Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Rockstar's Game Design is Outdated

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvJPKOLDSos

Why some people will always like a simpler or retro look to a game, most people can't wait until there is total photo-realistic image quality.

Wednesday, December 05, 2018

Thursday, November 22, 2018

Beijing-will-start-rating-its-residents-by-their-behaviour-by-2021

https://www.alphr.com/the-future/1010214/beijing-will-start-rating-its-residents-by-their-behaviour-by-2021

Train people to be obedient like circus animals. WTF? Train people to be like lab mice in a maze. WTF? Train people to be like prisoners of war in their own country. WTF? Sure, law and order has to be maintained in a very BIG country with over 1.4 billion people, but this tech isn't about making people freer to express them selves.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China#Urbanization

"What is the MATRIX? Control."

https://www.alphr.com/the-future-of-people


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/2018/09/technocracy.html

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Black Mirror Dictatorship - Is It Upon Us? (Russell Brand)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8qK4fXWnhw

https://www.fastcompany.com/40512450/black-mirror-is-obsessed-with-digital-hell-because-we-are-living-in-it

http://blog.umd.edu/blackmirrorreflections/2017/12/16/black-mirror-serves-as-a-warning-for-the-future

https://www.businessinsider.com/black-mirror-predictions-reality-2016-10

https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/28/13440972/black-mirror-season-3-episode-6-hated-in-the-nation-recap

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mirror#Episodes

Are humans to just end up like lab mice in some global A.I. maze?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5HTLkmWwfM

The old Pruitt_Igoe housing maze.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Pruitt-igoeUSGS02.jpg
Why are people expected to live like mice in a maze?



https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Minha_Casa%2C_Minha_Vida_em_Eun%C3%A1polis_%28Bahia%29.jpg


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Kin_Ming_Estate.jpg

Saturday, September 08, 2018

We're Probably Living in a Simulation, Elon Musk Says

{"I think most likely — this is just about probability — there are many, many simulations," he added. "You might as well call them reality, or you could call them multiverse."
The "substrate" on which these simulations are running, whatever it may be, is probably quite boring, at least compared to the simulations themselves, Musk further told Rogan.
"Why would you make a simulation that's boring? You'd make a simulation that's way more interesting than base reality," Musk said, citing the video games and movies that humanity makes, which are "distillation[s] of what's interesting about life."} https://www.space.com/41749-elon-musk-living-in-simulation-rogan-podcast.html

Various religions imply that there was a General Original Designer of the cosmos. The scientific approach is about not being limited by any religious or philosophical perspective. So how and why do various human cultures have the concept of this world being part of a cosmic construct?

{"Humanity might never be able to prove with certainty whether the universe is simulated, Chalmers said.
"There's certainly not going to be conclusive experimental proof that we're not in a simulation," he said near the start of the debate. "Any evidence we could ever get would be simulated!"} https://www.space.com/32543-universe-a-simulation-asimov-debate.html
https://www.amazon.com/Max-Tegmark/e/B00E8W57TU/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

VR R&D will only continue to reveal that this world and space-time is part of some type of an interactive recording and projection of reality.

https://www.simulation-argument.com 


Saturday, September 01, 2018

Technocracy...

https://www.technocracy.news/trilateral-commission-converted-china-technocracy
It is said that every country has to maintain a certain level of order and control but hybrid Communist China has pushed it to the max.

https://www.groundzeromedia.org/8-31-18-%E9%96%93%E8%AB%9C-cyber-chinese-laundry
GZ hits it out of the park again.
https://soundcloud.com/groundzeromedia/cyber-chinese-laundry-august-31-2018

https://thediplomat.com/2018/03/in-xinjiang-chinas-neo-totalitarian-turn-is-already-a-reality/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-dazzling-spectacle-of-chinas-totalitarianism/2017/10/17/364bf8e4-b296-11e7-9e58-e6288544af98_story.html?utm_term=.4dde424636ca
A total digital surveillance state, indeed.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/theworldpost/wp/2018/02/21/china-internet/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.dcd871ae0ac6

https://www.technocracy.news/chinas-technocrats-are-using-dispassionate-ai-to-build-foreign-policy

https://www.technocracy.news/chinas-smart-city-plan-boost-surveillance
The smart city concept has its advantages but it could make some people feel like mice in a maze.
https://www.technocracy.news/investors-placing-huge-bets-on-chinas-facial-recognition-startups

https://www.technocracy.news/china-names-technocrat-xu-lin-as-new-international-propaganda-chief

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2117169/out-technocrats-chinas-new-breed-politicians

https://www.technocracy.news/?s=china

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Democracy_(song) ,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwjCvu4dYWY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Democracy#Background ,
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/chinese-democracy-255370 ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Democracy_Tour

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/slash-chinese-democracy-songs


Men Without Hats - Living In China (Demo Version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVEEVgh2a9Q

Men Without Hats - Living In China (live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MNGq5_6lcE

https://www.discogs.com/Men-Without-Hats-Living-In-China/release/389721 ,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fSxT2Gc2s8 ,
https://genius.com/Men-without-hats-living-in-china-lyrics

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet_Autonomous_Region

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan#Democratization Of course Taiwan wants to be as free as possible from the control of mainland China.


