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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 15th December 2017, 09:12 AM
Replies: 579
Views: 78,672
Posted By RussDill
Great video on the Tesla semi from Real...

Great video on the Tesla semi from Real Engineering. I think one of the most heard cries on this forum is "show me the math". Not only did he do the math, he even made an interactive website where...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th December 2017, 04:32 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 15,107
Posted By RussDill
That's why Go is much more interesting than Chess...

That's why Go is much more interesting than Chess from an AI perspective. The number of possible moves are so vast.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th December 2017, 04:16 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 27,641
Posted By RussDill
I think your idea that you have a savings where...

I think your idea that you have a savings where one grows logarithmically and ones grows linearly is false. In computers, FSMs typically aren't represented using a storage element for each state. You...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th December 2017, 10:25 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 27,641
Posted By RussDill
So sorry I did not realize your compiler was...

So sorry I did not realize your compiler was written is scheme. When I think of compiler, I think of LLVM, GCC, etc. Fine, it's defined in language as using a limitless stack. However, within your...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 12th December 2017, 10:35 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 27,641
Posted By RussDill
Go open your compiler source. It's probably using...

Go open your compiler source. It's probably using either a 32 bit or 64 bit integer to keep track of parentheses depth. It might be programmed in the style of a push down, but it's actually a FSM.
...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 12th December 2017, 11:05 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 27,641
Posted By RussDill
The way you are using these terms is related to...

The way you are using these terms is related to computational complexity theory, not computability theory. Computibility theory doesn't care about practicality or speed. Your concerns seem to have...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 11th December 2017, 01:29 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,836
Posted By RussDill
I think the issue that makes people uncomfortable...

I think the issue that makes people uncomfortable is that in an accident, there is no time for a human to decide, there is no moral responsibility or blame. With self driving cars, there is an...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 10th December 2017, 08:57 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,836
Posted By RussDill
https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/self_driving_car_mile...

https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/self_driving_car_milestones.png
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th December 2017, 03:18 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 27,641
Posted By RussDill
The whole reason that definitions like Turing...

The whole reason that definitions like Turing machine and FSM exist is a theoretical one. There aren't any aspects of practicality to the definition. Concepts regarding computing time, space...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th December 2017, 09:38 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 27,641
Posted By RussDill
Please don't compare other members to...

Please don't compare other members to ProgrammingGodJordan.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th December 2017, 02:46 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 27,641
Posted By RussDill
There is a limited amount of matter and energy in...

There is a limited amount of matter and energy in the universe that is within our cosmic horizon. Nothing you build in this universe is potentially infinite. Everything you can build can be reduced...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 1st December 2017, 12:37 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 27,641
Posted By RussDill
I'm referring to the input stream of random...

I'm referring to the input stream of random numbers you are feeding your computational device in order to make probabilistic decisions.



Oh, then if a pseudo random number generator of...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 1st December 2017, 11:53 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 27,641
Posted By RussDill
Seriously, think about this probability thing...

Seriously, think about this probability thing logically. Lets say you have a computational device that depends on random information to function, as you are proposing. If we feed it pseudorandom...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 1st December 2017, 10:34 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 27,641
Posted By RussDill
Seriously? Sensory and social deprivation are...

Seriously? Sensory and social deprivation are considered one of the more inhumane tortures you can visit on humans.

What bearing this has on cognition I think is illuminated a bit by your tortured...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 30th November 2017, 12:08 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 29,539
Posted By RussDill
Don't worry, Zach is able to explain everything...

Don't worry, Zach is able to explain everything http://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/flawed
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 30th November 2017, 12:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,159
Posted By RussDill
yes.

yes.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th November 2017, 05:59 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 29,539
Posted By RussDill
As someone who works in software, I'll play a...

As someone who works in software, I'll play a little bit of devils advocate here. Large software projects designed completely from the top down almost always fail. Projects that start with smaller...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th November 2017, 02:46 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 29,539
Posted By RussDill
Yes, they have a much slower metabolism than...

