Good point. There is a theory somewhere that loosely states one cannot understand the nature of one’s own intelligence. Iirc it’s a philosophical extension of group/set theory, but it’s been a long time since I looked into any of that so the details are a bit fuzzy. I should look into that again.

At least with computers we can mathematically prove their limits and state with high confidence that any intelligence they have is mimicry at best. Look into turing completeness and it’s implications for more detailed answers. Computational limits are still limits.

I think we should still do it, we probably will never understand unless we do it, but we have to accept the possibility that if these synths are indeed sentient then they also deserve the basic rights of intelligent living beings.

That raises a lot of ethical concerns. It is not possible to prove or disprove that these synthetic homunculi controllers are sentient and intelligent beings.

Is he Naruto running or offering a hug?

Laser guided ballistics tank qualification+

Good for them. Maybe they could go work for NASA when all is said and done.

Linux keeps winning by doing nothing.

7.7 billion divided by 160,000 is average ~480,000 of loan money per person. So they bailed out a large chunk of rich kids going to expensive private schools. Cool.

Time to switch to dota. Smite 2 also coming out soon…

'Nam wins again.

True. There seems to be a large portion of the Lemmy user base that are either new to discussions, or have an extremely limited and narrow experience interacting online and expect everything to be like what they’ve seen before.

What defines too many questions? How many questions should we allocate each user? Even if everyone has access to a single question, I’m sorry to tell you that’s still hundreds of thousands of questions you would see.

People asking for answers instead of doing their own personal research is older than civilization iself. Asking someone that already knows the answer before doing your own research is a fundamental and basic effort to reward evaluation that humans learn at an extremely young age.

In my experience, this is nothing new and sadly something that is to be expected. Mods need to be people that are perpetually online, and those people tend to have a severe lack of experience when it comes to handling and controlling any level of power.

Unfortunately calling them out like this and hoping the drama gains enough traction to cause change is the only effective solution I’ve ever seen have somewhat meaningful impact.

I didn’t read this, but did you guys know that Zerglings from the game StarCraft: Brood War have a unique upgrade called Adrenal Glands. After applying the upgrade they are colloquially referred to as “Cracklings” because they attack so quickly. This upgrade, only available after evolving a Hive, makes Zerglings extremely effective in the late game, and allows them to swarm enemy units and bases much more effectively. Despite their small size and low health, with this upgrade, Zerglings can become a critical component of the Zerg army, showcasing the game’s strategic depth and the importance of upgrades.

Pics, stories, or it didn’t happen.

Kekw

Nah, just swap it out for a Boeing.

Avatar is not a facade like Taco Bell, it’s more like a chimichanga. An innovation that matches or exceeds the original design.

Scrubquote from a scrub manager from a washed up has-been studio. People avoid your games because they suck, not because of opportunity cost.

Evergreen games cause casual gamers to stay in the market longer and makes them more likely to branch out after self identifying as a “gamer”.

To that end, gaming enthusiasts already move around and engage in other games. Live service games don’t stop them from playing other things.

It doesn’t matter what you think about AI. It’s very clear that this technology is here to stay and will only improve. From this point on AI will become deeply integrated into human culture and technology, after all we’ve been fetishizing it for almost 100 years now. Your only logical option as a developer is to learn how to use it and abuse it. Choosing not to do so is career suicide, possibly even societal suicide depending on how quickly adoption happens.

You’re probably right, in the near future people that can’t use it will be fired. To that point they should be fired. Why the fuck would I allow my accounts to do their financal work on paper when Excel exists?

Welcome to the future.