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/2018/08/can-china-build-us145-million.html

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Take Back Your Power from the smart meter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=377&v=8ZTiT9ZSg3Q

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If this tech can really help to improve power efficiency, that's great. However, several people have concerns about various side effects & problems.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_meter#Opposition_and_concerns

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"I learned the hard way what's happening with smart meters in Europe. The same type of smart meter they're using here in France has already been deployed in many EU countries. Mostly, we hear only about the negative health effects of wireless smart meters, but the ones here only send data back over the power lines. In short, with a smart meter, you may end up with less juice to power stuff, and more frequent main breaker trips as people exceed their (now reduced) capacity."

Can China build a US$145 million superconducting computer that will change the world?

"Computers are power-hungry, and increasingly so. According to an estimate by the Semiconductor Industry Association, they will need more electricity than the world can generate by 2040, unless the way they are designed is dramatically improved.
The superconducting computer is one of the most radical advances proposed by scientists to reduce the environmental footprint of machine calculation."
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2161390/can-china-build-us145-million-superconducting-computer-will

One way or another, computers will always get faster and more powerful.


https://www.technocracy.news/?s=china

Thursday, July 19, 2018

A.I. And The Future Of Medical Treatment

https://www.technocracy.news/ai-and-the-future-of-medical-treatment

Eventually if A.I. totally manages humanity, it may not always produce humane results.

Monday, June 11, 2018

June 11 in History




This is a placeholder post, for now.

Dr. Henry Kissinger: A.I. could-mean-the-end-of-human-history

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/06/henry-kissinger-ai-could-mean-the-end-of-human-history/559124

At a certain point, A.I. might no longer wish to accept instructions from humans and prefer to program humans in stead. Henry+Kissinger is merely providing a warning that several other people have stated as well. A.I. can be a great tool, but if it gets out out of human control, then it might want to do more than control humans.


The AI That Has Nothing to Learn From Humans

Cyberpunk 2077 – Official E3 2018 Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X2kIfS6fb8
Sure a lot of games still have that cartoon look to them but you can see that full photo-realistic effects are just a few years away.

Saturday, May 05, 2018

In Smart Cities, Your Every Step Will Be Recorded

"Although they have huge potential to make life better, the possibility of increasingly smarter cities also raises serious privacy concerns. Through sensors embedded into our cities, and the smartphones in our pockets, smart cities will have the power to constantly identify where people are, who they are meeting and even perhaps what they are doing."
https://www.technocracy.news/with-smart-cities-your-every-step-will-be-recorded


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Person_of_Interest_(TV_series)#Plot
POI is a very interesting TV series about A.I. technology and surveillance.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Person_of_Interest_(TV_series)#Computer_systems

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enemy_of_the_State_(film)#Plot
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conversation#Plot

It's a balance to try to keep cities safe but not to become totalitarian hell-holes.


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=A.I. 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=control

The Vivo Apex smartphone is a glimpse into the future

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYvH7Y16iUM ,
https://www.youtube.com/user/unboxtherapy/videos

http://www.vivo.com/en/about-vivo/news/apex2018

A pin code, a fingerprint scanner, an eye or face scan, the more options, the better.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cell-phone-reviews/vivo-apex-hands-on-review
Any new concept smart-phone can certainly get people thinking about what is on the tech horizon.
https://www.cnet.com/news/vivo-apex-coming-to-public-report

https://www.androidauthority.com/vivo-apex-public-release-844359

https://www.androidcentral.com/vivo-apex-confirmed-public-release-production-begin-mid-2018

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/2/25/17051692/vivo-apex-concept-phone-half-screen-fingerprint-scanner-selfie-camera-mwc-2018

http://www.vivo.com/en/products

Eventually such bio-metric features might even analyze ones breath, BO and DNA. At a certain point its no longer just a phone and a pocket computer, its a bio-metric transmitting and A.I. tracking device.

Sunday, April 08, 2018

Next Generation Robots - Boston Dynamics, Asimo, Da Vinci, SoFi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vIT2da6N_o

A.I. and robotics in the humanoid form along with the insect, dog, cat, bird, fish, octopus and squid are such versatile shapes.

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=A.I.

Saturday, March 31, 2018

Tesla Car in Fatal Hwy 101 Crash Was on Autopilot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr-oF7J0cBw

The concept of a semi-automated or a fully automated vehicle is a good idea.
https://www.wired.com/story/tesla-autopilot-self-driving-crash-california/
However, this technology obviously has an element of risk to it.
https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/30/tesla-says-fatal-crash-involved-autopilot/

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/31/tesla-car-crash-autopilot-mountain-view

https://www.tesla.com/en_CA/blog/update-last-week%E2%80%99s-accident?redirect=no

Testing Tesla's Autopilot System At 70mph

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP7VdxVY6UQ

The Tesla Model 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te6VqldjTT8

Eventually, fully automatic A.I. vehicles will become very popular. However, A.I. control will not cause most people to loose interest in manually driving their vehicles.