Scott Adams Thread (Garfield Cartoonist)

[freebeard]

He's on board with Gulf of America. In the Western hemisphere, what's in second place? The Sea of Cortez? That could become the Gulf of Mexico. California deserves to lose.

Quantum computing is a bust? Oh well, anyway...

Merging large language models and nanoscale engineering* will create an inflection point without it.

*Gibson's Diamond Age

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purpose built ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) were developed.

Ode to Satoshi (The Official Bitcoin Song : )

[redpoint5]

Originally Posted by freebeard

Merging large language models and nanoscale engineering* will create an inflection point without it.

*Gibson's Diamond Age

I've been excited for micromachines for decades, but problems of "stiction" and providing power seem to still be unresolved.

"Innerspace" was the first "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" type movie I can remember enjoying.

Crichton was working on a novel on the subject when he died, and it was published in 2011. I started reading, but I almost feel I can tell where in the story authors changed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_(novel)

[freebeard]

Love You Like A Bitcoin -- Kryp Tina

[redpoint5]

My brother-in-law was scheduled for his first solo flight today, so I tuned in. Didn't realize you can get radar data and ATC comms for practically anywhere.

It was too windy to solo, but I listened in as he did touch and goes and took right turns back into the downwind for short approaches.

To the west of the airport is an Airforce base, and I found it interesting to watch a Predator drone circle around it.

https://www.flightradar24.com/47.94,-97.16/13

I listened to ground
https://www.liveatc.net/hlisten.php?..._gnd&icao=kgfk

and tower comms.
https://www.liveatc.net/hlisten.php?...twr1&icao=kgfk

[freebeard]

I started reading, but .... Micro_(novel)

I started the synopsis, but... it's a real downer.