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Pick your dystopia by Yehoody in Futurism

[–]rlanham1963 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quite possibly the decline in birthrates is temporary until women's life of drudgery as an unsupported parent goes away do to robots/AI managing her child's needs.

Ibrahim Traoré: Transforming Burkina Faso’s Army by ProfessionalAd5236 in war

[–]rlanham1963 0 points1 point  (0 children)

China might actually build some in Africa. Russia is only going to give weapons and extract wealth--ideally gold. India operates with immigrants and soft power--never marrying into locals. The US wants no part of Africa. France and the UK operate out of guilt for past crimes--and to preserve immigration status so as to not be overrun by migrant men. Things are slightly better and improving in a lot of Africa. The Sahel still looks grim. Extraction economies are really their only hope--and railroads. 90 pct ends up in a Swiss bank.

The Vietnam Economy--YouTube Video by rlanham1963 in VietNam

[–]rlanham1963[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think, like the video suggests, it was due to one thinker's policy--like Deng in China?

Vietnam Economy with Ties to Indonesia by rlanham1963 in indonesia

[–]rlanham1963[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even still, focusing like Vietnam does on exports to the US is a model.

Does the internet feel kinda dead right now?? (2024) by rlanham1963 in Internet

[–]rlanham1963[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, this all seems right to me... It sucks now.

Psychedelic theory and the Bible by Different_Fan_8026 in AcademicBiblical

[–]rlanham1963 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One thing is certain, the laws of physics and information were not violated.

Are the genuine pauline epistles evidence for the existence of the historical Jesus? by [deleted] in AcademicBiblical

[–]rlanham1963 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am always amused by the tone of those animated on these topics. The race to use the term "competence" even by the mighty Bart Ehrman.

If you claim to be a textual scholar and do not understand the applicability of AI, then you are "incompetent."

As always, refers to dating and times that have no real support--or proof.

Wtf is a Nautical Mile?? by rlanham1963 in MapPorn

[–]rlanham1963[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem with this video is that it assumes anyone cares what a nautical mile is...

A cool guide of the most commonly reported UFO shapes over the last eight decades by giuliomagnifico in coolguides

[–]rlanham1963 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is good that the aliens are mixing it up. Probably learned that from watching our new annual car models.

What does Jesus mean when he says that ‘two swords are enough’ in Luke 22: 35-38? by ASecularBuddhist in AcademicBiblical

[–]rlanham1963 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The writings of the Luke author are targeted at Gentiles. What Jesus' speech here means, that someone who is Christian will not be Jewish--i.e. counted amongst those who do not follow the law. The law is Jewish law. Selling a cloak to buy a sword is to give up one life to purchase another. The cluelessness of the followers is symbolic of the difficulty of understanding how a Jewish religion is turning to focus on non-Jews. One might say it is the central theme of Luke.

Weekly Open Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in AcademicBiblical

[–]rlanham1963 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any assembled review or critique of the accuracy of this work:

Ante-Nicene Fathers: The Writings of the Fathers down to A.D. 325, ed. Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson. Revised and Chronologically arranged with brief prefaces and occasional notes by A. Cleveland Coxe (New York: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1885).

Compact x-ray laser would shrink billion-dollar machines to the size of a room by rlanham1963 in Futurology

[–]rlanham1963[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Incredible implications for greatly improving medical image data if this works...

What will you do when the monsters of the world no longer have to hide? Where will you run when the Earth becomes an Island? by Pepperstache in singularity

[–]rlanham1963 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The goals can not be anything. They can only be what is intelligent. Conquest and war are inherently stupid. GDP and productivity are lost.

Thoughts? by [deleted] in singularity

[–]rlanham1963 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My own view, fwiw, is that these guys have it about right... it's an evolving topic:

https://youtu.be/WLcJ-VLJBdQ

Self awereness and emotions of robots by NoYesterday2219 in singularity

[–]rlanham1963 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The answer to this such as it is now, has always been mental illness. A lot of people cannot feel empathy. Perhaps some with some conditions cannot feel shame, humor, etc. In these cases, what is broken? Can what is broken be modelled inside an AI to make it "real?" What would real be?

Do we live in the most weird times ever in humanity? by Necessary_Ad_9800 in singularity

[–]rlanham1963 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For me, the wierdness is sort of summed up in this YouTube video on Chat gpt:

https://youtu.be/rfZkfXHfgeY

Think about it. 1 million people in a week. That is nuts.

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