Right, here we go again.

[silveradept]

Things will slowly start returning to normal soon, just in time to get hectic in terms of papers and projects and the convention. Sounds like a plan, really. Just have to remember to bring the DVD back to the library, as it's due tomorrow, and I don't want to deny anyone their Unfortunate Events. Heh-heh-heh. Anyway, come Friday, I'll find out whether my hair can spike and I fit into a tuxedo that's too small for me. Luckily, my work is still doing okay - although I should really get moving on projects and presentations that I have to do for next month - considering they all require teamwork of sorts, it's time to get the ball rolling on them, I think.

Earlier (at some point), I linked to someone that said she had difficulty obtaining EC after a condom broke between her and her lover. To now compound the situation, it turns out she's pregnant from it and will now go get an abortion. Some of her comments were things like lists of poisonous herbs disguised as helpful, people threatening to rape her and kill her in painful and desperate ways. Apparently, there are some people who believe firmly that the fetus's life is far more important than the mother's. These same people may not care one whit about what happens to the child after it's born, but it must be born, despite the potential for it to cause ruin. Apparently, the fetus has to live, even to the point of killing the mother to ensure the fetus's survival.

North Korea says they've detonated a nuke underground. The world reacts in a predictable manner, namely, "YOU DID WHAT?!" Even China says, "d00d. That's so not cool."

John Stewart says he's not running for President. Although, if he's 35 and a natural-born citizen... he could run at some point. Which would be interesting - although I suspect people are wondering because of the Robin Williams movie. Too bad - Stewart might be able to make something work, just by being a comedian.

10 reasons why we all make stupid decisions, or the biases that make us do things we shouldn't. Like electing a person to office rather than his platform. Or testing the monkeys-and-Shakespeare Hypothesis.

Robot can follow with the music. Soon, soon, we'll have nice robotic accompaniments to our virtuosos. Or robot bands. Music by machine... we'll have to see whether they can compose and play with the best of human insanity.

A list of common errors in English. Also available in book form. It's exceptionally good, I would say, for those who have homophone problems. Also, some helpful hints for writing a paper.

Anyway, bed, bed, bed. And off we go. Zed.

Comments

[pontifax.livejournal.com]

I always love your links.

I own that Common Errors in English book, btw. :)

[silveradept]

Well, thank you, 'Fax. I try to select good material from what I get daily.

I suspect more people need to own that book. Especially those people who type in all lowercase letters and sound thirteen, even if they're twenty.

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

Robots will never be able to make music. They can mimic it, but it's too sterile and lacks the passion that a human can make from it. Until AI can contain and express the essence of music, it's just not gonna happen.

Have teh best

-=TK

[silveradept]

That's why I say we'd have to take a listen to it. We may have to have a Turing test of audio - if a good musical ear can't tell the difference between the two, then we might say the robot's got the idea.

[annaonthemoon.livejournal.com]

I am so angry at the commnents that woman has gotten. Here she is, more than wlling to openly talk about her expereince, and she's getting blasted for it. I'm not sure if I every would be able to speak openly about things like condoms breaking, EC, or even if I ever get an abortion, despite how open i am with most things....I admire her openness, and here she gets insults hurled at her. It was like that one commenter said "we made our choice, and contraceptive failed". She's not being irresponsible, in fact, she's probly being more responsible by trying to get the EC and now getting an abortion than bringing another child into the world she knows she can't support.

She mentioned people being mad at her for calling the fetus a "parasite"..but what else do you call it when it's something that's not wanted? I also think that referring to it as something like that might make it easier to deal with the getting rid of part.

I just really admire her for her ability to make these descisions and share them with the world...lord knows if it evre happens to me I'll be a basket case.

[greyweirdo.livejournal.com]

The monkey study was deeply flawed in my view. 6 Monkeys are hardly infinite, nor was the study done for an infinite amount of time. The whole idea of that old idea is that given time and input enough, just out of random chance things can happen. It has however been stated that you'll never discover if the monkeys did write the complete works of Shakespeare because of the near infinite amount of drivel you'd have to sort through to get it.

[silveradept]

Yep. You'd need a computer to parse the whole thing looking for the first word of the first line of the first play of whatever collection you're comparing to, and then to see if the second followed... it could take a near-infinite time to check the handiwork of the monkeys.