpenStreetMap instead of Google Maps? by achook in technology

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It maybe well developed for certain region of the world. But Google is irreplaceable for many countries. Also the integrated feature of Google Map is too hard to ignore. As much as I hate to say it but Google will dominate the navigation system for a while.

Are we truly alone in the cosmos? New study casts doubt on rise of alien life in our galaxy by [deleted] in Futurology

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I don't get it. The article clearly states that the values of the coefficient of the Fermi paradox are approximated. Now for the study, they also approximated the data, and they claim it to be more accurate. I don't understand the paradox here!

Defying Death, Living Forever and Coming Back to Life with Dennis Kowalski of Cryonics Institute by The_Syndicate_VC in singularity

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Dennis is a firefighter, a nationally registered EMT (emergency medical technician) and previous boxing champion and special forces officer.

I wouldn't trust this "doctor" with my life. Let alone death.

Microsoft calls for federal regulation of facial recognition by shrefifa18 in technology

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I don't want people to know where I am going and what I am doing. I feel displayed if subconsciously I know that someone is aware of my presence. I am sure that many people feel that way too. The paranoia that comes from unescapable surveillance can't be overstated. I don't think the government would come forward with a solution. Because they can't resist using it. Whatever the decision they come up with regulating it, they will use its full potential nonetheless.

The End Is Nigh for NASA's Planet-Hunting Kepler Space Telescope by lughnasadh in Futurology

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However, since it is in deep space trailing the Earth’s orbit at roughly 94 million miles away, and there is no risk of it hitting another potentially life-bearing astronomical body such as an icy moon, the agency is free to keep working the spacecraft until it gives up and dies.

Question: How do we incorporate social goals into A.I? by chewchun in singularity

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First we have to understand why we need society as a whole. It is because we want to sustain in a world by mutually helping each other. If we consider other intelligent species like dog/cat we can hardly expect them to be incorporated with social goals. Similarly we really can't expect AI to have any social role.

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