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While looking through my HDD for photos to print out, I re-discovered this one of Stalking Cat, posing for a photo shoot with someone I do not know. Just thought I'd share.
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Nobody around here wanted to believe that this had happened. I truly don't know what he had been living with over these last few years. My last real experiences with him were before he moved up to Washington with Rick and Tess. Only heard a rumor that his stay there was short lived. Then, only because of this did I even know that he had relocated to some remote town in the middle of Depression, Nowhere. The last chance I even had to talk with him was up in FC. He was in the Gopher's Den and the Den Mother was so stern about non-members coming in, I was immediately ushered out. And, that was the last time I ever saw him.
*cries with you*
Nobody around here wanted to believe that this had happened. I truly don't know what he had been living with over these last few years. My last real experiences with him were before he moved up to Washington with Rick and Tess. Only heard a rumor that his stay there was short lived. Then, only because of this did I even know that he had relocated to some remote town in the middle of Depression, Nowhere. The last chance I even had to talk with him was up in FC. He was in the Gopher's Den and the Den Mother was so stern about non-members coming in, I was immediately ushered out. And, that was the last time I ever saw him.
*cries with you*
He will very dearly be missed.
I know that when the economy went south and he couldn't make a living in computers, his cosmetic surgery really proved to work against him. About the only opportunities for work were through show business. And, I have no idea how well that had worked out. Depression settling in was the final straw.
Had I any money to pursue a project with, I would have gladly attempted to employ him for circuit building. And, had even made the offer. But, I've got no money for such a venture.
I know that when the economy went south and he couldn't make a living in computers, his cosmetic surgery really proved to work against him. About the only opportunities for work were through show business. And, I have no idea how well that had worked out. Depression settling in was the final straw.
Had I any money to pursue a project with, I would have gladly attempted to employ him for circuit building. And, had even made the offer. But, I've got no money for such a venture.
I see multiple factors making that happen.
1) The world's population is growing ever larger. I mean, there's this radio ad that lists the number of babies born at their hospital, alone. If other hospitals are having similar numbers in the thousands, then the Human population is just going to keep growing by leaps and bounds. The problem is that efficiency works to supply all those numbers without growing the work force at an equal level.
2) Those with power and greed have had many decades to figure out the best ways to reep money. Like pressing third world nations to produce in bulk at dirt cheap wages. Ultimately, the whole balance system is in constant change. The US has been constantly losing it's production side of industry to that lower wage force. If so much money is going outwards and so little is coming in or just circulating about until it departs, well...
3) American standards are still too high to support how the world is taking over. When we fall, it will be far harsher then it's already been.
The way things are going, the once inverted China is going to regain it's ancient claim to being a super power, while the US loses power in similar ways that Russia fell. While I can't see the US falling as far as...say, India, we are going to have to get used to a less convenient way of life.
One possible event may change everything. For the first time in (known) history, we are gaining a new kind of work force; automation. Long before any of us were born, automation had begun to make many things easier. Farming. Production. Household chores. More. Now, with the advancement of computers, the mechanics can do more and more. We already have mechanical arms assisting in the production of automobiles. Automated cashier stations. Automated bank tellers. And more. It's only a matter of time before Japan starts mass producing their human-like androids and the things filter into what jobs remain, further eliminating jobs and costs from those that wish to have all the cash. Once the system has totally toppled, we may see a kind of utopia emerge where things no longer cost anything to acquire...or can be acquired on a kind of allowance program. Because, machines don't need payment to work and Humans can only benefit. As long as machines don't gain an intelligence to start seeing a reason for being paid, it completely avoids that age old slave issue. Machines simply could care less if they are working hard or hardly working. They merely exist as long as something drives them. And, electricity can do just that off solar cells and wind mills. Granted, certain people are going to fight with everything they can to avoid that potential reality.
