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HHornbein replied to the thread On Progress Toward AGI.In sociobiology "evolutionary fitness" is usually measured by quantity of third generation offspring, like grandchildren.
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HHornbein replied to the thread An "Untranslatable" Word?.A random happenstance can be ironic but only a human can be sarcastic. What's the difference between facetious and sarcastic? I'd say...
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HHornbein replied to the thread On Progress Toward AGI.Thank you for sharing.
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HHornbein replied to the thread High School Is there anything in the Universe that is not fundamentally made up of matter?.There are many words that do not have a definition on which everyone agrees. I don't worry about it. I just state the definition I'm...
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HHornbein reacted to PeroK's post in the thread High School Is there anything in the Universe that is not fundamentally made up of matter? with
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It seems to me a bit like saying all the people in the world are men, if we count women and children as part of "mankind". -
HHornbein replied to the thread High School Rotating disc: tidal relativity across surface of disc.I learned this from reading scientific papers 20 years ago. It was in there somewhere. Interesting observation, yes? I would think...
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HHornbein replied to the thread Can Dogs Talk Using Buttons?.Harumph! It just so happens I have a sister who is an expert with this stuff and tells me about it. Did you know that licking your...
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HHornbein replied to the thread Can Dogs Talk Using Buttons?.Care to explicate?
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HHornbein replied to the thread High School Rotating disc: tidal relativity across surface of disc.The surface of a spinning neutron star can reach 10% of the speed of light. At this point the star "tries" to morph into a torus. It...
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HHornbein reacted to Dale's post in the thread High School Rotating disc: tidal relativity across surface of disc with Like.
You really cannot pretend it doesn't if you want to answer the rest of your question. The important fact is that angular acceleration is...
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HHornbein replied to the thread Music Cover songs versus the original track, which ones are better?.Jazz guitarists make fun of him, say he's a showoff. Jealous losers they.
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HHornbein replied to the thread Is A.I. more than the sum of its parts?.I once asked myself, is a rock intelligent? Suppose intelligence is ability to reach goals. How do I know that the rock isn't 100%...
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HHornbein replied to the thread High School Is there anything in the Universe that is not fundamentally made up of matter?.Electromagnetic radiation has no rest mass so it is not matter. It does however attract things gravitationally to a small degree, and...
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HHornbein replied to the thread Music Cover songs versus the original track, which ones are better?.Not released on an album.
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HHornbein replied to the thread An "Untranslatable" Word?.Biji World is a combination restaurant, art gallery, Apple store, and BMW motorcycle dealership.