November 2002
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Staring into the Singularity
Singularity is the technological creation of smarter-than-human intelligence. If computing speeds double every two years, what happens when computer-based AIs are doing the research? Computing speed doubles every two years. Computing speed doubles every two years of work. Computing speed doubles every two subjective years of work. Two years after Artificial Intelligences reach human equivalence,…
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Music Protection
Many others have stated the argument for and against protecting music CDs. My personal position which has remained unchanged for the last 2 years or so since I ‘discovered’ MP3s, is that I will download a few tracks to see if I like them, and if I like enough tracks I will buy the CD.…
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Remixes
OK, confession time. I used to be a ‘DJ’. Well not often, a couple of weekends in a pub, and a few parties in bowling greens, you know the type (Hey there, can you play some Tom Jones?). We also did a couple of disco’s at a local school, including a professional lighting set supplied…
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Bad Driving
My name is Gordon. I break the speed limit. I’m not proud of it, I know why I do it, and I don’t do it all the time, in fact mainly on motorways. However I totally agree with the sentiment expressed here about inconsiderate drivers. Like most drivers (male drivers?) I think I’m a good…