Recent comments in /f/Futurology
neuralbeans t1_jdljp0v wrote
Reply to What happens if it turns out that being human is not that difficult to duplicate in a machine? What if we're just ... well ... copyable? by RamaSchneider
I can't think of why we would be different from a very complex computer.
BadMon25 t1_jdljn9i wrote
Reply to What happens if it turns out that being human is not that difficult to duplicate in a machine? What if we're just ... well ... copyable? by RamaSchneider
I don’t think AI will ever be able to completely replicate human emotions, from what I’ve read it cannot comprehend the flurry of emotions we go through everyday, from nihilistic thoughts to simple frustrating things. No matter how similar we may be to some people, we are still very unique in our human experiences and feelings. The brain is a powerful, yet confusing ass function.
jeremy-o t1_jdljmke wrote
Reply to What happens if it turns out that being human is not that difficult to duplicate in a machine? What if we're just ... well ... copyable? by RamaSchneider
We are definitely just biological computing machines! That wasn't really at question, if you consider the science. What is at question is how soon we can replicate that. Some would say we're close. I think we're a lot further than we assume, purely based on the complexity of the human brain's neural network vs. e.g. our best AI models.
Considering the "soul" or spirit irrelevant isn't really futurism. It's more like, existentialism or even nihilism, so we're talking 19th/20thC philosophy.
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Opposite-Quarter906 t1_jdliivt wrote
It is a two-player intellectual game, not a game between artificial intelligence and humans
The_One_Who_Slays t1_jdlhv8b wrote
Reply to comment by nuclearbananana in A recently submitted paper has demonstrated that Stable Diffusion can accurately reconstruct images from fMRI scans, effectively allowing it to "read people's minds". by iboughtarock
To each their own, I suppose. Having an option certainly wouldn't hurt.
nuclearbananana t1_jdlhqtw wrote
Reply to comment by The_One_Who_Slays in A recently submitted paper has demonstrated that Stable Diffusion can accurately reconstruct images from fMRI scans, effectively allowing it to "read people's minds". by iboughtarock
I'd rather not. The fleeting nature of dreams is part of what makes them special and surreal.
First-Translator966 t1_jdlhdsw wrote
Reply to comment by ac3boy in China Built a Hypersonic Generator That Could Power Unimaginable Weapons by ethereal3xp
I’m talking about a way to steal the IP through our own legal system. Basically, they patent something even if they don’t have a working prototype, force a US company to reveal how they did it through a lawsuit, and then steal it.
viktorsvedin t1_jdlguvu wrote
Reply to comment by nosnevenaes in A recently submitted paper has demonstrated that Stable Diffusion can accurately reconstruct images from fMRI scans, effectively allowing it to "read people's minds". by iboughtarock
Seems to me that's the case already with most people.
birdsbridges t1_jdlfyy6 wrote
No. Humans make AI, and humans are biased. All you will do is make an AI that tries to convince others of your perspective, because you obviously have it right. Afterall, you've used the AI, corrected the things it said you were wrong on, now it's time for the world.
Either it says what you want, or it says the opposite and you eventually reject it, because there must be some flaw.
We see it with GPT and other AI. They're neutered from saying anything offensive, and refuse to offer positive summaries of things ideologically opposed to the creators'.
Skreame t1_jdldmxw wrote
Reply to comment by MuggleWine in How AI turned the ancient sport of Go upside down | CNN by yh5203
AlphaGo will already be a decade old in a couple of years where it originally beat Lee Sedol. AlphaGo Zero smashed it’s predecessor 100 - 0 games. AlphaZero is considered the world’s top player. How does judging AI on simple training modules really give any perspective here?
Throwaway-tan t1_jdlc6qs wrote
Reply to comment by The_One_Who_Slays in A recently submitted paper has demonstrated that Stable Diffusion can accurately reconstruct images from fMRI scans, effectively allowing it to "read people's minds". by iboughtarock
Yeah because it won't almost exclusively be used to violate the integrity of one's mind for the purposes of legal persecution and maximising workforce compliance through thought monitoring.
Throwaway-tan t1_jdlc0va wrote
Reply to comment by Better_Path5755 in A recently submitted paper has demonstrated that Stable Diffusion can accurately reconstruct images from fMRI scans, effectively allowing it to "read people's minds". by iboughtarock
Or they'll understand it and wish we fought for it, then get punished by their boss for "attention theft" because their brainwave monitor said they weren't focused on their job for 30 seconds.
r2k-in-the-vortex t1_jdla9dh wrote
Reply to comment by AmeriToast in An ESA advisory committee has recommended Europe should independently develop its own space station when the ISS retires, and develop its own lunar base independently of NASA's Artemis plans. by lughnasadh
ESA is supporting its share in ISS just fine. Financing common projects over EU is in general a solved problem, that's really not a roadblocker.
