isn't it kind of naughty, how you have to hit a button that says "submit".
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ow.
something happend to my back... god knows what... perhaps it's the parachuting last year (no instructions), perhaps its the awfull ergonomics of my workbench at work... i don't know. all i know is pain.
ow.
something happend to my back... god knows what... perhaps it's the parachuting last year (no instructions), perhaps its the awfull ergonomics of my workbench at work... i don't know. all i know is pain.
ow.
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sparkle:
yes, i am an idiot...haha
but thanks for your comment nonetheless.
but thanks for your comment nonetheless.
saul2600:
yes! zwei remarken von eine SG... und sie sind so traumlich... kann ich schlaffen jetzt...
[Edited on Jun 11, 2003]
[Edited on Jun 11, 2003]
went out with a high school friend tonight. saw his little brother... who is now doing research with phage viruses creating micro-magnetic particles. his prior work with carbon nano-tubules interested me more, but...
i want to do that. let me try it! my turn!
oh, wait, that's right... i have to finish my thesis paper to get my degrees. otherwise, i have wasted thousands of...
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i want to do that. let me try it! my turn!
oh, wait, that's right... i have to finish my thesis paper to get my degrees. otherwise, i have wasted thousands of...
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shal:
Sheesh, you know some smart people.
What's your thesis on? Grad or undergrad degree?
What's your thesis on? Grad or undergrad degree?
saul2600:
Thanks for askin' Shalome!
ok, it's a wierd triple major undergrad degree, and one of the requirements is to bang out a capstone thesis combining two of the majors... i chose mathematics and philosophy... 6 years ago.
anyway, it's on a new-ish form of artificial intelligence. you see, i am left completely unsatisfied with conventional AI in that the programming is trying to emulate the input/output data set of humans... you know, if a program can communicate with you in a convincingly human way, it must be intelligent.
balderdash, i say! if we are not even sure what "intelligence" is, let alone consciousness, then the only way to be reasonably sure that a construct has these qualities is to model absolutely every causal element. for instance, each nueron must be represented with several hundred parameters (how it is electrically charged, how large it is, how healthy it is, its chemical qualities... etc...), then this single element must be compared to a real nueron. if, finally, the responce to similair stimuli is the virtually identical between the real and the modelled neuron, then the next step can be taken.
connect each modelled nueron in the same manner that its real counterparts are connected. then give the whole thing some stimulus, and watch it go. of course, there will be little intelligible output at first (think of a newborn's brain). but, after some time, with the appropriate stimuli...
anyway... i guess the whole point is: mathematically model the brain, and the "mind" will emerge as a consequence. trying to model the mind, without a sufficiently complex brain analog, and it would all be smoke and mirrors.
ok, it's a wierd triple major undergrad degree, and one of the requirements is to bang out a capstone thesis combining two of the majors... i chose mathematics and philosophy... 6 years ago.
anyway, it's on a new-ish form of artificial intelligence. you see, i am left completely unsatisfied with conventional AI in that the programming is trying to emulate the input/output data set of humans... you know, if a program can communicate with you in a convincingly human way, it must be intelligent.
balderdash, i say! if we are not even sure what "intelligence" is, let alone consciousness, then the only way to be reasonably sure that a construct has these qualities is to model absolutely every causal element. for instance, each nueron must be represented with several hundred parameters (how it is electrically charged, how large it is, how healthy it is, its chemical qualities... etc...), then this single element must be compared to a real nueron. if, finally, the responce to similair stimuli is the virtually identical between the real and the modelled neuron, then the next step can be taken.
connect each modelled nueron in the same manner that its real counterparts are connected. then give the whole thing some stimulus, and watch it go. of course, there will be little intelligible output at first (think of a newborn's brain). but, after some time, with the appropriate stimuli...
anyway... i guess the whole point is: mathematically model the brain, and the "mind" will emerge as a consequence. trying to model the mind, without a sufficiently complex brain analog, and it would all be smoke and mirrors.
so the shrooms were finally letting go of me... got to work... and my boss lit in on me.
whatev, i have 3 weeks of vacation time coming to me.
oops... the economy / job market... damn... republicans in office. i can't find a job in those two weeks.
better start thinking quick.
and no, self... hanging out with your ex- isn't going to make...
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whatev, i have 3 weeks of vacation time coming to me.
oops... the economy / job market... damn... republicans in office. i can't find a job in those two weeks.
better start thinking quick.
and no, self... hanging out with your ex- isn't going to make...
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emaline:
nothing like trying to mend a broken heart with the heart breaker sitting nearby.
thanks for the "cute" analysis, makes sense really, if people told me i was the hottest thing on the planet and they wanted to rip my clothes off i would be much more bothered...
i just get random emails everyday from silly boys telling me how cute i am, it just seems obvious now i guess.
anywho, darkskyy and i went to the creepy crawl once the show was cancelled...
thanks for the "cute" analysis, makes sense really, if people told me i was the hottest thing on the planet and they wanted to rip my clothes off i would be much more bothered...
i just get random emails everyday from silly boys telling me how cute i am, it just seems obvious now i guess.
anywho, darkskyy and i went to the creepy crawl once the show was cancelled...
saul2600:
"nothing like trying to mend a broken heart with the heart breaker sitting nearby." -e
Tell me about it. i have been doing that for a year and a half now. then, like an idiot, i invited my "best friend" to move in with her. hey, they both needed room mates.
major mistake. don't try that one at home. in fact, don't be friends with him at all. perhaps some day, but not when you are prone.
when i have been happiest, i have been away from home, away from thinking, ruminating and reflecting.
but sadly, those were always the things i liked most about being me. perhaps getting away from those things naturally helps one evolve into someone slightly different; at least different in the respect of not being preoccupied.
and that's good enough for now.
