They don't need to admit they did it. Parallel construction works more effectively.
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Just go the best university you can and take as many ML and AI courses possible, there really isn't much you can do wrong.
Good luck.
What always amazes me about these "super-lemmings" is that they are so unaware that they are being thoroughly exploited. They don't understand basic economics, that if you have zero leisure time, all of your earnings are for nothing.
I'm sure their goals are some variation of: "I'll work 120 hour weeks for 5 years straight to make a seven figure nest egg, then retire off the interest forever."
This single variable optimization is very childish for somebody supposedly schooled in economics. Very few human decisions are based on a single variable, as we are fragile creatures with a large number of physical, emotional and mental needs that need to be satisfied on a daily basis.
Let this be a warning to all the SV hopefuls: don't be a lemming. Don't sacrifice rationality for idealism. There are severe consequences.
Try refactoring the linux kernel for 90 hours a week. Good luck.
Nowadays however, with automation, the rich are becoming quite independent of serfs as capital increasingly substitutes for labor at a rapid pace.
This does not bode well for the majority of the world's population of non-wealthy laborers.
Policy is by far the greatest factor, but it doesn't help that businesses no longer need as many employees to get things done. Compare profits per employee at new companies like Airbnb to old companies like Hilton. They are off by orders of magnitude due to automation.
Doesn't make for an exciting and optimistic story, but it is what it is. Pure capitalism is just as impossible as pure socialism, due to the exact same moral hazards. Human beings tend to use power to leverage their advantages in any way imaginable, regardless of the prevailing laws and ideologies of the day.
It comes down to the evolutionary history of Earth throughout life's 4 billion year tenure on this planet. The climate has gone through EXTREME changes [1][2], including the Chicxulub impact, which radically impacted the atmosphere's composition and life on this planet. Yet, the biosphere has always adapted and life continued.
Assuming that mankind is destroying the biosphere at an unprecedented rate (we are), and burning hydrocarbons at an even faster rate (we are), are these two factors enough to turn the earth into a Mars-style wasteland, completely devoid of all life?
Based on the data I`ve linked below, it just doesn't seem plausible. We can use linear regression models of the atmosphere and show temperatures rising until life becomes impossible, but that is not how complex biospheres work.
In any case, climate science is definitely a worthy scientific discipline to study, but it is becoming akin to economics in the prediction department. As in, the principles are sound, but the predictions of the experts are laughably wrong on a regular basis, possibly due to the fierce politicization of this branch of science.
1. http://www.biocab.org/Geological_Timescale.jpg
2. http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/virtualmuseum/images/CO2History.h...
It comes down to the evolutionary history of Earth throughout life's 4 billion year tenure on this planet. The climate has gone through EXTREME changes [1][2], including the Chicxulub impact, which radically impacted the atmosphere's composition and life on this planet. Yet, the biosphere has always adapted and life continued.
Assuming that mankind is destroying the biosphere at an unprecedented rate (we are), and burning hydrocarbons at an even faster rate (we are), are these two factors enough to turn the earth into a Mars-style wasteland, completely devoid of all life?
It just doesn't seem plausible to me on an intuitive level. We can use linear regression models of the atmosphere and show temperatures rising until life becomes impossible, but that is not how complex biospheres work.
In any case, climate science is definitely a worthy scientific discipline to study, but it is becoming akin to economics in the prediction department. As in, the principles are sound, but the predictions of the experts are laughably wrong on a regular basis.
Unfortunately, this is all due to Al Gore and his "moment of genius" which instantly politicized the scientific process, thereby destroying any potential for real scientific progress through the feedback loop of empirical testing and model formation. If you disagreed with Al Gore's version of climate change, Al Gore's version of climate models, and Al Gore's version of climate science, you suddenly became a heretic "climate change denier".
Alas, we humans really are terrible at science.
1. http://www.biocab.org/Geological_Timescale.jpg
2. http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/virtualmuseum/images/CO2History.h...
For clarification, I'm being absolutely sincere. Because your initial assertion eliminates any further dialogue if you sincerely believe it. So why post here? Shouldn't you be looking for Neo, and awakening him so you can be free of the hell that is the dream?
Do not dally Morpheus. Or conversely, do not spout non-sequiturs and expect to get upvotes.
"Programming", better described as applied mathematics, is not and has never been an accessible profession.
Just because you have no trouble taking medication, doesn't mean you are qualified to be a doctor. Just because you use a smartphone, doesn't mean you are qualified to commit to the Linux kernel. I am constantly fascinated by attempts to frame computer science as a trade similar to bricklaying or plumbing. It really could not be further from such work.