But with rise of spacex Ariane model is over and done with, not that it was ever man rated anyway. You can't build a manned spaceflight program entirely of your own, if you don't have a suitable launcher.
At this point, ISS successor, in cooperation with US and others (minus Russia) is sensible. But an entirely EU station simply isn't viable.
MuggleWine t1_jdla063 wrote
I can beat ai go programs up to the 2dan level and I'm only 11kyu. I think the ai has a long way to go.. Go has an infinite number of possible moves
BroomShakzuka t1_jdl8yhu wrote
Reply to comment by mwebster745 in There Is Still Plenty We Can Do to Slow Climate Change by nastratin
Same. I've got a child in progress and we've already nicknamed her "sorry", because of the shitty situation she'll be facing because of human greed.
In terms of discouraging people: my wife and i have gone vegan and are feeling great and enjoying so many good foods, but even suggesting to others that they should try the same gets us so much hate while the freaking carbon footprint of a vegan is nearly twice as low of carnists. I might even get downvotes on this comment, because here comes the preachy vegan. All i want is for us to live in harmony and my unborn child not to have to grow up with massive problems. Sorry not sorry i guess.
The_One_Who_Slays t1_jdl8se6 wrote
Reply to A recently submitted paper has demonstrated that Stable Diffusion can accurately reconstruct images from fMRI scans, effectively allowing it to "read people's minds". by iboughtarock
That's actually amazing. Imagine an ability to record the dreams THAT YOU ALWAYS FORGET ABOUT AFTER WAKING UP, GODDAMMIT!
MadCervantes t1_jdl7kzs wrote
Reply to comment by KonigSteve in New 'biohybrid' implant will restore function in paralyzed limbs | "This interface could revolutionize the way we interact with technology." by chrisdh79
Guess you don't lol
baddfingerz1968 t1_jdl7kl7 wrote
Reply to comment by grundar in There Is Still Plenty We Can Do to Slow Climate Change by nastratin
It's OK. We are all dealing with this most monumental struggle that mankind will ever face in our own ways. I hope you are right...but I have nearly accepted this terrible fate because deep down inside I really believe you are not.
I have been preparing for this for over half a lifetime. I cannot struggle against it any longer along with the other very serious issues I have had to survive for over 30 years. Unfortunately I brought a child into this world in 1990 before I learned of how serious the impending climate catastrophe was, and now I must accept that she could have children, and her children's children will have to bear this terrible burden as survival becomes nearly intolerable for most life on the planet.
Do not despair or be ridden with guilt. Even if you remove the human element from the equation, all the terrible ways we have abused our only home, this is way bigger and more certain than anything we could have done to ultimately deter it.
Peace be with you.
grundar t1_jdl5z0t wrote
Reply to comment by Fuzzers in IPCC chart says Solar PV and Wind Turbines are best way to achieve Deep, Rapid, and Low Cost emission cuts before 2030. by DisasterousGiraffe
> The EIA LCOE 2022
EIA's projections have changed substantially since 2022.
Compare their projections to 2050 from 2022 (p.15) and 2023 (p.10) (reference case):
- Solar: up 50% (1,200-1,800TWh)
- Wind: up 50% (700-1,100TWh)
- Gas: down 40% (1,800-1,200TWh)
- Coal: down 40% (500-300TWh)
EIA projections for renewable energy have been consistently revised way up, year after year:
- 2018 AEO: 1,600TWh renewables, 3,100TWh gas+coal
- 2020 AEO: 2,100TWh renewables, 2,700TWh gas+coal
- 2022 AEO: 2,300TWh renewables, 2,300TWh gas+coal
- 2023 AEO: ~3,300TWh renewables, 1,500TWh gas+coal
5 years ago, the EIA was projecting fossil fuels would out-generate renewables 2:1 in 2050; now, that ratio is reversed in their projections. How likely is it they've finally caught up with changes in power generation and won't revise that again?
For reference, wind+solar+battery are 140% of net new capacity over the last 5 years, and are a similar fraction of net new kWh generated. New gas is indeed being added, but coal is being retired even faster, so net fossil capacity in the US has been declining for a decade.
Better_Path5755 t1_jdl5thq wrote
Reply to comment by nosnevenaes in A recently submitted paper has demonstrated that Stable Diffusion can accurately reconstruct images from fMRI scans, effectively allowing it to "read people's minds". by iboughtarock
Or they’ll understand it and wonder what took us so long to understand it.
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wheelontour t1_jdljux0 wrote
Reply to Silicon anode lithium-ion battery cell with 500 Wh/kg density by ObtainSustainability
I read about this cell a couple of days ago and I got super excited because the article mentioned that the battery could deliver that power at 25C (25 times the capacity of the cell, or 100 Amperes for a 4Ah cell) but I have just read the press release of the manufaturer and it says the cell can deliver that energy at 25°C - degrees Celsius... thats a big difference.