Tell me about it. i have been doing that for a year and a half now. then, like an idiot, i invited my "best friend" to move in with her. hey, they both needed room mates.
major mistake. don't try that one at home. in fact, don't be friends with him at all. perhaps some day, but not when you are prone.
when i have been happiest, i have been away from home, away from thinking, ruminating and reflecting.
but sadly, those were always the things i liked most about being me. perhaps getting away from those things naturally helps one evolve into someone slightly different; at least different in the respect of not being preoccupied.
and that's good enough for now.
i don't think my client this morning realized i was hung over. not sure, though.
it was a keyboard repair house call. the only problem, other than my state of being, was that it was a Roland RD-1000. 70 lbs, at least. moving that thing around while hung over... i had to overcharge for that shit.
came back home... and the events of the prior...
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it was a keyboard repair house call. the only problem, other than my state of being, was that it was a Roland RD-1000. 70 lbs, at least. moving that thing around while hung over... i had to overcharge for that shit.
came back home... and the events of the prior...
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shal:
I was up till 3 drinking too!
shal:
So... uh.. hey.. This is kind of a long shot, but...
Know any tech industry people who need a programmer/database/uber-tech-support guy? Anger's been out of work since February and it's really starting to wear on him -- and our savings...
Know any tech industry people who need a programmer/database/uber-tech-support guy? Anger's been out of work since February and it's really starting to wear on him -- and our savings...
woke up at 1pm...
"Grease is the word is the feeling..." playing on the radio. odd, for several reasons. first, it is a talk radio station. second, it is anachronistic to hear that on any radio station in contemporary america; including oldies stations. there is simply no demographic appropriate for that song. none. methinks.
someone drank my scotch.
i bought it last night after work......
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"Grease is the word is the feeling..." playing on the radio. odd, for several reasons. first, it is a talk radio station. second, it is anachronistic to hear that on any radio station in contemporary america; including oldies stations. there is simply no demographic appropriate for that song. none. methinks.
someone drank my scotch.
i bought it last night after work......
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saul2600:
Crimeny! i knew that there would be a wednesday night gathering... i just didn't know it was wednesday...
whew, what an awfull couple of days. glad there over. whish i would have been with you guys instead.
whew, what an awfull couple of days. glad there over. whish i would have been with you guys instead.
saul2600:
oh, Shalome! i forgot to mention my funny story of four-year-old-honesty... in responce to your own very cute one...
Gave a Darth Maul figure to my nephew. i actually used it as an ornament (how frilly!) on a real birthday present. you know... Darth Maul was holding onto the bow-like-thing that i made with copper wire.
he liked the present, i guess (even i forget what it was), but turned to me and said "uncle paul... Darf Maul (s)mells like you!"
of course, the Darth Maul figure had hung beneath my car mirror for several months. and absorbed lots of clove cigarrette smoke.
ouch.
Gave a Darth Maul figure to my nephew. i actually used it as an ornament (how frilly!) on a real birthday present. you know... Darth Maul was holding onto the bow-like-thing that i made with copper wire.
he liked the present, i guess (even i forget what it was), but turned to me and said "uncle paul... Darf Maul (s)mells like you!"
of course, the Darth Maul figure had hung beneath my car mirror for several months. and absorbed lots of clove cigarrette smoke.
ouch.
Letter of Regret to Darksky... and all attendees of STLSG's KiitF tonight:
wouldn't you know... i came home for a second from hanging out with the family, and was about to set out and attend "Keep It in the Family"...
but my rommate was showing off my modular analog synth. considerring that i have a couple of semi-finished cuircit boards hanging by bare wires, this...
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wouldn't you know... i came home for a second from hanging out with the family, and was about to set out and attend "Keep It in the Family"...
but my rommate was showing off my modular analog synth. considerring that i have a couple of semi-finished cuircit boards hanging by bare wires, this...
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darkskyy1:
every wednesday my friend, every wednesday, and don't forget we have two other SGSTL events next week
saul2600:
two nights... one week... damn... you guys could end up seeing the ugly (though not unsightly) end of the saul.
c ya soon
c ya soon
first entry.
and you are here to witness it.
so it begins... absent anything profound and timeless to utter, i offer a story that is sadly often repeated in my dealings with the world; a tale of great intent, dire mourning, and woefull regret... and stuff...
i figured i would renew membership here, by the proddings of the kind and gregarious Shalome ( http://suicidegirls.com/members/Shalome )....
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and you are here to witness it.
so it begins... absent anything profound and timeless to utter, i offer a story that is sadly often repeated in my dealings with the world; a tale of great intent, dire mourning, and woefull regret... and stuff...
i figured i would renew membership here, by the proddings of the kind and gregarious Shalome ( http://suicidegirls.com/members/Shalome )....
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darkskyy1:
"Keep It In The Family" is tonight!!!!
shal:
Glad to see you. 
Hopefully, we'll see you at an event somtime...
Hopefully, we'll see you at an event somtime...
And you know, I thought the same thing about the Submit button just yesterday afternoon....