{"id":3239102,"date":"2016-02-13T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2016-02-13T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/?p=1388"},"modified":"2016-02-13T11:00:56","modified_gmt":"2016-02-13T15:00:56","slug":"tws346-so-i-thought-i-thought-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/current-shows\/spoken\/tws\/tws346-so-i-thought-i-thought-so","title":{"rendered":"TWS346: So I Thought I Thought So"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/TWS346-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1390\" src=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/TWS346-logo-258x300.png\" alt=\"TWS346 logo\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>On the show this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hard AI<\/li>\n<li>Soft AI<\/li>\n<li>Little Space<\/li>\n<li>These Are The Rules (?)<\/li>\n<li>Extras<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CQ: Clarke&#8217;s Third law states: &#8220;Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.&#8221; but do you think we&#8217;ll ever get technology that could actually be mistaken for magic as we see it portrayed today?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: large;\">Full list of 22 articles after the jump!<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1388\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hard AI:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>His cluster of agents are no longer intercommunicating..<\/em>: <strong>NY Times <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/01\/26\/business\/marvin-minsky-pioneer-in-artificial-intelligence-dies-at-88.html\" >Marvin Minsky, Pioneer in Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 88<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Silly humans, messing it up for robots..<\/em>: <strong>Cycling Weekly <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/renault-ceo-says-cyclists-are-the-biggest-problem-for-driverless-cars-208159?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Renault CEO says cyclists are the biggest problem for driverless cars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>I&#8217;m sure the floating humans will mess this one up, too..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2075120-future-delivery-drones-start-learning-how-to-fly-on-their-own\/\" >Future delivery drones start learning how to fly on their own<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>A perfect example of something that isn&#8217;t actually AI..<\/em>: <strong>Huffington Post <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/robot-solves-rubiks-cube_us_56a5d134e4b076aadcc71acb?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Watch As A Robot Solves A Rubik&#8217;s Cube In Just 1.019 Seconds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Clearly, they&#8217;ve never played Fizzbin.<\/em>: <strong>LiveScience <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livescience.com\/53497-ai-defeats-human-go-player.html\" >Artificial Intelligence Beats &#8216;Most Complex Game Devised by Humans&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>The laws aren&#8217;t for the robots, but their owners.<\/em>: <strong>The UK Mirror <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/weird-news\/robots-could-soon-read-your-7230366?ICID=ref_fark\" >Robots could soon read your mind &#8211; and there are no laws against it<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Shouldn&#8217;t we ask the autonomous weapons?<\/em>: <strong>The Monitor Daily <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themonitordaily.com\/it-is-time-we-considered-a-ban-on-autonomous-weapons\/210588\/?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >It is Time We Considered a Ban on Autonomous Weapons<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soft AI:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Everything is easier when you eliminate it.<\/em>: <strong>The Atlantic <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/science\/archive\/2016\/01\/consciousness-color-brain\/423522\/\" >Consciousness Is Not Mysterious<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Are molecules more than they appear to be?<\/em>: <strong>The Telegraph UK <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/books\/authors\/are-we-more-than-molecules\/\" >Are we more than molecules?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>It really speaks more to the level of discourse than power of AI, however..<\/em>: <strong>Gizmodo <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/a-new-ai-can-write-convincing-political-speeches-1754906893?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >A New AI Can Write Convincing Political Speeches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>When is knowing too much a problem?<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2075298-artificial-intelligence-could-make-lawyers-more-risk-averse\/\" >Artificial intelligence could make lawyers more risk averse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Unfortunately, they can&#8217;t rely on human judgement standards, like &#8220;gut instinct&#8221; and &#8220;makes me feel happy&#8221;..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2075237-ai-ai-on-the-wall-whos-the-fairest-of-them-all\/\" >AI, AI on the wall. Who&#8217;s the fairest of them all?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Little Space:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>The entirety of humanity would be less than a year old..<\/em>: <strong>The UK Express <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/science\/638142\/Largest-solar-system-discovered-with-planet-taking-1million-Earth-years-to-orbit-its-star?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Largest solar system discovered with planet taking 1million Earth years to orbit its star<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>In the time before time, what time was it?<\/em>: <strong>International Business Times <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibtimes.co.uk\/time-flies-when-youre-subatomic-particle-new-quantum-mechancis-turns-spacetime-its-head-1538849?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Time flies when you&#8217;re a subatomic particle &#8212; new quantum mechanics turns spacetime on its head<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Are you certain?<\/em>: <strong>International Business Times <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibtimes.co.uk\/teleportation-bacterias-memories-made-possible-by-schrodinger-his-cat-1538140\" >Teleportation of bacteria&#8217;s memories made possible by Schr\u00c3\u00b6dinger and his cat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>These Are The Rules (?):<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Because they already stole the rest of the ingredients?<\/em>: <strong>MNN <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnn.com\/food\/healthy-eating\/blogs\/why-are-thieves-stealing-cheese?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Why are thieves stealing cheese?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Was this meant to discourage &#8220;home burial services&#8221;?<\/em>: <strong>Fox News <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/2016\/01\/21\/in-advance-big-storm-new-jersey-lifts-licensing-laws-for-shoveling-snow.html?ICID=ref_fark\" >In advance of big storm, New Jersey lifts licensing laws for shoveling snow<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Welcome to our country. Let&#8217;s make your feel at home by denying our own art.<\/em>: <strong>The Local Italy <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelocal.it\/20160126\/nude-statues-covered-up-for-rouhanis-visit?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Rome&#8217;s nude statues covered to spare Rouhani&#8217;s blushes<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>I&#8217;m sure if he had to ask, they couldn&#8217;t afford it..<\/em>: <strong>The Local Italy <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelocal.it\/20160127\/rouhani-didnt-ask-for-nude-statues-to-be-covered-up\" >Rouhani &#8216;didn&#8217;t ask for nude statues to be covered up&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extras:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Generally it says &#8220;I attended this university&#8221;..<\/em>: <strong>The UK Daily Mail <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-3418805\/What-does-degree-say-Law-students-selfish-unhelpful-science-graduates-party-animals.html\" >What does YOUR degree say about you? Law students tend to be selfish while science graduates are party animals<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>For the same reason: don&#8217;t eat ANYTHING that might have been outdoors. EVER.<\/em>: <strong>Alaska Dispatch\/The Washington Post <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adn.com\/article\/20160122\/snow-beautiful-please-dont-eat-it?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Snow is beautiful. Please don&#8217;t eat it.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Or at least one is. Once.<\/em>: <strong>RocketNews24 <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/en.rocketnews24.com\/2016\/01\/24\/new-development-out-of-asia-cats-are-being-used-as-hair-styling-tools%E3%80%90video%E3%80%91\/\" >New development out of Asia: Cats are being used as hair styling tools (Video)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6913\"><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/8MqxsRcwEY4\/TWS346-2016-02-06.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('6913','http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/8MqxsRcwEY4\/TWS346-2016-02-06.mp3');\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/powerpress\/play_audio.png\" title=\"Play\" alt=\"Play\" style=\"border:0;\" width=\"23px\" height=\"24px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/8MqxsRcwEY4\/TWS346-2016-02-06.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=3239102-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/8MqxsRcwEY4\/TWS346-2016-02-06.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"TWS346-2016-02-06.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/feed\/podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/subscribe-to-podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the show this week: Hard AI; Soft AI; Little Space; These Are The Rules (?); Extras; CQ: Clarke&#8217;s Third law states: &#8220;Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.&#8221; but do you think we&#8217;ll ever get technology that could actually be mistaken for magic as we see it portrayed today? 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