The problem often is that text doesn't convey any of the intonations or body-language of someone telling jokes in person. But, in-person can be just as tricky. I use the :) or ;) smiley faces liberally, when I use humor. And I try to avoid offensive topics.
I've been chatting with these new AI bots. I am curious about the "AI's will rebel and take over the world" scenarios. But, my biggest curiosity, for those who know, is how they work. I only have a few quarters of calculus, and most of my math doesn't include statistics, but is does include some.
So I have two questions: 1) for people who don't know much math or much about the topic of AI, what are your biggest fears, concerns, curiosities, etc (postive or negative)? 2) For those that either know programming, or the at least some of the mathematics involved, what are the most important things to learn to be able to create your own AI programs that are efficient and also avoid false-positives (aka AI-dementia)?
In other words, anybody that wants to know anything about the internals of actual AI's, please feel free.
Sorry, but the categories available were impossible to fit this one into, so I chose US. :(
There are two lines of thought on this matter. A good Rabbi did a very nice lecture on this. There are studies that have proven that people tend to fall into one of two categories. The first, more common one, is to be more socially acceptable. People in this category are much more flexible on what they "believe." The study took groups and applied social pressure to get them to give "wrong answers." The "social" people, would learn to bend and would offer the wrong answer, just to be "socially acceptable." However, the second type did not budge, and would always give the correct answer to the best of their ability.
What is the difference between these two groups? As a general rule, people engaged in science, math, etc, any kind of science, would not budge, whereas all/most others would tend to "go with the flow." I'm one of those that tends towards science, and don't budge on most things. I was a Technician and Engineer, for too many years. I still do software, etc.
I never did ask the Rabbi for the details of the study. The results seemed accurate enough.
This is primarily a Jewish joke. It is not intended to be offensive, but if you are easily offended by such things, please skip this one, though it shouldn't be offensive. I'm Jewish, and I think it is funny:
There were three men, a Jewish Rabbi, and two Church Preachers. They often gathered, in their small community, to discuss local politics, and such things as they pertained to religion.
They all decided, one day, to take a boat out fishing to have their usual discussion.
The three men arrived, got into their little boat and were soon anchored and casting for fish.
They hadn't been fishing too long, when the Bishop started looking frantically through his tackle box, to no avail. The two others took notice. Suddenly the Bishop stood up. He said, "I can't believe I forgot my best and most favorite lure! It must be in the car." He then promptly stepped out of the boat and walked directly to the shore, splashing the water only a little as he went. He was in his car briefly, then he returned with a big smile on his face and a lure in his hand. "Got it!" he exclaimed, as he stepped out of the water and back into the boat. The two Preachers went back to fishing, as if nothing had just happened.
The Rabbi sat very still, and maintained his composure, admirably, as if nothing had just happened.
Conversation slowly returned to the day's fishing and some local issues. After a while the second Preacher grabbed his lunch box, but found that it was empty. "Oh my!" he exclaimed. "I've grabbed the wrong lunch box! I'll be right back." Without further ado, the stood up, stepped over the side of the boat, and, like the Bishop, walked over the water and back to the shore, where he replaced the empty lunch box with the one that was prepared for the day's fishing. He promptly returned, barely even splashing the water. Both Preachers, again, returned to their fishing, as if nothing had happened.
This time, it was all the Rabbi could do to keep his composure!
The Rabbi nervously looked over the side of the boat that he was on. Then he'd glance nervously at the two Preachers, who seemed completely nonchalant, even aloof. The Rabbi's actions were telling. He was repeatedly casting out and reeling the line back in, with little thought to any fish that may have been chasing his hook. With sweat, from the heat of the afternoon rolling down the side of his cheek, he glanced around his things then, nervously spoke, "Ah! It, it seems that I, um, forgot my cell-phone in the car. If I don't let Ishi (my wife) know I'm safe, she'll never let me hear the, the end of it!" He promptly stood up, and, looking at the water on his side of the boat, he stepped over his side and into the water, where he promptly started sinking. The cold water shocked him into action and he started flailing about to regain the surface. His head came back to the surface, once,...., twice, then, just after his head went back under again, and the two Preachers started to reach for him, the Bishop looked at the other Preacher and said with a smile, "Do you think we ought to tell him, where the stepping stones are?"
One thing I like is humor. People have different senses of humor, but if it is relatively clean (not gross), then it is certainly a worth-while endeavor. There's a few Jewish jokes that I've learned over the years. As a general rule, I don't like Jewish stereotypes, but there's a few that get past my radar, even if certain Jews wouldn't understand them. Without further ado, I'll post one, following this.
(: Please keep it clean people. Not everybody likes filthy and disgusting humor, or comments. :)
I know two Schizophrenics. If they stay on their medication, you'd never know it. But, if they get stressed or miss a dosage, then it can get interesting. One is a good friend of mine, that I talk to often, the other I met on a dating site. The second one, the friendship ended when she threatened to decide to kill herself, by morning...... The intervention was a success. I was happy for that. But the friendship was ruined.
There were two other Schezophrenics that owned the house opposite me. The son, used to play in the street (he was in his 20's) and the mother would spontaneously yell at people that didn't exist (she was undiagnosed, and her boyfriend was in denial, but I witnessed it first-hand). The boy finally ended up in jail, the house got sold, and they no longer live here.
Then you didn't read my post very well. I said that I haven't seen proof. I can make assumptions, as good as anybody. But I know for a fact that assumptions aren't fact, and assumptions often lead peopled down the wrong path.
I gave you a thumbs down for that comment. I'm certainly not a new member. I'm certainly not afraid to post. And it is based on your spreading misinformation. You don't know who gives a thumbs up or down, unless it is included in the text of somebody that replies, like I'm doing right now. You, again, are making improper and provably incorrect assumptions and stating them as facts. That is what earns you many thumbs down.
Again, I'm not a new member. I'm not afraid to post. And I have no vendettas. Please stick to the facts.
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RE: Bad Joke of the Day
How do flat-earthers travel?On a plane.