Artificial life likely in 3 to 10 years
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Okay, that's it. Why the hell did this get a 1? (Just gave a 5 for balance) It's a pointer to an article that is probably quite interesting to a lot of people here and if it isn't tell us why an article gets a 1. Time to have some new posting rules: 1: Not voting rights if a member less than 6 months and/or less than 50 posts (that have not been reported as spam or abuse). 2: No voting wihtout a message: if the message is less than n characters it gets deleted. If it is just a bunch of letters it gets reported and deleted. It is just getting my goat that there are so many childish spoilers around that are going to push people away with their pathetic antics. GGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kong mad: Kong find: Kong kill...
digital man wrote:
It is just getting my goat that there are so many childish spoilers around that are going to push people away with their pathetic antics.
In theory, I don't disagree, but in practice, I find it easier to decide that votes on a website, even my favourite website, are not going to change my life. I like it when I make people laugh enough to get a few 5s, don't get me wrong. I also don't mind getting a 1, if people tell me why, if it's because they don't like my answer in a programming forum, or because they disagree with me in the soapbox. But when I see random 1s flying around, I disregard it entirely. Last I heard, my payscale, my success, and my happiness are not indexed to my average vote score here, or anywhere else.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
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Five bucks says I buy a paper in 15 years and it has the same headline....
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
Five bucks say the headline is gonna be "Ugly sacks of mostly water finally wiped from earth. All hail Mechanatron!"
Cheers, Sebastian -- "If it was two men, the non-driver would have challenged the driver to simply crash through the gates. The macho image thing, you know." - Marc Clifton
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Okay, that's it. Why the hell did this get a 1? (Just gave a 5 for balance) It's a pointer to an article that is probably quite interesting to a lot of people here and if it isn't tell us why an article gets a 1. Time to have some new posting rules: 1: Not voting rights if a member less than 6 months and/or less than 50 posts (that have not been reported as spam or abuse). 2: No voting wihtout a message: if the message is less than n characters it gets deleted. If it is just a bunch of letters it gets reported and deleted. It is just getting my goat that there are so many childish spoilers around that are going to push people away with their pathetic antics. GGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kong mad: Kong find: Kong kill...
Easy there, son... :) It might have been just a mistake. For example, I know that I have accidently clicked on a 1 when I meant a 5 before... (No, that was not me this time.) Although I agree 100% with voting a 1 requiring a comment as to why. Perhaps a nice place for some fancy (D)HTML to raise a little edit field for a quick message with the option of doing a full-blown reply? :) Peace!
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digital man wrote:
It is just getting my goat that there are so many childish spoilers around that are going to push people away with their pathetic antics.
In theory, I don't disagree, but in practice, I find it easier to decide that votes on a website, even my favourite website, are not going to change my life. I like it when I make people laugh enough to get a few 5s, don't get me wrong. I also don't mind getting a 1, if people tell me why, if it's because they don't like my answer in a programming forum, or because they disagree with me in the soapbox. But when I see random 1s flying around, I disregard it entirely. Last I heard, my payscale, my success, and my happiness are not indexed to my average vote score here, or anywhere else.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
Christian Graus wrote:
Last I heard, my payscale, my success, and my happiness are not indexed to my average vote score here, or anywhere else
You are, of course, correct. My rant handle went off the meter there for a mad moment. Forgive me: tough morning.
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Five bucks says I buy a paper in 15 years and it has the same headline....
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
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digital man wrote:
It is just getting my goat that there are so many childish spoilers around that are going to push people away with their pathetic antics.
In theory, I don't disagree, but in practice, I find it easier to decide that votes on a website, even my favourite website, are not going to change my life. I like it when I make people laugh enough to get a few 5s, don't get me wrong. I also don't mind getting a 1, if people tell me why, if it's because they don't like my answer in a programming forum, or because they disagree with me in the soapbox. But when I see random 1s flying around, I disregard it entirely. Last I heard, my payscale, my success, and my happiness are not indexed to my average vote score here, or anywhere else.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
I don't bother scoring posts or even pay any attention to scores. I can't see the point - and especially in the Lounge.
