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Jeri Ellsworth and the Robot Uprising of 2038

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Re: Jeri Ellsworth and the Robot Uprising of 2038

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Post by tw1010 »

sebringj wrote: post #5

Crazy genius. This is an example of someone born to do something.

I know that's just supposed to be a complement, but sometimes that kind of a comment contributes to people thinking there's such a thing as a "math person" (or a "non math person"). Having comments like that thrown around in the aether makes it seem like technical subjects have "you either have it or you don't" characteristics, which I think most people on HN know is BS. I prefer to emphasize hard work over any kind of genetic advantage.

Re: Jeri Ellsworth and the Robot Uprising of 2038

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Post by kyberias »

tw1010 wrote: post #11
sebringj wrote: post #5

Crazy genius. This is an example of someone born to do something.

I know that's just supposed to be a complement, but sometimes that kind of a comment contributes to people thinking there's such a thing as a "math person" (or a "non math person"). Having comments like that thrown around in the aether makes it seem like technical subjects have "you either have it or you don't" characteristics, which I think most people on HN know is BS. I prefer to emphasize hard work over any kind…

Yet there is a difference in people whether they start creative something or not. Whether you prefer something or not, doesn't make genetic differences in mental stuff less real.

Re: Jeri Ellsworth and the Robot Uprising of 2038

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Post by ben_w »

platz wrote: post #8
thesimp wrote: post #6

I have a bit more positive look on the future: Jan-2038 is just before my retirement. I can make some money with old computer knowledge while the post-post millennial generation does not even know what the inside of an old operating system looks like.

Your old computer knowledge will be about the same worth as what income that can be generated today having extensive knowledge of Multi-User Dungeon forum software.

Perhaps, perhaps not. I’ve seen things go both ways.

On the one hand, circa 2005 I made an audio recording at 16-bit/44k samples per second, of my graphics lecturer saying “40 joints, 24 samples per second, 16 bits per sample is a huge amount of data. A megabyte after only five minutes!” (My hard drive being 40 gig back then).

On the other hand, when I graduated I ended up seeing several of the algorithms he taught us in use in workplace that did a lot of highly optimised graphics processing.

Re: Jeri Ellsworth and the Robot Uprising of 2038

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Post by platz »

What makes core memory resistant to EMP?

Wouldn't the pulse change the polarizations stored in the iron cores?

> The highly irradiated port-war landscape will be unable to make use of standard silicon computer memory for centuries to come.

So we really couldn't use any silicon that was hit to make new semiconductors?

Re: Jeri Ellsworth and the Robot Uprising of 2038

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Post by dustfinger »

I have not read the article, but I find the choice of date interesting. 2038 is unix rollover time [1]. It does not appear to be mentioned in the article so it might be a coincidence.

[1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem

---Edit---

> but the meek will inherit the earth when judgement day begins on the 19th of January 2038 at 03:14:07 UTC.

I stand corrected, Unix rollover time is exactly why this date was chosen. It must have broken AI safety protocols in the robots which turned them into killing machines. Cool, I will read this article tonight.

Re: Jeri Ellsworth and the Robot Uprising of 2038

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Post by jonathankoren »

platz wrote: post #8
thesimp wrote: post #6

I have a bit more positive look on the future: Jan-2038 is just before my retirement. I can make some money with old computer knowledge while the post-post millennial generation does not even know what the inside of an old operating system looks like.

Your old computer knowledge will be about the same worth as what income that can be generated today having extensive knowledge of Multi-User Dungeon forum software.

So... incredibly lucrative if Ready Player One is to be believed.
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