1) The world's population is growing ever larger. I mean, there's this radio ad that lists the number of babies born at their hospital, alone. If other hospitals are having similar numbers in the thousands, then the Human population is just going to keep growing by leaps and bounds. The problem is that efficiency works to supply all those numbers without growing the work force at an equal level.
2) Those with power and greed have had many decades to figure out the best ways to reep money. Like pressing third world nations to produce in bulk at dirt cheap wages. Ultimately, the whole balance system is in constant change. The US has been constantly losing it's production side of industry to that lower wage force. If so much money is going outwards and so little is coming in or just circulating about until it departs, well...
3) American standards are still too high to support how the world is taking over. When we fall, it will be far harsher then it's already been.
The way things are going, the once inverted China is going to regain it's ancient claim to being a super power, while the US loses power in similar ways that Russia fell. While I can't see the US falling as far as...say, India, we are going to have to get used to a less convenient way of life.
One possible event may change everything. For the first time in (known) history, we are gaining a new kind of work force; automation. Long before any of us were born, automation had begun to make many things easier. Farming. Production. Household chores. More. Now, with the advancement of computers, the mechanics can do more and more. We already have mechanical arms assisting in the production of automobiles. Automated cashier stations. Automated bank tellers. And more. It's only a matter of time before Japan starts mass producing their human-like androids and the things filter into what jobs remain, further eliminating jobs and costs from those that wish to have all the cash. Once the system has totally toppled, we may see a kind of utopia emerge where things no longer cost anything to acquire...or can be acquired on a kind of allowance program. Because, machines don't need payment to work and Humans can only benefit. As long as machines don't gain an intelligence to start seeing a reason for being paid, it completely avoids that age old slave issue. Machines simply could care less if they are working hard or hardly working. They merely exist as long as something drives them. And, electricity can do just that off solar cells and wind mills. Granted, certain people are going to fight with everything they can to avoid that potential reality.
yip i have watch quit a lot of thing about robots and stuff like that but that is a long way off and right now people are staving because they don't have money i guess in these time everyone of us need to get together and help each other out just like the furry fandom i guess we reach out to help people but even now that is changing that is the one thing that made me like the fandom the fact we always helped people but it seams to be slowly changing as well witch is a shame really
I gusse that is just my viwe relly hugs the deer and baaas
I gusse that is just my viwe relly hugs the deer and baaas
Physically and complex...ity, computers have come a long way in such a short time. Their processing speeds have jumped a thousand times over. And, their size alterations can be seen in some old rooms. (Rooms that once contained mainframes are now empty space, because a far more powerful PC can fit in your hand.) But, their processing abilities are still super math calculators. I like to think that it's not a matter that they can't emulate Human personality, but that nobody has figured out how to make 1's and 0's get the job done. After all, we're in the days when past science fiction is becoming science fact. I happen to think that one of the keys to programming a more intelligent computer (inside an android) is not so much creating a vast database or a series of AND/OR/ELSE instructions. But, more like how one computer learned to play chess; through experience. Besides, a self dependant doesn't have to be or think in Human ways. It will truly have it's own way of doing things. Perhaps, that is for the best.
I'm reminded of a kind of race that was hosted a few years ago. It was by the US military for a project of self guiding supply trucks in the battle field. The race gathered many technical minds to build these independantly operating vehicles. Multiple methods were utilized. However, the first and second place winners had AI's at the wheel. The second place vehicle used lots of sensors to make it's choices with. Sensors that proved to be far too fragile and most of them broke down. So, the vehicle crept along at snail speeds. The other one was also sensor driven. It was suppose to stick to a designated path and slow down when it met with the hobbled vehicle. However, it surprised it's makers by analyzing the narrow mountain pass for a stretch of road that was just wide enough to go around the slug...instead of staying in line. It did what some automated space probes never would have...it made a self contained choice using fuzzy logic to get the job done.
