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by Ken_J
Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:27 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: 2023-2024 Presidential, senate, house, state and city election thread
Replies: 1138
Views: 371266

Re: 2023-2024 Presidential, senate, house, state and city election thread

how the hell is this liar, con man, narcissist man child still a feckin option for presidential election. How the hell are so many americans so feckin stupid as to desperately want him, after all the things he has been exposed for, after doing worse with the confidential documents he had than his el...
by Ken_J
Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:11 pm
Forum: Biology & Medicine
Topic: COVID-19 News and Discussions
Replies: 2147
Views: 1499229

Re: COVID-19 News and Discussions

https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1747648823353364591 well thanks for those nightmares. but interestingly dopamine processing is changed in ADHD and Autism, so we might expect a lot of kids to start seeing diagnosis criteria being met (you know how certain everybody was that covid can't hurt kid...
by Ken_J
Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:21 am
Forum: Science & Technology of the Future
Topic: 10 years ago I said I'd ask future AI... So I did.
Replies: 1
Views: 2446

Re: 10 years ago I said I'd ask future AI... So I did.

I asked bing AI the first 3 and got an uninspired sci-fi writers wishlist: Quantum Supremacy: A new type of computer that can solve problems faster than classical computers. Digital Biology: A new way of designing and testing drugs using computer simulations. Climate Restoration: A new approach to r...
by Ken_J
Sun Jan 21, 2024 4:52 am
Forum: Science & Technology of the Future
Topic: 10 years ago I said I'd ask future AI... So I did.
Replies: 1
Views: 2446

10 years ago I said I'd ask future AI... So I did.

my questions edited for better clarity to Chat GPT: 1) Given the entire list of recent science and technological innovations. As well as innovations in early stages of development, which ones can actually improve or accelerate existing capabilities by resolving issues, increasing efficiency, cutting...
by Ken_J
Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:31 am
Forum: Culture, Economics & Politics of the Future
Topic: revisiting some past predictions by me is interesting
Replies: 0
Views: 1602

revisiting some past predictions by me is interesting

in 2017 I equated VR excitement to overhyped monitor upgrages. in 2016 I talked about grocery stores becoming more like vending machines where you get what you want from a section, and check out with a wave of a card and warehouse sized stores would have a handful of people, kind of like self check ...
by Ken_J
Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:17 am
Forum: Science & Technology of the Future
Topic: Your 2024 Predictions thread
Replies: 34
Views: 18660

Re: Your 2024 Predictions thread

AI will have updates that will be such background changes that the general public with not notice them and feel like it's plateaued and the novelty of this past year will drive AI in the same way as VR, and NFTs. Gonna have to strongly disagree here. I think 2024 will be just as crazy as last year ...
by Ken_J
Wed Jan 10, 2024 6:12 am
Forum: Science & Technology of the Future
Topic: Your 2024 Predictions thread
Replies: 34
Views: 18660

Re: Your 2024 Predictions thread

there will be some election outcomes around the world that are upsetting, but even in the US there may be some noises made about stealing the presidency from Trump but not a repeat of the Jan 6th, as there isn't the pent up pandemic frustration, or the fluffed up fanbase of people who imagine saving...
by Ken_J
Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:29 am
Forum: Science & Technology of the Future
Topic: The Singularity - Official Thread
Replies: 268
Views: 1432863

Re: The Singularity - Official Thread

I don't know if i am bit narrow minded, but it is hard for me to picture such exponential progress. You see, it is easy to see the numbers growing exponentially, in terms of numbers, in terms of processing power and so, but i can't see this translating into tangible changes in our daily life. What ...
by Ken_J
Sun Jan 07, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: Nanotechnology
Topic: Xenobots
Replies: 2
Views: 4141

Re: Xenobots

I think I may have mentioned them on Priss' birth date from Bladerunner. Biological robots after all. but I don't think they count a nanotech, biotech, and robotics maybe.
by Ken_J
Sun Jan 07, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: Science & Technology of the Future
Topic: Which realization of a “future” technology was most disappointing for you?
Replies: 9
Views: 10226

Re: Which realization of a “future” technology was most disappointing for you?

Nano-tech. we should be well past the passive materials phase. and I'm angry that what little we did get was squandered on bullshit like anti foot smell socks and golf clubs. We should be able to create billion extruder array nano-carbon 3d printers that can print diamond structures with nanotube na...