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I'll echo what I've already said elsewhere in the comment section. It's about AI! Particularly massive swarms of persuasive AI controlled by an adversary convincing the public to e…

I think there is an unspoken concern among policy makers about how sophisticated AI is becoming. I think they envision a scenario of swarms persuasive AI bots controlled by an adve…

I connected two portable LCDs I have that support HDR. Both LCDs didn't automatically detect HDR and looked washed out initially. I had to manually change them to HDR. The signal a…

You're right! It looks like the Sony UBP-X700 doesn't automatically detect the HDR type and was set to Dolby Vision. I turned it off and the TV now displays the same HDR logo it sh…

I'll look into that tomorrow. See my other comment for Linux vs Blu-ray.

Television HDR mode is set to FILMMAKER, OLED brightness 100%, Energy Saving Mode is off. Connected to AVR with HDMI cable that says 8K. PC has Manjaro Linux with RTX 3060 12GB Gra…

I have Interstellar on 4K UltraHD Blu-ray that features HDR on the cover, Sony 4K Blu-ray player (UBP-X700) and a LG G4 OLED television. I also have an AVR (Denon AVR-S760H 7.2 Ch)…

AI has risen the barrier to all but the top and is threatening many peoples' livelihood. It has significantly increase the cost of computer hardware and is projected to increase th…

I have relatives with property along a river in Bath county Virginia. Across the river stands a ~200ft high cliff with caves that go for miles. I was told that they were formed by …

The link provided by avree says, "...But the legally accepted norm of 20/20 vision only asks for 876 ppi/dpi at 4 inches!" A baby's vision is around 20/800 [1] (extremely poor). [1…

>But nothing is known about how long the NSA keeps records. They've admitted to at least five years. See 1:58:45 [1] when Feinstein confirms with Alexander. [1] http://www.c-spanvi…

I'm relieved to see you type that. Thank you for the sane reply.

> He then told me about an Arabic parable or the like that each child comes with a bag of money. I can see how an empathetic person having children would increase their focus to su…

What part of the US are you talking about? This hasn't been my experience at all (DC metropolitan area).

I am not a psychologist, so give careful consideration to what I am about to say. Have you ever noticed that you can achieve a goal when there is no pressure or expectation? If tha…

On the days that I workout in the morning I skip the first dosage. You need to be very consciously aware of yourself, because it can be easy to forget about yourself. Buy a sphygmo…

>We've got it made. ...for now. The bar to entry will be lowered as development tools increase in sophistication, programming languages become more abstract, learning resources bec…

One possible reason for the cynicism is that an increase in programmers results in an increase in competition for lower pay.

"It sounds like lots of the interested people are more interested in preparing students for a career in software engineering" That could be the case. Programmers are expensive beca…

Floaters can be a real annoyance. I managed to damage my right eye from over focusing four months ago. I now have a brown floater that takes up about 5% of the right eye's vision. …

Not to diverge the conversation, but that is no longer true... http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/26/us/cheney-heart-transplant... ;

>...you have to communicate how the website works, give indications of the kinds of subreddits you can find, and get them to create an account and actually choose some before users…

Incredible... this deserves a submission of its own.

What you've said is ideal, but it is important to remember that the degree of "justice" can vary significantly around the world. This is especially true within the US. A crime in o…