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I was diverted by this example of a learning software; a programme which plays 20 questions, and which adapts its database to address inaccuracies in its guessing. It guessed my first item incorrectly, but came close, and got the second quite easily; don't try to be a smartass, or in fact, do.
I saw T3 on Sunday; this software doesn't worry me, but it's amusing to draw the comparison. The Vingean singularity (a theoretical point after which man's technology will outgrow the need for intervention by its creator, being able to exist and replicate itself independently) is probably a ways away, though who knows what the military are playing with...
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Conspiracy, conspiracy...
One of the companies I used to teach at in Finland was basically an outreach of the American military progam. They made these fabulous 3D heat-seeking visor things for individual soldiers to wear. Erm, they were groovy, and I was astounded by the technology.
However, I remember once spending an hour outside at the end of the day, waiting for a taxi to leave that company at -25C, though, which didn't leave me with fond memories of the place!
Actually, I'm not sure I'm allowed to write anything about that company. (But I'm drunk right now, and I don't care - it's not as if I know any secrets!)
Bring it on! ;-)
Rudolf Steiner: the Lemurian stage, at which mankind's technological expertise reaches beyond mankind's natural mental development.
Nice one; looking that up made for a good read. "beyond mankind's natural mental development", eh? That can't be too far off.
I hope you came to without a hangover this morning!
I always get a hangover - the good news this time is that it didn't last into this evening, which is particularly surprising when I consider how much lager I put away last night!
I only came across the Steiner stuff briefly years ago while studying a Norwegian novel by Jens Bjørneboe, called "Frihetens Øyeblikk" or "Moment of Freedom" (also available in English). I've never looked it up and I have no idea of how accurate my comment was!