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I bought the book "The Deus Machine" by Pierre Ouellette when it first came out back in 1994. I remember being totally captivated by a story that essentially wove self-modifying AI and DNA compiler and production technology into a dystopian glimpse into a future set in 2005. Find it here[^]
Enter Geneticist Jennifer Doudna. She and her team of scientists have developed a DNA editing technology called CRISPR-Cas-9. You can watch her (cautionary) TED talk here.[^]
Combine Doudna's work with what I'm about to listen to: "Stephen Hoover, CEO of Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center, talks with Scientific American tech editor Larry Greenemeier about the revolution underway in machine learning, in which the machine eventually programs itself."
It looks like we've all been subjected to an old Chinese curse:
"May you live in interesting times."
Cheers,
Mike Fidler
"I intend to live forever - so far, so good." Steven Wright
"I almost had a psychic girlfriend but she left me before we met." Also Steven Wright
"I'm addicted to placebos. I could quit, but it wouldn't matter." Steven Wright yet again.
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Doesn't matter if intelligent machines, a modified virus or a new world war where the planet will be nuked...
We are just running with open arms to our own extinction and the worst is we are doing it with a smile from ear to ear.
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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The thing about extinctions is you're not around to worry about it so why not smile? You're gonna die. So is every other human being. Does it really matter when and how?
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Member 9082365 wrote: Does it really matter when and how?
Yes!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Well I quite prefer to live a quiet life, enjoying it and dying old due to natural causes (hopefully without a long illness), surrounded by my family
than living a life hiding, fearing or fighting for my life surrounded by devastation and chaos
Yes... we all have to die. But it DOES matter and there is a BIG difference.
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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MikeTheFid wrote: the revolution underway in machine learning, in which the machine eventually programs itself
I'll be happy the day my boxes can apply updates on themselves without falling over.
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"Eventually" is still a long way. Not in our lifetime, and unless the current trend changes, simply "not".
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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From: http://www.computerworld.com/article/3009657/it-skills-training/best-black-friday-tech-books-and-video-sales.html[^]
O'Reilly has 50% off on all ebooks and videos -- 60% off if you spend more than $100 -- with code CYBER15. The discount is good through 5 a.m. PT Monday, December 1.
InformIT is offering discounts of 35% for one item or 55% for two with code BF2015. Unlike O'Reilly, this deal includes paper books with free shipping in the U.S. as well as ebooks and video tutorials.
All Apress ebooks are on sale for $10 today through Monday, Nov. 30. Springer eBooks are on sale for $20.
Udemy had thousands of courses on sale for $10 each earlier in the week. Price is up to $15 for Black Friday today, but that's still a significant discount on some courses' regular prices.
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Okay, seriously, you marked that as spam? Honestly, I am at the Apress site right now looking at the deals. $10 for tech books is fantastic. Get a life. I don't get anything out of this. Check out the computerworld article. was trying to help. Whatevs!! 
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Countered the vote.
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning
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Might have been an automatic reaction, seeing your name I read the post and saw it was Good  not interested in tech books now and paper copies are shipped only in US so I really don't need any of these, but thanks anyway from a bibliofile!
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
"When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page." -- Mike Hankey
"just eat it, eat it"."They're out to mold, better eat while you can" -- HobbyProggy
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Thanks! 
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It does look a bit spammy, but I resisted the urge. 
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Richard Deeming wrote: It does look a bit spammy
Yes, I can see that, but it was an attempt at a genuine help. Ah well. 
Thanks for resisting.
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newton.saber wrote: O'Reilly has 50% off on all ebooks and videos
So he's left the building trade now? Cybil will be pleased.
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But have the papers arrived?
veni bibi saltavi
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Which of you is man with beard?
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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newton.saber wrote: Udemy had thousands of courses on sale for $10 each earlier in the week. Price is up to $15 for Black Friday today, but that's still a significant discount on some courses' regular prices.
Actually I forgot to post about that here. I picked 7 courses for $10 each at the start. Agree that there're nice courses @ cheaper prices.
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newton.saber wrote: Udemy ...
... has a serious problem with plagiarism:
The piracy paradox at Udemy | Troy Hunt[^]
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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I saved a fortune on Black Friday and again today on Cyber Monday. I didn't buy a damn thing!
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I had the same luck with the No-Eat Diet.
I lost all my weight.
I no longer exist in physical form.
It's a lot easier to get into the movies for free and my gas mileage is lot better.
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Every time we saw a sign saying, "Buy Now! Save 50%!", my dad would say, "Don't Buy Now! Save 100%!". That's how I feel about most buying opportunities these days.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Hi,
As I am sure many will know I am looking for a job, as such I have recently had several face to face interviews and am waiting for the results. How long am I supposed to wait for the responce, I am thinking now I have waited long enough for results (a week plus). I know the accepted line these days appears to be 'if you hear nothing, you ain't got it', also agents calling with Private Numbers gets on my nerves as you don't know if it's an agent or a PPI claim. I had one this morning picked up the phone, it's still connected to the charger drop phone and when I get the phone to my ear the line drops...
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after 1 week, call and ask for the status. Sometimes the process takes longer and the'll actually appreciate your interest.
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