Kevin
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Five bucks says I buy a paper in 15 years and it has the same headline....
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
Yeah it's a bit like the prediction of self-aware robots. It will be some time in the future for sometime in the future is my guess.
Kevin
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Five bucks says I buy a paper in 15 years and it has the same headline....
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
My Five bucks says you will not be buying a paper in 15 years. There will be no paper.
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Five bucks say the headline is gonna be "Ugly sacks of mostly water finally wiped from earth. All hail Mechanatron!"
Cheers, Sebastian -- "If it was two men, the non-driver would have challenged the driver to simply crash through the gates. The macho image thing, you know." - Marc Clifton
Ugly bags of mostly water...
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Ugly bags of mostly water...
Sorry, I only know the dubbed version...
Cheers, Sebastian -- "If it was two men, the non-driver would have challenged the driver to simply crash through the gates. The macho image thing, you know." - Marc Clifton
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Sorry, I only know the dubbed version...
Cheers, Sebastian -- "If it was two men, the non-driver would have challenged the driver to simply crash through the gates. The macho image thing, you know." - Marc Clifton
It was a Star Trek reference.. :-D
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It was a Star Trek reference.. :-D
Mine, too. If I recall it correctly, the German version was "Organische Säcke, mit Wasser gefüllt".
Cheers, Sebastian -- "If it was two men, the non-driver would have challenged the driver to simply crash through the gates. The macho image thing, you know." - Marc Clifton
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Mine, too. If I recall it correctly, the German version was "Organische Säcke, mit Wasser gefüllt".
Cheers, Sebastian -- "If it was two men, the non-driver would have challenged the driver to simply crash through the gates. The macho image thing, you know." - Marc Clifton
Ah yes.. I believe the correct English version is "Ugly carbon based bags of mostly water" (or possibly "Ugly organic bags of mostly water"). I have not watched Star Trek dubbed in German. I have however seen ep 4 to 6 in German. Back in the days when I was getting Sat-1 satellite programs. :-D
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I Love this bit: "When these things are created, they're going to be so weak, it'll be a huge achievement if you can keep them alive for an hour in the lab," he said. "But them getting out and taking over, never in our imagination could this happen." Talk about mindless optimism. Well I sure as hell hope he's right!
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Five bucks says I buy a paper in 15 years and it has the same headline....
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
You think there a newspapers in 15 years? Only for old farts like us, and they will be sold in specialty shoppes, where nothing is under $100.
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Okay, that's it. Why the hell did this get a 1? (Just gave a 5 for balance) It's a pointer to an article that is probably quite interesting to a lot of people here and if it isn't tell us why an article gets a 1. Time to have some new posting rules: 1: Not voting rights if a member less than 6 months and/or less than 50 posts (that have not been reported as spam or abuse). 2: No voting wihtout a message: if the message is less than n characters it gets deleted. If it is just a bunch of letters it gets reported and deleted. It is just getting my goat that there are so many childish spoilers around that are going to push people away with their pathetic antics. GGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kong mad: Kong find: Kong kill...
digital man wrote:
Kong mad: Kong find: Kong kill...
George, George, George of the jungle, strong as he can be.... ;) Always be prepared for the single one vote. If it has enough 1 votes to grey it, maybe I would ask some more. Beyond that I think everyone here has got at least one 1 vote, and many probably more. :)
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digital man wrote:
It is just getting my goat that there are so many childish spoilers around that are going to push people away with their pathetic antics.
In theory, I don't disagree, but in practice, I find it easier to decide that votes on a website, even my favourite website, are not going to change my life. I like it when I make people laugh enough to get a few 5s, don't get me wrong. I also don't mind getting a 1, if people tell me why, if it's because they don't like my answer in a programming forum, or because they disagree with me in the soapbox. But when I see random 1s flying around, I disregard it entirely. Last I heard, my payscale, my success, and my happiness are not indexed to my average vote score here, or anywhere else.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
well said Christian that sums it up for me as well :) lounge votes count for nothing anyway. interesting article by the way. :)
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