I'll echo what I've already said elsewhere in the comment section. It's about AI! Particularly massive swarms of persuasive AI controlled by an adversary convincing the public to elect bad people with bad policies.…
I think there is an unspoken concern among policy makers about how sophisticated AI is becoming. I think they envision a scenario of swarms persuasive AI bots controlled by an adversary, pushing people to elect bad…
I connected two portable LCDs I have that support HDR. Both LCDs didn't automatically detect HDR and looked washed out initially. I had to manually change them to HDR. The signal according to the AVR was... Resolution:…
You're right! It looks like the Sony UBP-X700 doesn't automatically detect the HDR type and was set to Dolby Vision. I turned it off and the TV now displays the same HDR logo it shows when connecting to the PC. The AVR…
I have Interstellar on 4K UltraHD Blu-ray that features HDR on the cover, Sony 4K Blu-ray player (UBP-X700) and a LG G4 OLED television. I also have an AVR (Denon AVR-S760H 7.2 Ch) connecting both the Blu-ray and a PC…
AI has risen the barrier to all but the top and is threatening many peoples' livelihood. It has significantly increase the cost of computer hardware and is projected to increase the cost of electricity. I can definitely…
I have relatives with property along a river in Bath county Virginia. Across the river stands a ~200ft high cliff with caves that go for miles. I was told that they were formed by the ocean. That explanation bothered me…
> He then told me about an Arabic parable or the like that each child comes with a bag of money. I can see how an empathetic person having children would increase their focus to succeed, but what is the limit on the…
What part of the US are you talking about? This hasn't been my experience at all (DC metropolitan area).
I am not a psychologist, so give careful consideration to what I am about to say. Have you ever noticed that you can achieve a goal when there is no pressure or expectation? If that is the case, I recommend finishing…
>We've got it made. ...for now. The bar to entry will be lowered as development tools increase in sophistication, programming languages become more abstract, learning resources become easier to grasp, and children…
"It sounds like lots of the interested people are more interested in preparing students for a career in software engineering" That could be the case. Programmers are expensive because there isn't enough to meet demand.…
Floaters can be a real annoyance. I managed to damage my right eye from over focusing four months ago. I now have a brown floater that takes up about 5% of the right eye's vision. Fortunately it doesn't settle directly…
Not to diverge the conversation, but that is no longer true... http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/26/us/cheney-heart-transplant...;
>...you have to communicate how the website works, give indications of the kinds of subreddits you can find, and get them to create an account and actually choose some before users get bored and click away. I have…
Incredible... this deserves a submission of its own.
I'll echo what I've already said elsewhere in the comment section. It's about AI! Particularly massive swarms of persuasive AI controlled by an adversary convincing the public to elect bad people with bad policies.…
I think there is an unspoken concern among policy makers about how sophisticated AI is becoming. I think they envision a scenario of swarms persuasive AI bots controlled by an adversary, pushing people to elect bad…
I connected two portable LCDs I have that support HDR. Both LCDs didn't automatically detect HDR and looked washed out initially. I had to manually change them to HDR. The signal according to the AVR was... Resolution:…
You're right! It looks like the Sony UBP-X700 doesn't automatically detect the HDR type and was set to Dolby Vision. I turned it off and the TV now displays the same HDR logo it shows when connecting to the PC. The AVR…
I have Interstellar on 4K UltraHD Blu-ray that features HDR on the cover, Sony 4K Blu-ray player (UBP-X700) and a LG G4 OLED television. I also have an AVR (Denon AVR-S760H 7.2 Ch) connecting both the Blu-ray and a PC…
AI has risen the barrier to all but the top and is threatening many peoples' livelihood. It has significantly increase the cost of computer hardware and is projected to increase the cost of electricity. I can definitely…
I have relatives with property along a river in Bath county Virginia. Across the river stands a ~200ft high cliff with caves that go for miles. I was told that they were formed by the ocean. That explanation bothered me…
> He then told me about an Arabic parable or the like that each child comes with a bag of money. I can see how an empathetic person having children would increase their focus to succeed, but what is the limit on the…
What part of the US are you talking about? This hasn't been my experience at all (DC metropolitan area).
I am not a psychologist, so give careful consideration to what I am about to say. Have you ever noticed that you can achieve a goal when there is no pressure or expectation? If that is the case, I recommend finishing…
>We've got it made. ...for now. The bar to entry will be lowered as development tools increase in sophistication, programming languages become more abstract, learning resources become easier to grasp, and children…
"It sounds like lots of the interested people are more interested in preparing students for a career in software engineering" That could be the case. Programmers are expensive because there isn't enough to meet demand.…
Floaters can be a real annoyance. I managed to damage my right eye from over focusing four months ago. I now have a brown floater that takes up about 5% of the right eye's vision. Fortunately it doesn't settle directly…
Not to diverge the conversation, but that is no longer true... http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/26/us/cheney-heart-transplant...;
>...you have to communicate how the website works, give indications of the kinds of subreddits you can find, and get them to create an account and actually choose some before users get bored and click away. I have…
Incredible... this deserves a submission of its own.