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We had one cat who was as thick as thick could be. He literally could only concentrate on one thing at a time.
He got an itch, so he stopped walking; up came the back leg, and "scritch-scritch-scritch" behind his ear - as they do. While this was in progress a fly buzzed past him and he thought "I'll have that!" and tried to run-and-pounce. Forgetting that one leg was up in the air going "scritch-scritch-scritch" he attempted to charge - and promptly fell over, still scritching.He was desperate to mate with our female cat and tried loads of times, but never quite got it right - he would bite the base of her tail and sling his leg over the wrong end. This never went well...
One day he sussed it out: the teeth were in the scruff of her neck, the legs were in the right place, he was so excited! Then a fly buzzed past him, and he thought "I'll have that!"  He would charge around outside like a loon - and run headfirst into parked motorcycles...[edit]Typo: and what a typo...  [/edit]
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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OriginalGriff wrote: we would bite the base of her tail
That's where you went wrong.
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Now, that's a typo... 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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OriginalGriff wrote: and run headfirst into parked motorcycles...
When there is a bird or cat in our back garden the dog starts going nuts at the back door to be let out to get it.
A couple of weeks ago he was released, went charging down the garden after a cat that hopped up the fence out of his way.
When he hit the fence head first his head went straight through the panel and he stood there, head outside our garden, looking left and right trying to work out where the cat had gone.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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We had a cat, called Piffle, she was the blond of cats, long grey hair and as stupid as they come. She only ever once actually caught a bird, she was asleep on a tree branch and the poor bloody thing landed on her.
We had mice eating the dog nuts, so fat they could hardly walk, she tripped over one and had no idea what to do with it!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Every now and then my parrot decides to commit suicide and falls down to the bottom of the cage...
Once there he starts making a noise like "Woooooooooow!" then he goes back to the wood where he finds comfortable...
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My cat used to love those pull tabs - I used to get them on orange juice cartons. She also used to love playing with crumpled bits of paper[^] - she could chase a bit of paper around for hours!
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I had a cat that would play fetch with one of those whiffle balls with the rattle in the center. He was a goofy cat but I loved him a lot and miss him terribly.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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While searching for M83 Outro, came across this video on youtube.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHfgtrHh0Ec[^]
I just think it is as the subject says!
And to think that the search started by trying to find the music from a Persil Washing Powder Advert!
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I did some sky diving when I was a kid and thought it was amazing, the flying suits just leave me speechless, pity I'm too old and fat to do try 
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: pity I'm too old and fat to do try
You're never too old to try sky-diving.
You may be too old and fat to try it twice.
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There is a vast difference between sky diving and falling sky.
I hate to imagine the size and shape of a flying suit capable of giving me a 3:1 flight ratio
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Sky Diving is one of the only things in existence that has a 100% success rate! No one ever complained that their parachute did not work... 
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CBadger wrote: No one ever complained that their parachute did not work
No one ever complained that both their parachutes did not work
I've walked away from 1 chute failing.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: I've walked away from 1 chute failing.
WoW! that must have been epic (in a scary way but still)
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This is one thing I want to do. I guess after cliff jumping, bungee jumping and sky diving, this is the next step. Then, I want my jet pack that can work at escape velocity.
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They sound a bit like Enigma to me. Heres[^] a sample if you've never heard them.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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I use to love falling asleep to Enigma, have their "MCMXC" and "The Cross Of Changes" albums, especially after a few (or quite a few) beers. Use to get some really weird dreams...
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DaveAuld wrote: Use to get some really weird dreams...
I can imagine.
My brother turned me on to them during my trip and I really like them. Shadows in Silence is one of my favorites.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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mark merrens wrote: Should Robot Cars Be Programmed To Kill You If It Will Save More Lives?
No. No AI bot should ever have the ability to judge the value life. How can it? It has no concept of it. To think people actually have to ask this question.
Jeremy Falcon
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So, given that the bot is able to predict the outcome of the accident and knowing that only 2 rather than, say, 6 people will die it should not take that choice?
Jeremy Falcon wrote: No AI bot should ever have the ability to judge the value life. How can it? It has no concept of it.
It is because it is acting without emotion that it can make this decision. It is you humans who are incapable of doing that.
Oh...
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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mark merrens wrote: So, given that the bot is able to predict the outcome of the accident and knowing that only 2 rather than, say, 6 people will die it should not take that choice?
You cannot make a judgment call on that like it's a simple logical algorithm in a program. What if the person to die was your daughter, who's also pregnant, and her husband? And the people living were 6 old people that were murderers and on their way to kill more people? Oh sure, then we could have the cars cop a feel for pregnant chicks every time you start the car and require old people to sign a waver to kiss their arse good bye. But where does it stop, just how far down the "lets not have to think for ourselves" rabbit hole does one have to go? Just because technology says we can.
mark merrens wrote: It is because it is acting without emotion that it can make this decision. It is you humans who are incapable of doing that.
Har har. Seriously though, emotion is what makes life worth living. It's what makes being human fun. Oh wait that's an emotion. I just want to be happy. Oh wait... damn emotions getting in the way.
Einstein was right if this question even has to be asked.
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: You cannot make a judgment call on that like it's a simple logical algorithm in a program.
I think that's exactly what you can do. The bot will not make judgments about the people only about the outcome.
In any case, if all cars were guided by bots this is unlikely to happen other than by freak, unpredictable accident.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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mark merrens wrote: I think that's exactly what you can do. The bot will not make judgments about the people only about the outcome.
Yeah totally. Let's give robots the power of God. That shouldn't cause any problems. 
Jeremy Falcon
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