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Re: Is it Time For Batman to Tone it Down?
Awesome - simply awesome :)
By: Wolvan
Re: Isaac Asimov: The Three Laws of Robotics
Ah, but what of the zeroth law of robotics:
A robot may not harm humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to come to harm.
Which supersedes laws one through three, allowing a robot to directly or indirectly harm a human if he has come to the conclusion that said harm would prevent humanity from a greater harm.
A robot may not harm humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to come to harm.
Which supersedes laws one through three, allowing a robot to directly or indirectly harm a human if he has come to the conclusion that said harm would prevent humanity from a greater harm.
By: Wolvan
Re: 10 Year Old Wont Say Pledge and Wants Rights for Gays
"At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed. Oh! had I the ability, and could I reach the nation's ear, I would today pour out a fiery stream of biting ridicule, blasting reproach, withering sarcasm, and stern rebuke. For it is not light that is needed, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake. The feeling of the nation must be quickened; the conscience of the nation must be roused; the propriety of the nation must be startled; the hypocrisy of the nation must be exposed; and its crimes against God and man must be denounced."
An excellent speech, one that I've never read before. Applicable to today in measures.
However, I'm not sure if even the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake of a nation roused is possible any more.
An excellent speech, one that I've never read before. Applicable to today in measures.
However, I'm not sure if even the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake of a nation roused is possible any more.
By: Wolvan
Re: Rory Sutherland: Life Lessons From an Ad Man
The Shreddies campaign was brilliant. There was a large billboard near my work that asked readers to go to a webpage to vote for which they preferred.
The best thing about the entire campaign was that they played it straight. Everyone knew it was a joke, but because it was in such good fun, wasn't a trick, and the campaign pieces weren't trying to confuse or humiliate anyone, if increased their sales by a metric tonne.
Very good TED talk.
The best thing about the entire campaign was that they played it straight. Everyone knew it was a joke, but because it was in such good fun, wasn't a trick, and the campaign pieces weren't trying to confuse or humiliate anyone, if increased their sales by a metric tonne.
Very good TED talk.
By: Wolvan
Re: Carl Sagan ft Stephen Hawking: A Glorious Dawn, Cosmos Remixed
I know have three clips from this song set as ringtones for friends. I love it :)
By: Wolvan
Re: The Flaming Lips: Bohemian Rhapsody
I liked it. They didn't try to parody the original and they didn't try and "make it their own" like pretentious assholes... they just did it.
By: Wolvan
Re: James Randi Interview, April 2008
Very good interview. Filled with lots of stuff that I immediately had to look up and try and learn more about.
So basically, clear your schedule if you want to watch the entire thing ;)
So basically, clear your schedule if you want to watch the entire thing ;)
By: Wolvan
Re: Ted Talks: Daniel Pink on the Surprising Science of Motivation
Really good TED talk.
Hit close to home as over the past 8 months I have seen a promising skunk-works program I was involved with at my work get ruined by over-management and poorly thought out carrot-and-stick incentives/punishments. As such, my satisfaction and enjoyment with my regular job has been reduced drastically and, I hate to say it, the work I produce isn't anywhere near the quality that it could be or was before.
Must find the full presentation.
Hit close to home as over the past 8 months I have seen a promising skunk-works program I was involved with at my work get ruined by over-management and poorly thought out carrot-and-stick incentives/punishments. As such, my satisfaction and enjoyment with my regular job has been reduced drastically and, I hate to say it, the work I produce isn't anywhere near the quality that it could be or was before.
Must find the full presentation.
By: Wolvan
Re: Barney Frank to Hitler Woman: What Planet Are You from?
A lot of serious posts here that all miss the important part of the video: Barney Frank laid down one heck of a zing!
"Trying to have a conversation with you would be like trying to argue with a dining room table, I have no interest in doing it."
Straight off the cuff too... *slow clap*
"Trying to have a conversation with you would be like trying to argue with a dining room table, I have no interest in doing it."
Straight off the cuff too... *slow clap*
By: Wolvan
Re: Shatner Of The Mount by Fall On Your Sword
God, I love me some Shatner.
Good job on the mix and the music.
Good job on the mix and the music.
By: Wolvan
Re: Atheism: A Better World for All
It's by Moby... lemme think for a second (or google as the case may be)... !
Ahh, learn something new every day, it is:
Clubbed To Death (Kurayamino Mix) by Rob Dougan.
Moby comes into it somewhere else, looks like Rob Dougan did a Clubbed to Death remix of Moby's Porcelain.
And it's used all the time 'cause it's from the Matrix... although it is quite good on it's own merits.
Ahh, learn something new every day, it is:
Clubbed To Death (Kurayamino Mix) by Rob Dougan.
Moby comes into it somewhere else, looks like Rob Dougan did a Clubbed to Death remix of Moby's Porcelain.
And it's used all the time 'cause it's from the Matrix... although it is quite good on it's own merits.
By: Wolvan
Re: Atheism: A Better World for All
Why can't Darwin have a day? Martin Luther King has a day. Queen Victoria has a day. Hell, pirates and secretaries have days.
The rest of your post is even more stupid then "Darwin's Day" so I don't really feel the need to expand on it.
The rest of your post is even more stupid then "Darwin's Day" so I don't really feel the need to expand on it.
By: Wolvan
Re: Seattle Zombie Walk 2009: Shuffling Down the Street
:(
Not that many good Zombies in that crowd... though the Banana Zombie was excellent.
Not that many good Zombies in that crowd... though the Banana Zombie was excellent.
By: Wolvan
