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Rage wrote: but they sometimes had really good points.
It's the first show that I've seen that actually references some real mathematical concepts. It was a new experience to hear something mentioned in the show, and I would wonder, what the heck is that algorithm they just mentioned, google it, and lo-and-behold, it's a real thing. I learned stuff!
Rage wrote: for instance about how much human beings an AI could reasonably sacrifice for the well being of the rest of the existing or future population.
What I enjoyed about Asimov is that he didn't focus on the tech, but the social implications and challenges of the tech. It made for much more interesting reading!
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote: It's the first show that I've seen that actually references some real mathematical concepts.
Do you not watch The Simpsons then? And I take it you missed Numb3rs?
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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Marc Clifton wrote: the series Person of Interest
My current guilty pleasure, binge-watching on Netflix.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Gary R. Wheeler wrote: binge-watching on Netflix.
Been there, done that.  Considering doing it again!
Marc
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KGB and stasi would go into houses and place "bugs"
American ingenuity was using "bait" with such service as Facebook and cellular, so people would wilfully accept the spying device and carry it 24/7
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U.S. spy agencies do that too.
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PompeyThree wrote: What Orwell failed to predict is that we would buy the cameras ourselves...then worry that no-one was watching.
That is a genius phrasing and summary of the current situation. Fantastic and quite funny.
Brevity too.
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PompeyThree wrote: then worry that no-one was watching
The never-ending selfie craze, courtesy of the internet, makes it painfully obvious how prevalent narcissim in developed society is.
It's as if millions cried out at once, hey look at me, and were suddenly silenced when they realized that nobody cared.
- May the 4th be with you (a little early but I couldn't help it  )
if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); }
Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016
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Actually that has been positive. With our own cameras we can watch the police (gestapo) and provide evidence that the police are acting outside accepted parameters, and thus protect the people. It has made such a difference. In the past the police would get away with their bad behavior.
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We can film the regular police yes, but can we film the secret police?
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At least "The People" are making progress against the "Evil Empire"
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Yes, but surreptitiously.
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It's been even more productive with police wearing cameras or in vehicles providing proof that protects the officer. Although in some sad cases the identity of the murderer of the officer.
ed
~"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions.
Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny."
-Frank Outlaw.
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But 1984 doesn't predict anyth... oh, what's the use.
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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The weather associated with 1984 appeared like an elephant, or multiple elephants, the symbol of a demon commander, such as ... Both an elephant on land and a whale in water are giants and symbols of ... Cold fronts notwithstanding
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Nurse!
Nurse!
He's out of bed again!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Have you ever questioned anything ...
Clouds seeded with metallic elements are sensitive to electromagnetism
Why in the lightning map of the US is Denver, CO a hot-spot, at the same time being the airport having demonic artwork and secret underground buildings.
WHY was the president in Denver when the last asteroid came close?
WHY are the recurring themes in the clouds (recent storm for instance was an angel blowing breath over the central US. Here, on twitter[^]
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To the monopolized mainstream media, anything that goes contrary is a "Conspiracy theory", and shaming tactics are employed. 600 years ago, this mechanism was called heresy and employed with same tactics.
In discourse it is sufficient to be outraged and shout "conspiracy", no need to actually refute.
If microsoft had a monopoly on all media, Java and apple would be called "conspiracy theories" too
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Whoa, this actually sounds reasonable.
Some "conspiracy theories" are probably true, because of that tactic. But which ones?
Anything involving demonic-anything sounds awfully fishy though.
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DNFTT, Griff, DNFTT... 
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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nurse
Nurse
He's talking to himself again!!
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Pardon me, but I am a conspiracy theorist and have a degree in physics. I have also lived and worked with spies, still keep in touch a bit, and know that many conspiracy theories are quite valid.
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It is good to find a pearl in the slops you throw out, here.
«There is a spectrum, from "clearly desirable behaviour," to "possibly dodgy behavior that still makes some sense," to "clearly undesirable behavior." We try to make the latter into warnings or, better, errors. But stuff that is in the middle category you don’t want to restrict unless there is a clear way to work around it.» Eric Lippert, May 14, 2008
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