Artificial Intlligence and our future

Our not so distant future may be very different than you think.

Shift Happens

Me at St Kilda Breakwater. Melbounre behind.

Fairy Penguins return from the sea to nest here at night.

Penn & Teller BULLSHIT!. Great TV show.

Penn and Teller debunk various paranormal or otherwise bizarre phenomena (e.g. alien encounters, ghosts, alternative medicine, end-of-the-world alarmists, myths about sex, feng shui, creationism, self-help gurus, ESP, diet program claims, communication with the dead, etc.) through interviews and hidden cameras etc.
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Season 1

1.      Talking to the Dead
2.      Alternative Medicine
3.      Alien Abductions
4.      End of the World
5.      Second Hand Smoke / Baby Bullshit
6.      Sex, Sex, Sex
7.      Feng Shui / Bottled Water
8.      Creationism
9.      Self-Helpless
10.      ESP
11.      Eat This!
12.      Ouija Boards / Near Death Experiences
13.      Environmental Hysteria

Season 2

14.      P.E.T.A.
15.      Safety Hysteria
16.      The Business of Love
17.      War on Drugs
18.      Recycling
19.      The Bible: Fact or Fiction?
20.      Yoga / Tantric Sex
21.      Fountain of Youth
22.      Death, Inc.
23.      Profanity
24.      12-Stepping
25.      Exercise vs. Genetics
26.      Hypnosis

Season 3

27.      Circumcision
28.      Family Values
29.      Conspiracy Theories
30.      Life Coaching
31.      Holier Than Thou
32.      College
33.      Big Brother
34.      Hair
35.      Gun Control
36.      Ghost Busters
37.      Endangered Species
38.      Signs From Heaven
39.      The Best

Season 4

40.      Boy Scouts
41.      Prostitution
42.      The Death Penalty
43.      Cryptozoology
44.      Ground Zero
45.      Pet Love
46.      Reparations
47.      Manners
48.      Numbers
49.      Abstinence

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What kind of atheist are you?

"You scored as Scientific Atheist.

These guys rule. I'm not one of them myself, although I play one online. They know the rules of debate, the Laws of Thermodynamics, and can explain evolution in fifty words or less. More concerned with how things ARE than how they should be, these are the people who will bring us into the future.

Scientific Atheist 92%

Angry Atheist 58%

Apathetic Atheist 58%

Spiritual Atheist 50%

Agnostic 50%

Militant Atheist 25%

Theist 17%"

http://quizfarm.com/test.php?q_id=162436

Flinders st Station Melbourne

The Eureka tower in the background is the tallest residential building in the world.

Melbourne at night

My best mate with new girlfriend in new House.

I really love how The Simpsons gets people to think.
Sometimes they use the same method we see in Star Trek, where they use allegory, other times it's done by highlighting folly and foibles with irony.

.... but that's just on one level ....




.... and also like Star Trek, it gets the point across without hurting anyone's feelings.

Ned Flanders for example, is loved by Christians an atheists alike. Through him we get to see both sides of the differing views expressed. ... it's this nurturing of a better understanding of each others views that's just another aspect of a truly great show.

My Local Nature Reserve

And another shot at the same reserve.

Local Nature Reserve

I took this photo at a local reserve.. I quite like it.

Star Trek news

01.11.2007
Abrams: First Draft Done

J.J. Abrams said this week that a draft of the new Star Trek movie is done, and that some trimming to the script will soon ensue.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Abrams was still mum on the details of the plot of the film currently referred to as "Star Trek XI." But he assured that it is designed for both established fans and newcomers to the franchise.

''On the one hand, for people who love Star Trek, the fix that they will get will be really satisfying,'' Abrams said. ''For people who've never seen it or know it vaguely, I think they will enjoy it equally, because the movie does not require you to know anything about Star Trek. I would actually prefer [that] people don't know the series, because I feel like they will come to it with an open mind.''

Abrams spoke to the magazine in New York last weekend while taking part in the New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend.

The script is being developed by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, who worked with Abrams on "Mission: Impossible III," and prior to that, Alias. Besides Abrams, the project is being produced by Bryan Burk and Damon Lindelof.

There is still no official word on casting or a director, though talk has been very strong that Abrams will direct himself.

Abrams further told EW that he is very anxious to move forward. ''I can't wait to do this,'' he said. ''It is an absolute thrill to work on this project. We really are still like, 'How the hell are we able to do this?'''

See the full article at this EW.com link.

"Star Trek XI" is targeted for release in 2008, and filming is expected to start this year.

What does your drawing say about YOU?

The results of your analysis say:

You tend to pursue many different activities simultaneously. When misfortune does happen, it doesn't actually dishearten you all that much.
You are a direct and forthright person. You like to get to the core of the issue right away, with few signs of hesitation.
You are creative, mentally active and industrious.
You have a sunny, cheerful disposition.

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