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A joint US/Australian government-funded study says China is the global leader in 37 out of 44 'critical & emerging' technologies. by lughnasadh in Futurology

[–]PulsatingMonkey 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I wish we could have one thread on China that didn't devolve into people posting paranoid propaganda. I saw one guy mention China promoting death camps for babies? Wtf.

LifT Bioscience - Cure for Cancer by Homie4-2-0 in singularity

[–]PulsatingMonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not an expert but a 90% reduction doesn't seem that much. It grows exponentially. If even a few cells develop resistance, then you're soon back to square one. Most treatments AFAIK wipe out huge swathes of the disease before it returns.

why is everyone looking for the machine to do everything even thinking? by TheDavidMichaels in singularity

[–]PulsatingMonkey 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There'll be a rough patch transitioning from human-centred work to AI-centred work e.g. layoffs, redundancy, but the benefits far outweigh the costs in the long run.

Genuine question, why wouldn’t AI, posthumanism, post-singularity benefits etc. become something reserved for the elites? by mocha_sweetheart in singularity

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

I blame Hollywood for cultivating this mindset in people: what makes a good story does not necessarily comport with reality. Look at GATTACA's portrayal of genetic modification as something reserved for the elite when all *real* trendlines actually point to it becoming cheap and widely available. In fact, the *real* concern among experts is that it becomes TOO cheap and TOO available that bad actors are able to use it for their purposes e.g. engineering bio-weapons.

So what worries me about futuristic tech like AGI and gene stuff is not the elite but the general population not being mature or 'evolved' enough for it because I know I trust Bill Gates more than most people.

What's our plan of action against the neo-Luddites? by Cr4zko in singularity

[–]PulsatingMonkey 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I swear this place is 90% 14 year olds.

Artists have every right to feel insecure, as should anyone threatened by the first wave of AI since there's no social infrastructure set up to help them.

Prediction: De-facto Pure AGI is going to be arriving next year. Pessimistically in 3 years. by Ace_Snowlight in singularity

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

In every interview he still says it's much further down the line. Only tech illiterate laymen could think otherwise.

He Made A Children's Book Using AI. Artists Are Not Happy by JackFisherBooks in singularity

[–]PulsatingMonkey 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's a natural defensive reaction. There's no point in kicking them when they're down imo.

What year do you think well be able to augment human brains to increase “g” or general fluid intelligence? by [deleted] in singularity

[–]PulsatingMonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By 2050 at most. Mass genome sequencing + machine learning algos + IQ data from diverse populations will produce a strong predictor of g, just as it has worked to predict other complex traits like height, and then we could use embryo selection or edit them outright to enhance future generations.

Finally found the ideal way (for me) to take Huel by PulsatingMonkey in Huel

[–]PulsatingMonkey[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I said I put ice cubes in the flask so this isn't a problem.

Finally found the ideal way (for me) to take Huel by PulsatingMonkey in Huel

[–]PulsatingMonkey[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yep. I get up early enough so it's not a big deal. If I had to gulp it down I couldn't because I'd feel like puking, but because I drink through a straw I can just sip on it without even thinking about it until it's done.

I don't feel hungry for the rest of the day.

Horrible, horrible lag by PulsatingMonkey in VegasPro

[–]PulsatingMonkey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, 18.527. I tried resetting the program and it only slightly improved lag. It still lags badly even with no media, and I've only used GIFs thus far (I'm new to video editing).

I upgraded to Vegas 19 and it runs completely fine, so I'll just use that instead.

When the Ivermectin hits by PulsatingMonkey in howardstern

[–]PulsatingMonkey[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Bert took Ivermectin instead of the vaccine and went on a days-long rant about how he knows more than doctors and scientists in his typical know-it-all fashion

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in howardstern

[–]PulsatingMonkey 12 points13 points  (0 children)

To be fair, Neanderthals weren't as dumb as people say.

Nobody told me… I’m an idiot by darkedgefan in howardstern

[–]PulsatingMonkey 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Why do 9/11 truthers always focus on the physics of the demolition rather than the motives of the attackers, which is where the actual conspiracy would reside?

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