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#11
Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...
Last post by Tamas - Today at 01:23:38 PM
Interestingly the Guardian comment section under an opinion article on the neurodivergent kids thing seem, if anything, in the side of curbing the current system.
#12
Gaming HQ / Re: The NEW New Boardgames Thr...
Last post by The Brain - Today at 01:20:02 PM
IIRC we finished it in three years.
#13
Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread
Last post by Grey Fox - Today at 12:40:53 PM
IIRC both of them are on CBC Gem too.
#14
Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread
Last post by Jacob - Today at 12:38:34 PM
I rarely watch films these days, but I've started watching them on flights when the kids let me.

Just got back from a short vacation in Ontario (with a quick dip to Quebec) and finally saw Mad Max: Fury Road. It was pretty good. I enjoyed it for the 80s post-apocalyptic sci-fi vibes and general over-the-topness.

I also watched Bonne Cop, Bad Cop for the first time. I loved it. I love the Canadianess of it. Unfortunately my plane landed and I haven't seen the final 10 minutes of the film. It looks like it's on Canadian Netflix, so I should be able to finish it later today.
#15
Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...
Last post by Tamas - Today at 11:52:28 AM
Quote from: crazy canuck on Today at 11:38:52 AM
Quote from: Tamas on Today at 10:23:28 AMMost of the risks around AI would go away if marketing people stopped pretending it actually thinks.

Yes, but to make the statement more accurate I would remove the word marketing and replace "pretending" with "believing". 

Good point.
#16
Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...
Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 11:38:52 AM
Quote from: Tamas on Today at 10:23:28 AMMost of the risks around AI would go away if marketing people stopped pretending it actually thinks.

Yes, but to make the statement more accurate I would remove the word marketing and replace "pretending" with "believing". 
#17
Gaming HQ / Re: The NEW New Boardgames Thr...
Last post by Darth Wagtaros - Today at 10:53:51 AM
Yeah, no idea but we play once or twice a month.  So not too many.
#18
Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...
Last post by Tamas - Today at 10:23:28 AM
Most of the risks around AI would go away if marketing people stopped pretending it actually thinks.
#19
Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...
Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 09:43:39 AM
It's the bond of Reeves' fiscal rules and election pledges. Fiscal rules that are stricter than Jeremy Hunt's, economically bumpy times (some things in our controls, others like Trump not) plus a commitment to not raise taxes on "working people".

I think I mentioned with the rebellion on disability benefit - I'm really not sure the PLP will wear the cuts to special education needs provision (which is this cut - and again a ballooning cost that needs real, not Treasury-driven, reform) or immigration changes.

I often agree with Labour MPs but ultimately they ran on a manifesto ruling out revenue raising from two thirds of the tax base, have big spending plans on infrastructure, the NHS and (now) defence and they're rejecting all other cuts. I think at some point somewhere something will have to give and it won't be pretty.
#20
Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...
Last post by Josquius - Today at 09:31:13 AM
I have heard the experience of using the Chinese AI is rather interesting. I've not given one a go myself.
Apparently it will start to give you answers like "There are huge human rights violations happening with minority groups in western China" then suddenly run into a technical error where it can't give you the answer for some strange reason.