The big question is: can we build a whole brain. Will we in the coming 100 years ever understand all the functions of the brain and how they interact. There is a possibility that there is some kind of limit where we cannot see further without discovering a whole new field of science.

I am planning on doing a technical AI master. One part of me hopes we get there and build a full human AI and the other part doesn't. Like the movie Transcendence  correctly describes is that an AI brain can lose all it's boundaries, we humans are bound to a body, we cannot think more than X steps in front, we cannot photographically remember ever page in a book and at the same time index it for nanosecond retrieval, and that's is what keeps us humans contained and forces us to think and rethink about our decisions (being wise).

The thing that interests me the most is how we as human beings will interact more with technology. We are heavily reliant on technology as it is and that is only going to expand further. Today we can see big business' already implementing AI systems as cost saving mechanisms , these are generally explored more and more these days by every major corporation and heavy investments in this field are sure to generate further advancements. Recently Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking teamed up with hundreds of other scientists to write an open letter warning the dangers of AI. But the worry is , what's to stop a private enterprise / government from one day taking the initiative and creating it without any failsafe put in place. And what's to say that whatever failsafe they do create will be sufficient enough anyway?

I will be starting my AI units at the end of the year and hope to learn more about it before I can really make a judgement on wether or not it will be a good thing for humanity or not. However , I look around at what we have done to this world today and I ask : How much more could we possibly fuck it up? Maybe AI is something that may one day unite us as a race and bring these advancements to the medical field, agriculture etc and further enhance our quality of life. Or we may decide ( And this one is more likely) to weaponize AI systems and completely screw ourselves just a bit more. Regardless, as of now I agree with Factionwars in regards to this one, I am excited that we have reached this stage in our lives when we have these advancements to look forward to. But , based on our own history the question is wether or not we can do it. The fact of the matter is we very soon will be capable, the issue is and always will be how we use it.

then you asked a question that expressed profound ignorance. Not just newbiness, but a profound wtf are you smoking kind of stupid.

1+ Cookie for making me laugh.

As for your question craktur, this has already been answered and let me reitrate. Yes, it certainly can. The thing you need to keep in mind is that the only thing that keeps organisations/governments from investigating further into certain activity is time & money. Do enough damage and you may find yourself up shits creek paddling. As proxx stated read up on some useful information or at least google it for fucks sakes.

Well it was a joke but Kosovo is an autonomous province in serbia with a majority ethnic Armenian population. Not sure how my geography is fucked up :/

I think you may mean Albanian.

Am I the only one around here who has never had any issues other than an occasional driver problem? Even with all the updates,  nothing wrong.

I have been using Arch for a while now. Initially it shit me how things kept breaking, when I gained more experience and knowledge I quickly realised It was the operator more than the machine lol. Haven't had a problem in a long time now.

I know u guys love Linux and that is perfectly comprehensible But don't just throw hate on windows and say it's shitty as I said before the majority of the people and even the smart ones aren't necessarily computer fans or even gamers (I double dare you to say Linux is nice for gaming) Security guys love linux but it's like it makes you superior or anything to use Linux

Linux is all about choice. Something Windows doesn't really offer. Aside from the security issues that Windows experiences Linux is just a far greater experience overall. Everything is customizable and the learning experience whilst maintaining a Linux OS is very valuable. Basically, Windows has it's limits, I understand it's easy and convienent to use which is what most people want. There are Linux distro's thee that emulate the simplicity that Windows has. In saying that I believe in supporting OpenSource as much as possible. As for the gaming experience...I agree..but, have you tried Steam OS ?

In conclusion, A Linux system gives you a sense of real ownership amongst other things. It really is a club of it's own. I switched some time ago, every now and then I reinstall windows to try it out again..Usually takes me about 24 hours to uninstall it though. I will never go back and I'm assuming most people feel the same way on this forum.

I wish I had the time to explain why I disagree but I dont atm, will get back to you.Just to cut one tree down.
I have my mom on ubuntu for her banking , pictures and E-mail stuff.
She is a total nontech person that you even have to explain how to attach a picture to an Email.
I told her just go click stuff!
Its very secure compared to the regular windows install , she cant break shit, it just works.
The illusion that people wont understand is ridiculous.
The GUI (gnome2) is by far more intuitive than any windows Ive come across (I work with a multitude of OS's on a daily basis so dont gimme that crap)
Ill chop down the rest of the trees when I got more time.
"can't change etc" never got anyone anywhere in life.

I read this and I wanted to conduct my own controlled experiment.  So I downloaded Ubuntu 12.04 .iso burnt  it to a CD and gave it to my wife to install on her laptop. Mind you, she knows nothing about computers. She jumped onto Google to learn how to install Ubuntu of a CD and proceeded with the process. The Ubuntu set up is piss easy, I mean if my partner found it straight forward and simple then everyone should be able to do it.  Once installed she found it very foreign to her.  I don't even think she even knew what Linux was prior to this occurring. Let's keep in mind she knows nothing technology related. So I left it her with her and told her to just give it a crack and if she hated it I would reinstall Windows. I came into the lounge room and she was watching a YouTube video outlining the basics of Ubuntu..How to use the repository , the terminal basics and essential downloads. She even searched how to run Windows programs on Ubuntu and installed and figured out how to use WINE herself. A few hours later after returning from work I came in and realized she was on a tutorial on how to download and set up customized themes. I asked her what she preferred Ubuntu or Win. 8.1 and she advised she would never switch back to Windows. I'm not going to go into the details of why because she couldn't b really answer it, she just said in the entire time she was using it she didn't  experience a a crash, lag and she prefers the added security.

End result = converted.

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