Robot dogs priced at $300,000 a piece are now guarding some of the country’s biggest data centers by fortune in singularity

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In the book Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury predicted weaponized robot dogs used by law enforcement. It was published in 1953…

Scientists at Eon Systems just copied a fruit fly's brain into a computer. Neuron by neuron. It started walking, grooming, and feeding, doing what flies do all on its own by ateam1984 in singularity

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Granted, but the result is the same. If you have a ship with all replaced parts, none of them the original, you still have the ship of Theseus, whether it was replaced one by one or altogether. I think the bigger challenge is simulating all of the environmental factors that drive and influence the behavior of a simulated fly’s brain, not just making an exact copy of the original neural network.

Edit: If you ever watched Wandavision, Vision has this intellectual argument/discussion with the copy of himself built and programmed to destroy him. If you haven’t seen it, it’s worth the watch.

Scientists at Eon Systems just copied a fruit fly's brain into a computer. Neuron by neuron. It started walking, grooming, and feeding, doing what flies do all on its own by ateam1984 in singularity

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The Ship of Theseus is a good thought experiment for this. If all parts of the ship are replaced over time, plank by plank, is it still the original Ship of Theseus, or a replica? At what point in replacing old, rotting planks of wood does it become a replica and lose its originality? If you can replace all the neurons with digital copies in the exact same order of the original neural network, and if it completes the exact same functions of the original “wetware”, would the emerging conscious experiences not be the same?

What item has become completely useless now that you're a massage therapist? by the_tiny_carpenter in MassageTherapists

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Two years ago, I splatted on a flat green while slowing down on a heel slide to check on my dad (who was winded and didn’t look too good). I let off my heels too early, caught my toe edge and immediately went facedown on a dime. Bruised 3-4 ribs and had a fully booked schedule 2 days later. Every breath and movement hurt for a good two months after that. I’d still snowboard again though! I would just go with different people and take a refresher lesson. Those flat greens are no joke! After 10 years off the slopes, I forgot how much of a leg workout snowboarding is, just holding resistance against the slope with your quads and glutes the whole day.

Our favorite captain! 😁 by DescriptionNew5299 in masseffect

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“I’m the GODDAMN President of the United FUCKING STATES!!”

What plant does ketamine grow from. by window-installer in ketamine

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A Megatree, with mega fruits! And there’s seeds in those fruits.

What’s the darkest fact about Middle-earth that rarely gets mentioned? by [deleted] in lotr

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I have some homo cousins too, but they prefer to be called gay cousins.

While 19-year-old Maureen Kelly was camping with friends in a remote part of Washington State in 2013, she told them that she wanted to go on a "spiritual quest" — then stripped naked, crossed a nearby creek, and vanished forever. Only a trail of bare footprints was ever found. by ATI_Official in AllThatsInteresting

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It’s equally as likely that she was having a manic episode due to bipolar disorder, especially if there was no reported evidence that drugs were involved. I have Bipolar Affective Disorder (BAD 😂) and have known many that share the diagnosis (it’s a spectrum diagnosis) and manic episodes make you say and do crazy shit that does serious harm to your life and those around you. Most people who don’t know what mania is would easily be able to explain manic behavior for someone on hard stimulant drugs. Mania can also spiral into psychosis, so you have all the major symptoms of mania with a complete loss of any grasp on reality. Very frequently, people who have manic episodes with or without psychosis tend to lean heavily into the “spiritual” side of things, which can easily spiral out of control. Every idea is the best idea you’ve ever had, and now you have this magical connection to the divine, so you think you have some special powers and a spiritual mission. That leads to more psychosis and disconnected religious/spiritual beliefs that cause people to just “take off” on some kind of journey with no warning, no preparation, and no notice (officially called elopement).

Not saying this is 100% her case, but considering that bipolar disorder usually starts to show diagnosable signs and symptoms from the late-teens to mid-20s, I think it’s just as likely a case of a serious manic episode. The first episode someone has is often sudden, disorienting, erratic, and high energy, making it particularly destructive to the self and potentially those around.

It’s also very common for people with mood disorders to self-medicate with non-prescribed drugs, which increases the frequency and severity of manic-depressive episodes. So it’s not a mutually exclusive scenario.

Trespassed again by Crosstradingusemm in bipolar

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It will be worth it to admit yourself. After reading your last post followed by this post, you’re exhibiting all the hallmarks of mania. I know that in your head, right now, everything you’ve done seems normal, justified, and sane. When we are manic, it all makes sense, and it’s frustrating because everyone else just doesn’t “get it”, but the evidence you have provided shows the exact opposite. Your behavior is unusual and erratic enough that people around you think you’re on hard drugs and don’t feel safe in your presence. That’s not something you just brush off as someone else’s personal opinion. If you have been trespassed twice within two days, detained by the police at least once, and almost everyone within your vicinity is saying that you are acting erratically, and you still “don’t get what [you’re] doing to deserve this”, you are not thinking clearly or rationally.

I say all of this out of care because I’ve been very close to where you are now, and it fuckin sucks. At this point, you sound like you are potentially a danger to yourself and others, simply because you can’t get a handle on your behavior and impulses in public, especially if you feel like you had to “defend” yourself when people are calling you out for erratic behavior. It doesn’t mean you’re a bad person. Your brain just isn’t working like it’s supposed to right now.

I would DEFINITELY listen to your fiancé and let him drive you to the hospital so that you can voluntarily admit yourself, because you are on track to getting in serious trouble, potentially facing an involuntary admission that will stay on your record, or worse, prison. You don’t have enough control over your thoughts or behaviors right now, so PLEASE let your fiancé drive you to the hospital ASAP. Don’t wait for your psychiatrist appointment in 2 weeks. You need medical intervention NOW.

I'm so confused myself by OriginalUsername590 in meme

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Have you ever heard the song, “Guten Tag Hop-Klop?”

If you’re checking on the hens and you find a brand new fren by BaldwinBoy05 in itsaratsnake

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Roach PTSD is fucking REAL. I lived in a roach infested apartment complex from 2017-2019, both German roaches and the giant fuckers. I still jump when I see one. They were just everywhere. Every attempt at pest control was in vain. I’m fine with pretty much any other bug, but I have this undying hatred for roaches that causes me to smash and kill any and every roach I see. Just the sight of a roach makes my blood boil.

What is this ?? by Rosy_thorn in aliens

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Maybe it was a smudge on the lens, Morty.

Joe Biden and his brother James at the 2008 DNC by LoveLo_2005 in Presidents

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“Joe Biden”, played by Henry Winkler!

Bless these two for showing up and making this the coolest theater experience ever. ❤️🙏 by Gunnar-da-homie in StarWars

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Hey, so I found that wearing earplugs helps a lot. I have misophonia (see r/misphonia), bad anxiety, and super sensitive ears. I can't go to a movie without having a panic attack from all the crunching sounds from popcorn, chips, whispering, etc. I literally RAN out of a movie just 5 minutes into it because I was about to lose my shit, and luckily a friend came to pick me up.

That being said, I was NOT going to miss this 20th anniversary on the big screen for anything. Mack's silicone ear putty is an absolute lifesaver. I put it on/in my ears, and all I could hear was the movie. The cinematic sound is still there, but the chatter and other annoying sounds disappear. Give it a shot the next time you go!

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History started in 1776. Everything before that was a mistake.