Thread: Shift happens Narrated

I came across this youtube video and it made me think about what is an isn't accurate that's stated here. Can anyone expand on this? For example maybe some sources that can prove or explain some of these claims?

Suddenly sources are important?

Originally Posted by Minervas Phoenix

Being paranoid about sources is also not useful it just makes you appear incompetent. Especially when you can't even look it up yourself.

Originally Posted by Minervas Phoenix

If you want to know more about it, it's not my job to fulfill your needs. Just look it up yourself if you have a problem.

WTF is this... Why bombard me with numbers? What's the point?

Also, I agree about this:

If you want to know more about it, it's not my job to fulfill your needs. Just look it up yourself if you have a problem.

Why would I check sources for all this superfluous stuff? I think there are more important things than the number of laptops shipped last year. Who cares? Cultural evolution has always been exponential. Well, except for the Christian ages.

Also, too much bullshit in that. A computer cannot "exceed" the capabilities of the human brain. That's like saying that a vacuum cleaner exceeds the capabilities of a washing machine - complete nonsense.

This is a very accurate comment on YT:

Here are some more numbers: There's six minutes of my life I'll never get back.

And no, there are no people in India that are "just like me". That's complete nonsense.

Also, simple economics tells us that there is no supply for something which can't exist - a human who always has the most recent information.

Originally Posted by Korittke

A computer cannot "exceed" the capabilities of the human brain. That's like saying that a vacuum cleaner exceeds the capabilities of a washing machine - complete nonsense.

I agree that "capabilities" is too broad. I'm guessing that what they probably mean is storage capacity and/or calculation speed, which at least can be quantified.

Originally Posted by skysaw

I agree that "capabilities" is too broad. I'm guessing that what they probably mean is storage capacity and/or calculation speed, which at least can be quantified.

We are entering a new age, the age of machines.

He's the Dick to the Dawk to the PHD he's much smarter than you he's got a science degree.

Sound like that guy have read a lot of Ray Kurzweil, especially the book "Singularity is near".
The computing power estimate thing on the end is a direct quote from this book.

Originally Posted by Serkat

Also, too much bullshit in that. A computer cannot "exceed" the capabilities of the human brain. That's like saying that a vacuum cleaner exceeds the capabilities of a washing machine - complete nonsense.

You are thinking about the situation as if every thing has a specific purpose, or rather; a set list of capabilities that it can not deviate from.

A vacuum cleaner can easily exceed the capabilities of a washing machine. If the vacuum cleaner can get your clothes cleaner than you could by putting them in the wash, then it exceeded (at least one of)the washing machines capabilities. If computers can ever 'beat us at our own game' then they have effectively "exceeded our capabilities".