Yes, they have a much slower metabolism than mammals.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd November 2017, 01:05 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,364
Posted By RussDill
Plaque on teeth is a potential problem yes, but...

Plaque on teeth is a potential problem yes, but the number one reason to brush your teeth is your gums. The mechanical action of the bristles at the gumline. From the product page:

"The mouth unit...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd November 2017, 03:03 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,572
Posted By RussDill
Pan-STARRS1 is the "Panoramic Survey Telescope...

Pan-STARRS1 is the "Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System" in Hawaii that looks for near earth objects by examining differences in sky surveys taken at different times. It recently...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st November 2017, 10:25 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,572
Posted By RussDill
Actually this might be the ideal test and...

Actually this might be the ideal test and development situation for the tiny interstellar probe idea. You'd be able to accelerate them to an intercept speed very quickly. Bonus if you can get them...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 7th November 2017, 08:39 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,135
Posted By RussDill
In my own thinking, without some disparity...

In my own thinking, without some disparity between matter/antimatter, living in a universe with matter instead of nothing is like living in a positively charged universe. It would tell you that...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 2nd November 2017, 07:37 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,042
Posted By RussDill
Also my first thought when I saw this. It'd be a...

Also my first thought when I saw this. It'd be a pretty amazing confirmation if we can get some more detailed info.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 1st November 2017, 12:29 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,125
Posted By RussDill
I can see a story about the sun vanishing in the...

I can see a story about the sun vanishing in the middle of the day and being replaced by it's corona being retold and retold and someone reinterpreting it as "crazy stuff happened with the sun" and...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 1st November 2017, 12:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,611
Posted By RussDill
I really like how when the airplane goes into a...

I really like how when the airplane goes into a steep dive, the stewardess falls forward onto the ground. I also like how the pilot takes a break to explain all the details to ATC before asking the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th October 2017, 01:10 PM
Replies: 364
Views: 47,723
Posted By RussDill
We probably won't, but robotic probes probably...

We probably won't, but robotic probes probably will.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd October 2017, 02:06 PM
Replies: 754
Views: 166,287
Posted By RussDill
Jealous. I know this stuff is the future of...

Jealous. I know this stuff is the future of computing, but I just don't have the time or motivation to get into it.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 19th October 2017, 02:00 PM
Replies: 2,229
Views: 401,578
Posted By RussDill
https://i.imgur.com/Rz3ypV9.gif

https://i.imgur.com/Rz3ypV9.gif
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th October 2017, 01:57 PM
Replies: 754
Views: 166,287
Posted By RussDill
So you'd prefer to do completely theoretical work...

So you'd prefer to do completely theoretical work on the topic, designing things for systems that don't exist rather than actually carrying out the work using a classical system and building...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th October 2017, 12:48 PM
Replies: 754
Views: 166,287
Posted By RussDill
Are you taking the quantum computing route...

Are you taking the quantum computing route because you believe that consciousness and quantum mechanics are linked (eg, it is not possible to produces consciousness on a classical computer, a quantum...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 7th October 2017, 02:01 PM
Replies: 3,503
Views: 374,084
Posted By RussDill
That there must be a large number of people who...

That there must be a large number of people who on the outside shame and dehumanize transgendered individuals, but on the inside are frantically searching for transgender pornography?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th October 2017, 03:41 PM
Replies: 754
Views: 166,287
Posted By RussDill
"Yes, at 8 qubits, requiring roughly 8.533 gb of...

"Yes, at 8 qubits, requiring roughly 8.533 gb of ram" (~1GB per qubit)

"A "2000 qubit" machine simulation corresponds to a 2133.33333333 gb ram configuration." (~1GB per qubit)

Then why did you...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th October 2017, 02:07 PM
Replies: 754
Views: 166,287
Posted By RussDill
Listen to the first question after the talk. They...

Listen to the first question after the talk. They only used a portion of the qubits, a small scale test.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th October 2017, 01:56 PM
Replies: 754
Views: 166,287
Posted By RussDill
Thinking that quantum computation scales linearly...

