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Indeed. They're a proof that money isn't everything. Especially for European leagues.
Kudos!
So, will ManU change van Gaal?
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Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote: So, will ManU change van Gaal?
Possibly, but he'll have to want to change!
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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What Orwell failed to predict is that we would buy the cameras ourselves...then worry that no-one was watching.
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PompeyThree wrote: then worry that no-one was watching.
While at the same time using the camera to post pictures (clothed or not) of ourselves on all sorts of media. But oh no, we throw our arms up in anger when someone tells us the gov't is watching! Hah, as if they actually cared.
Of course, the series Person of Interest paints a very interesting use case.
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote: Person of Interest
Curious you talk about it, I found some very interesting insights in this series : it is overall a typical US series on many aspects, especially the exaggeration, but they sometimes had really good points. I am rerererereading the robots from Asimov, and I find similarities in some of the questioning - for instance about how much human beings an AI could reasonably sacrifice for the well being of the rest of the existing or future population.
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Rage wrote: but they sometimes had really good points.
It's the first show that I've seen that actually references some real mathematical concepts. It was a new experience to hear something mentioned in the show, and I would wonder, what the heck is that algorithm they just mentioned, google it, and lo-and-behold, it's a real thing. I learned stuff!
Rage wrote: for instance about how much human beings an AI could reasonably sacrifice for the well being of the rest of the existing or future population.
What I enjoyed about Asimov is that he didn't focus on the tech, but the social implications and challenges of the tech. It made for much more interesting reading!
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote: It's the first show that I've seen that actually references some real mathematical concepts.
Do you not watch The Simpsons then? And I take it you missed Numb3rs?
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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Marc Clifton wrote: the series Person of Interest My current guilty pleasure, binge-watching on Netflix.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Gary R. Wheeler wrote: binge-watching on Netflix.
Been there, done that. Considering doing it again!
Marc
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KGB and stasi would go into houses and place "bugs"
American ingenuity was using "bait" with such service as Facebook and cellular, so people would wilfully accept the spying device and carry it 24/7
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U.S. spy agencies do that too.
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PompeyThree wrote: What Orwell failed to predict is that we would buy the cameras ourselves...then worry that no-one was watching.
That is a genius phrasing and summary of the current situation. Fantastic and quite funny.
Brevity too.
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PompeyThree wrote: then worry that no-one was watching
The never-ending selfie craze, courtesy of the internet, makes it painfully obvious how prevalent narcissim in developed society is.
It's as if millions cried out at once, hey look at me, and were suddenly silenced when they realized that nobody cared.
- May the 4th be with you (a little early but I couldn't help it )
if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); }
Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016
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Actually that has been positive. With our own cameras we can watch the police (gestapo) and provide evidence that the police are acting outside accepted parameters, and thus protect the people. It has made such a difference. In the past the police would get away with their bad behavior.
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We can film the regular police yes, but can we film the secret police?
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At least "The People" are making progress against the "Evil Empire"
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Yes, but surreptitiously.
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It's been even more productive with police wearing cameras or in vehicles providing proof that protects the officer. Although in some sad cases the identity of the murderer of the officer.
ed
~"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions.
Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny."
-Frank Outlaw.
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But 1984 doesn't predict anyth... oh, what's the use.
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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The weather associated with 1984 appeared like an elephant, or multiple elephants, the symbol of a demon commander, such as ... Both an elephant on land and a whale in water are giants and symbols of ... Cold fronts notwithstanding
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Nurse!
Nurse!
He's out of bed again!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Have you ever questioned anything ...
Clouds seeded with metallic elements are sensitive to electromagnetism
Why in the lightning map of the US is Denver, CO a hot-spot, at the same time being the airport having demonic artwork and secret underground buildings.
WHY was the president in Denver when the last asteroid came close?
WHY are the recurring themes in the clouds (recent storm for instance was an angel blowing breath over the central US. Here, on twitter[^]
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To the monopolized mainstream media, anything that goes contrary is a "Conspiracy theory", and shaming tactics are employed. 600 years ago, this mechanism was called heresy and employed with same tactics.
In discourse it is sufficient to be outraged and shout "conspiracy", no need to actually refute.
If microsoft had a monopoly on all media, Java and apple would be called "conspiracy theories" too
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Whoa, this actually sounds reasonable.
Some "conspiracy theories" are probably true, because of that tactic. But which ones?
Anything involving demonic-anything sounds awfully fishy though.
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