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Geek Culture / "Brain chips"? Hooboy!

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Plystire
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Posted: 19th Aug 2011 00:43
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http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2102735/ibm-unveils-chips-mimic-human-brain

Ignoring every possible bad outcome that has been portrayed in movies (Matrix, Terminator, I Robot, etc), I'm actually a bit excited to see where this type of technology goes as it has always been fascinating to me.


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Dark Java Dude 64
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Posted: 19th Aug 2011 01:43
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I have got to say this is VERY interesting to say the least!! I like it! I just hope IBM doesnt get to a point where they make chips that will give robots the intelligence to take over the world!!

Irrigation of the land with seawater desalinated by fusion power is ancient. It's called rain.
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Grog Grueslayer
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Posted: 19th Aug 2011 08:20 Edited at: 19th Aug 2011 08:21
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Quote: "Ignoring every possible bad outcome that has been portrayed in movies (Matrix, Terminator, I Robot, etc),"


I Robot the movie turned out bad only because they didn't do I Robot the book... they really just did the comic Magnis Robot Fighter.



The book is a bunch of short stories based on the 3 laws of robotics with the main character Dr. Susan Calvin talking about her experiences (and other people) with robots starting when she was a little girl.

Don't get me wrong though I liked the movie I just think it shouldn't of been named I, Robot. Sorry, I had to get that out of my system... I await our robot oppressors with anticipation.

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Fallout
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Posted: 19th Aug 2011 09:32
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I like the way IBM secures external funding. The cheeky blighters. Apparently $5 billion in profits isn't enough to fund their own work.

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Plystire
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Posted: 20th Aug 2011 00:14
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A questionably wise man once said "Get in debt, and stay in debt."
I suppose the idea is "Why use my own money when I can use someone else's?"


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bitJericho
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Posted: 25th Aug 2011 15:16
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It's probably not a loan though but an investment. It's a smart way to push some of the risk onto other people.


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Libervurto
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Posted: 26th Aug 2011 22:31 Edited at: 26th Aug 2011 22:31
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Quote: "A questionably wise man once said "Get in debt, and stay in debt.""

After reading that my thoughts were: I wonder who said that *Looks at Plystire's location and will assume it is the leader of his country*

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Plystire
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Posted: 27th Aug 2011 01:17
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The quote is far more historical than our country's leader. And as Jerico pointed out, it's not referring to "bad debt" but to "good debt" which usually points towards investments with larger returns.


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