Thinking that quantum computation scales linearly with the number of qubits indicates not just a lack of knowledge in the field, but seems to indicate a complete lack of awareness of the entire point...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th October 2017, 12:16 PM
Replies: 754
Views: 166,287
Posted By RussDill
BTW, it's very clear that you don't understand...

BTW, it's very clear that you don't understand the scaling properties of simulated qubits. They do not scale linearly, that's the point. For instance, the largest such simulation, a 45qubit...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th October 2017, 12:10 PM
Replies: 754
Views: 166,287
Posted By RussDill
What part of "they used 8 qubits" did not parse...

What part of "they used 8 qubits" did not parse for you? The D-wave has 2000 qubits in an annealing configuration, but an annealing machine with 32 qubits would have worked fine. You should be able...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th October 2017, 08:11 AM
Replies: 754
Views: 166,287
Posted By RussDill
That's wonderful that they did the extension of...

That's wonderful that they did the extension of their work that they described in their paper. It still stands that their original work was done without the D-Wave machine. The point still clearly...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th October 2017, 01:57 PM
Replies: 754
Views: 166,287
Posted By RussDill
From the QBM paper: "We show examples of QBM...

From the QBM paper: "We show examples of QBM training with and without the bound, using exact diagonalization, and compare the results with classical Boltzmann training." So they actually did the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th October 2017, 09:01 AM
Replies: 754
Views: 166,287
Posted By RussDill
Wow, you are much farther out of your league than...

Wow, you are much farther out of your league than I had guessed. First it's "I don't have access to GPU compute resources". And now it's "I don't have access to quantum compute resources". How...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th October 2017, 11:57 AM
Replies: 754
Views: 166,287
Posted By RussDill
In the terminology of academic paper, research...

In the terminology of academic paper, research doesn't mean, "Look stuff up". It means design an experiment, do the experiment, and analyze the results.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th October 2017, 10:56 AM
Replies: 754
Views: 166,287
Posted By RussDill
The word you are looking for is essay. A paper...

The word you are looking for is essay. A paper includes research, but you haven't actually done any, so it's just an essay.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd September 2017, 10:20 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,330
Posted By RussDill
UG5wqnc9yKQ If you were going to change out...

UG5wqnc9yKQ

If you were going to change out a prize, this would be the time to do it.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd September 2017, 10:12 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,330
Posted By RussDill
Choosing the odds for a game would seem like it's...

Choosing the odds for a game would seem like it's outside the scope of rigging so long as it's still random chance, and meets the odds you have laid out. The game may appear more or less risky than...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd September 2017, 05:52 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,330
Posted By RussDill
If I was making the game show, I certainly...

If I was making the game show, I certainly wouldn't make it a fair wheel. Your job is to get ratings, people love game shows because they get the endophine hit of gambling. Your job is to make the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd September 2017, 09:53 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 12,142
Posted By RussDill
He's not asking about observing or seeing. He's...

He's not asking about observing or seeing. He's asking if any of the straight lines of constant time (now) in his penrose diagram (solid red lines) connect to matter beyond the event horizon, which...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 22nd September 2017, 08:13 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 41,531
Posted By RussDill
If you enjoy finding and dissecting viral...

If you enjoy finding and dissecting viral marketing hoaxes I would again encourage you to check out:

https://www.youtube.com/user/CaptainDisillusion

Analyzing potential hoaxes and trying to...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd September 2017, 08:10 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 12,142
Posted By RussDill
Only one way to find out, go and check :p ...

Only one way to find out, go and check :p

But seriously, If at any time, now or in the future, you can travel at c to some point in space and something exists, does that make it sufficiently real?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st September 2017, 09:46 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 12,142
Posted By RussDill
Ah,...

Ah, https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/77227/speed-of-light-in-a-gravitational-field
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st September 2017, 02:14 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 12,142
Posted By RussDill
If the event horizon has expanded, then you can't...

If the event horizon has expanded, then you can't have any more photons coming from inside the event horizon, no?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st September 2017, 06:11 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 12,142
Posted By RussDill
I think this might help: ...

I think this might help:

https://physics.stackexchange.com/revisions/146852/9

Also, if you like things in video form:

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