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AlbertCory

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About AlbertCory

Author of "Inventing the Future," a historical novel based on the Xerox Star 1977-1981. https://www.albertcory.io

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    No, the Japanese implosion came at the end of the 80's and early 90's. That book is from 1982.

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    You might well be 100% right. I'd like to see the Japanese succeed, actually. However, it was simply not possible for anyone to succeed at AI in the early 80's. It took some Nobel-…

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    Comment #41875340

    You made some nonsensical statements on HN, and now you're dropping out rather than trying to defend them. Got it.

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    Let me just repeat: So what ARE your limits? Or are there any? So I guess you're saying there are no limits? Every project should be funded to the max? and since you're against tax…

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    It's somewhat appalling that they don't mention that there's a book with this title: https://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Generation-Artificial-Intellige... As for "The important thing is …

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    This seems kinda confused. The Nobel is now controversial because after all, Nobel invented dynamite and he wanted to expunge his guilt. Yet you said it was "prestigious" -- but yo…

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    I'd be more surprised if you linked to any of Krugman's recent columns and I actually thought they were worthwhile.

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    Comment #41839671

    The "Nobel Prize in Economics" was not one of the original ones endowed by Alfred Nobel. As the name implies, it was created by a bank. Is there any reason Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, …

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    > indigenous people who get colonized Academic talking points. Talk about the indigenous Irish who got "colonized" by the Celts, or the Britons who got "colonized" by the Saxons, D…

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    > Krugman is controversial at times Kind of like saying Lysenko was controversial at times. He's not "controversial," he's just a bloviator. His credentials as a serious economist …

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    Hear. I don't know if I'd want to get to zero. And on special occasions the rules are suspended.

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    Old word: https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-a-teetotaller-3530549

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    > Canada’s latest guidelines, which Dr. Stockwell advised on, are more stringent: Low-risk drinking is defined as no more than two drinks total per week, regardless of sex. That's …