Crap Buddist
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The rise o the machines.........
mmm, I remember about <i dunno 10 years back, that they can have cars track the car in front, like a laser and the lead car tracks sensors in the road. So back then they could do it. Obviously the cost of putting sensors in the tarmac globally would be a bit but its about. Also these 747 jumbos flying themselves seems odd but computers have been doin it for a while although I think the psychological "letting go" of people worried about no pilot in the cockpit may have an impact.
also theres a lot of weaponary systems, automated all terrain vehicles that can scan or tell the difference between civi and potential enemy and only blow the hell out of one and not the other.....
hmm what I mean is,, The rise of the machines is happening or picking up pace a bit. A lot of the technology exists and is in use, perhaps its more a case of allowing humans to still have that personal interactive experience , that and money.....
Yes with driving there will be the odd freak event but that said plenty of knob heads plough into things because they are human and not machine like.....
Thank you riding in Jonny Cab.......
It's very easy just to say these things but it is very different putting it into practice. I've said it before and I will say it again, people overestimate the power of computers. Computers don't learn from experience and they do not have realizations.
Imagine the simple task of driving a car from Point A to Point B. Sounds easy enough to program a computer to do this, especially now with GPS guidance. But now think of all the things you would have to account for, things that you have gained through driving experience. Traffic jams, accidents and accident avoidance, unexpected road closures, kids running across the street, animals dashing across the street etc..etc..Think about it deeply and carefully. If you honestly have any sort of programming experience you would know that this would be a near impossible challenge.
I recall one time I was driving along a quiet suburban street when a tennis ball came out of knowhere and started bouncing across the street. The car infront of me didn't slow down, but I did. I knew that there will be a kid running after that ball who wont check to see if any cars are coming. I was right. The car infront had to skid to a halt and blew his horn
I know that driving a car is very different to trading but it highlights how easy it is for people to take what we do for granted. Especially when I read things like "that is too something that can also be accounted for in a program."
Remember computers don't see in the way humans do. 'Seeing' or pattern recognition would consume a phenomenal amount of processing power. Do you think it's just a simple matter of programming: If pattern = head and shoulders Then ?
mmm, I remember about <i dunno 10 years back, that they can have cars track the car in front, like a laser and the lead car tracks sensors in the road. So back then they could do it. Obviously the cost of putting sensors in the tarmac globally would be a bit but its about. Also these 747 jumbos flying themselves seems odd but computers have been doin it for a while although I think the psychological "letting go" of people worried about no pilot in the cockpit may have an impact.
also theres a lot of weaponary systems, automated all terrain vehicles that can scan or tell the difference between civi and potential enemy and only blow the hell out of one and not the other.....
hmm what I mean is,, The rise of the machines is happening or picking up pace a bit. A lot of the technology exists and is in use, perhaps its more a case of allowing humans to still have that personal interactive experience , that and money.....
Yes with driving there will be the odd freak event but that said plenty of knob heads plough into things because they are human and not machine like.....
Thank you riding in Jonny Cab.......