So, when I think about how useful a robot could be, despite the limitations, I can see the potentials. Say, a cooking robot can easily read a recipe and mind the stirring, stove timing, can opening and such. Or a retail robot could easily restock shelves and answer 'Where's the...' kinds of questions, while giving a painted on smile and saying 'Thank you.' Assembly robots can easily put together ten thousand of the same things and inspect that they work as they should. Driving robots are now very probable. "Thank you for choosing Jonny Cab!" And, I can easily see miner robots going into dangerous tunnels in the ground to dig out minerals. Sure. Hosting an intelligent conversation with a robot may never have been possible. But, with today's internet at their disposal, one might be able to perform a partial reply...given enough time.
In fact, I feel that the robot's weakest link is with us Humans. Our dark nature is it's unquestioning behavior's weak point. Those that build the robots will probably be foolish enough to link it to the net and rely on fire walls and anti-virus to protect it. Then, some hacker with an ill will just hacks through and installs Terminator.Virus to make the things into urban killers. 'IF 'heat signature' THEN 'apply neck snap'' kind of commands and the machine won't even care about why it's snapping the nearest Human's neck in two. So, to me, it's not so much the lack of a Human-like OS that is holding robots back. But, the lack of an OS that questions what it is being told to do. And, to find a machine with a consciousness is something we may never see.
-UNLESS- they cheat. Make a cyborg. Grow a Human brain from the birthing stage and give it a robotic body. Train that brain to act to commands and not to question or throw pouts. Morally, it's wrong. But, technically, it is a way around the whole intelligent space traveling probes and such. Just in case your ten billion dollar Pluto Explorer happens to fall off course over the lack of meters being converted to miles.
I'm reminded of a kind of race that was hosted a few years ago. It was by the US military for a project of self guiding supply trucks in the battle field. The race gathered many technical minds to build these independantly operating vehicles. Multiple methods were utilized. However, the first and second place winners had AI's at the wheel. The second place vehicle used lots of sensors to make it's choices with. Sensors that proved to be far too fragile and most of them broke down. So, the vehicle crept along at snail speeds. The other one was also sensor driven. It was suppose to stick to a designated path and slow down when it met with the hobbled vehicle. However, it surprised it's makers by analyzing the narrow mountain pass for a stretch of road that was just wide enough to go around the slug...instead of staying in line. It did what some automated space probes never would have...it made a self contained choice using fuzzy logic to get the job done.
So, when I think about how useful a robot could be, despite the limitations, I can see the potentials. Say, a cooking robot can easily read a recipe and mind the stirring, stove timing, can opening and such. Or a retail robot could easily restock shelves and answer 'Where's the...' kinds of questions, while giving a painted on smile and saying 'Thank you.' Assembly robots can easily put together ten thousand of the same things and inspect that they work as they should. Driving robots are now very probable. "Thank you for choosing Jonny Cab!" And, I can easily see miner robots going into dangerous tunnels in the ground to dig out minerals. Sure. Hosting an intelligent conversation with a robot may never have been possible. But, with today's internet at their disposal, one might be able to perform a partial reply...given enough time.
In fact, I feel that the robot's weakest link is with us Humans. Our dark nature is it's unquestioning behavior's weak point. Those that build the robots will probably be foolish enough to link it to the net and rely on fire walls and anti-virus to protect it. Then, some hacker with an ill will just hacks through and installs Terminator.Virus to make the things into urban killers. 'IF 'heat signature' THEN 'apply neck snap'' kind of commands and the machine won't even care about why it's snapping the nearest Human's neck in two. So, to me, it's not so much the lack of a Human-like OS that is holding robots back. But, the lack of an OS that questions what it is being told to do. And, to find a machine with a consciousness is something we may never see.
-UNLESS- they cheat. Make a cyborg. Grow a Human brain from the birthing stage and give it a robotic body. Train that brain to act to commands and not to question or throw pouts. Morally, it's wrong. But, technically, it is a way around the whole intelligent space traveling probes and such. Just in case your ten billion dollar Pluto Explorer happens to fall off course over the lack of meters being converted to miles.
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