NAP's random Science & Technology thread

**Emil El Zapato** · 24th April 2024, 11:48

Originally posted by Aragorn

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhsKMWOYuYo

Hey Aragorn,

I completely missed the significance of this breakthrough (earlier in the week). Yeah, g-acceleration in a vacuum is some badass stuff. I wonder why it took so long. It seems some of this work had been done back in the 1920's. Just b's' guessing I'm thinking an s-shaped device.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO5PMm84kmU

Originally posted by Wind

Yes and empathy too. While AI and machines might become seemingly "sentient", they are still machines and never alive.

To be alive requires consciousness and a soul. Of course the fundemantal truth is that consciousness is behind everything.

Aianawa says God does not exist and there is no such thing as a coincidence. But honestly, I tend to agree with you, but what fun is that...

**Wind** · 24th April 2024, 19:59

Originally posted by Emil El Zapato

Aianawa says God does not exist and there is no such thing as a coincidence.

Where has he said that? Not here at least.

**Emil El Zapato** · 24th April 2024, 20:21

Originally posted by Wind

Where has he said that? Not here at least.

It was my response to his, "unprovable conjectures".

**Wind** · 25th April 2024, 06:50

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj9JSkSpRlM

**Emil El Zapato** · 25th April 2024, 09:00

that will probably be a big hit in my neighborhood.

**Wind** · 25th April 2024, 12:39

Originally posted by Emil El Zapato

that will probably be a big hit in my neighborhood.

I'm sure that the forest arsonists in California will love those too.

**Emil El Zapato** · 15th January 2025, 18:46

Who is afraid of AI: I am...

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gDo02-Uu9k

**Emil El Zapato** · 8th March 2025, 11:43

In an earlier discussion, Dr. Roger Penrose compared AI to a math student who is very good at computation yet doesn't understand the 'why' of its workings but understands the how. He later states that one can understand quantum reality through measurement and probabilistic prediction, and yet, not know why because it is a mystery outside the realm of classical reality. I believe he is like the math student. Everyone has his limitations, I reckon.