cygnus_a

MAD is the future. And righteousness is the enemy. Don't mess with us. Don't mess with them.

Also, do the world a favor, and don't innovate new weapons. They leave an indelible affect on the collective mind.

i vote we change the name. "generalized quantum mechanical phenomena maybe" ... and we can rename quantum gravity to "generalized macroscopic versions of quantum phenomena maybe"

then we can add the "maybe" suffix to all the rest of our theories

It's simple to get it down to 50%. Don't try to be random. Watch the whites, and beat them with reds, game theory style.

plan B: wait another 10 billion years, and the sun will destroy the earth when it becomes a giant.

What a lame article title.

The actual article presents evidence that Americans are getting more comfortable with self-driving cars, and points out that peoples' concerns aren't very valid.

Honestly, I almost didn't read the article because of the title. Fortunately there was a tiny fit of rage in me that clicked to see what the author actually was saying.

They say it's conclusive evidence of useful communication. I say it's just compelling evidence.

Still cool and exciting though!

I don't know what they're talking about, I speed-read that article in 20 minutes and my comprehension was great!

This is one of the main reasons I support legalization and/or decriminalization of all drugs. Demand is demand, and a black market economy is worse than a transparent & regulated economy.

I think it's still necessary to focus on reducing demand (through education and self-help, not punishment).

I would love this tool.

But you can do this for yourself. Meditation is the measurement, and continued focus is the goal.

I agree that teaching mathematics too formally prevents students from making concrete connections. I like how the OP made the abstractions intuitive. And made the jargon less intimidating.

As far as the 'mathematician's lament' goes though, I think all that is needed is for our culture to foster greater respect (and potentially payment) for teachers. If someone can put passion into their work, these successes tend to arise naturally.

Math is hard for the same reasons that anything is hard. It is literally a mental strain on your brain.

I agree with the author in that a teacher's enthusiasm and perspective, and 'rigidity' in school can compound difficulties.

But as a physicist, the most difficult part of learning math, for me, is overcoming my own mental barriers. I need patience and focus to comprehend even the most simple sentences. If I don't want to learn/strain in the moment, then I won't.

1) yeah! socialism!! 2) exactly! like a quadcopter with a handgun attached :)

I think there are two valid existential concerns regarding AI:

1) Widespread use of advanced AI in robotics/production has the ability to bankrupt the working populace, at which point something closer to pure socialism may take over; not so much an annihilation scenario.

2) AI is weaponizable -- at a certain point, given other technological advances in addition to AI, a relatively small amount of like-minded people will be able to produce unique weapons of mass destruction.

for me it's more like... boobs? why'd they put boobs in the thumbnail? the article isn't even... I ... I might as well see if there's a bigger picture of the boobs