Computer science is the application of mathematical logic, which by definition, is out of the reach of the majority of students. One look at mathematical aptitude test scores for the general public will disabuse you of the notion that everyone can program. At best, you need to be at least one standard deviation above the mean in mathematical ability to be a competent computer scientist. At worst, factoring in global competition in an unregulated profession, you need to be two to three standard deviations above the mean. Assuming a normal distribution, that's about 2.5% of the population.
So, why are we lying to kids with promises of Google jobs? If they're that good at math, they'll know it. They'll be autodidacts, and will use the plethora of resources already available to reach their potential.
I'm all for easy to use graphical programming languages, as they truly help to visualize algorithms in a tangible way. But selling it along with an "everyone can program and make money doing it!" promise is absurd.
Maybe, just maybe, instead of using grad students and post-docs as slave labor so he can slap his name on their hard work, he could instead advocate for better pay and working conditions for them using his privileged position of PI?
Furthermore, there is a huge amount of open access journal articles and wikipedia material on memristors. DARPA is nowhere close to the cutting edge, SK Hynix is already tooling ReRAM fabs for mass production.
What is stopping the development of unmanned cargo aircraft?
If SpaceX can deliver cargo autonomously to the space station, I somehow fail to believe that flying an unmanned 747 from one airstrip to another is exceedingly complex.
To be clear, I mean that the aircraft is autonomous, not that it is flown by a remote pilot.
Once these systems are shown to be safer than human flown cargo planes, they technology will be widespread. After a decade of implementation, it can then spread to passenger transport as the ultimate auto-pilot. The pilot then just becomes the flight director, and takes over in case there are any failures.
Sadly, I'm sure the Burj high stack of regulatory documents prevent even experimentation in this field, let alone commercial implementation.
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Spoiler: it won't be anything like the present system.
If the current systems are in place going forward, we will have a dystopian future where a tiny percentage of the world population owns everything, and everyone else is a useless meatbag. Farming, manufacturing, defence, sanitation and other critical infrastructure will be highly automated. Consumer products will no longer be lucrative because the majority of consumers will have zero disposable income. Luxury goods will be the new consumer market [1].
The unholy trinity of capitalism, globalisation and automation is proving far too effective. Off-shore labor minimizes costs in the short term, while automation eliminates them in the long term. As capital increasingly substitutes for labor (in the form of technology) as the sole factor of production, it becomes impossible to participate in the market without large capital reserves. Thus, the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer. Piketty has already documented this phenomenon occurring across the board.
We live in interesting times.
1. http://store.apple.com/ca/buy-watch/apple-watch-edition?prod...
Won't be easy, but if anyone can do it, it's SpaceX.
We all want to be Tony Stark. A captain of industry, successful philanthropist and daring philanderer.
The truth is, this is about as realistic an outcome as winning the lottery. Doesn`t stop hordes of people from becoming addicted to the possibility and wasting their time and money on that impossible outcome.
Stop fantasizing about becoming Tony Stark, and start living your own life. Maybe programming doesn`t really make you happy, and its just a means to an end. That`s perfectly fine. Find a position with solid work life balance that allows you to enjoy your life outside of work.
The HN crowd tends to idolize a tiny sliver of programmers who enjoy writing code for the sake of it. I know very, very few people who can`t think of anything better to do with their free time than to write code. For most of us, its just a trade that pays well and is somewhat enjoyable. It`s a means to an end.
Sure, we can fantasize about building the next PayPal, but in all honesty there`s plenty to enjoy in life without having a net worth in the billions.
Stop measuring yourself using absurd metrics. You`re falling into the trap of an internet world. It would be like comparing yourself to the King of England a few hundred years ago. Unrealistic and absurd.
The world is not meritocratic, and it sure as hell isn`t equal opportunity. You`re alive, you`re healthy, and you`re relatively smart. Enjoy that while it lasts, and fuck the rest.
For you starry eyed youngsters, just remember that this is Apple, the world`s most profitable company. It only gets worse as you go down the list.
Work for yourself. Consulting, the trades and any type of work you can do independently is far superior to dealing with wannabe Machiavellians on whose benevolence your paycheck depends.
Get out of the corporate world, and do anything else. The sky is the limit.
Technically, most of our problems are surmountable. However, our collective behaviors due to our evolutionary instincts are leading us to ruin.
I often find that if a young student's first teachings are in science, they will forever grow up to be empirically minded. Sadly, our education systems are more about indoctrination in national propaganda than any kind of quest for knowledge. Such is the sad state of mankind [1][2].