Alan, On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 7:50 PM, Alan Grimes <[email protected]> wrote:
> I've been out of work for four years, and I have a number of serious and > growing financial problems that, despite being very frugal, have proven > to be unavoidable. > I was in pretty desperate shape until I became old enough to be "government funded" (Social Security). It ain't much - but it is a LOT easier to stretch a little than to stretch nothing. > > Without getting too personal, consider my options for moving forward > with AI research. I am unable to pursue any personal projects for lack > of funding. =| > I wrote DrEliza.com while in your condition. All it takes is a laptop and an obsolete version of development software probably worth $10 on eBay. Try it - it works. Now, can you believe that is an Access 97 application with a supporting VB-5 module!!! > > Lets say I try to build a machine on the scale that Minsky suggested > should be capable of AGI, and I tend to agree with his figures.... Lets > say I priced out the hardware at $50,000... If I had a bsjob, I would > be able to afford that, as it is. I'm not. > In what year? With gigaflops per kilobuck halving every year of so, spend $1,000 on something now, and be prepared to move to your final platform in 6 years. > > Indeed, I am facing health issues including reduced blood flow to my > left arm and unexplained swelling in my feet that probably require a > better doctor than the one I've been seeing but I have no fucking money. =| > I've got THAT beat. I was UNCONSCIOUS most afternoons, and had a gigantic spherical belly resembling a large globe that was SO tight it sounded like a ripe melon when I thumped it. I researched these problems to a one-time cure in 4 months of all-conscious-time effort. My total research expenditure was just ~$200. My secret - stick to the Scientific Method - something not yet tried in medical "research", and once I had read everything on Google I called leading researchers to get their take on things, etc. > > I really don't give a fuck what trump does once elected, Only that the > people who have destroyed my opportunities won't get their pre-selected > candidate in. (Hillary). > I've probably been around a little longer than you, and I have heard this "change" thing a LOT. People act one way to get elected, and another way once they are elected. Trump might be different - but I'll have to see it to believe it. Notice that you have NOT heard ONE word about shortening the workweek so everyone can have a job, or of providing SOME money for everyone, or even of guaranteeing everyone a place to pitch their tent. The absence of ANY of this tells me that either Trump is already on the wrong side, or he is too stupid to help. *Steve* =============== > > > justcamel wrote: > > A sick person who is not able to do pointless jobs, who features an > > ecological and memetic footprint of 5-10 is often seen as a "social > > leech". > > 2-3 billion people whose #bullshitjobs contribute less than the sick > > person to society and who additionally waste 75% of our energy, fuel, > > resources and time are perceived as people who "provide assistance". > > > > Most sick/unemployed people feature a more positive net-impact on our > > society and planet than those we see as "productive" ... as > > "productive" becomes a meaningless term when your economy is all about > > the creating and inflation/over-saturation of bogus markets. "Oh, I am > > so productive selling a meaningless, systemic service to other people > > as an insurance agent ... while wasting fuel, energy and resource in > > the process ... my tax money can never remedy the ideological and > > environmental damage my job is inflicting but I see myself as somebody > > who provides assistance!" ;-) > > > > p.s.: Most sick people are also a product of the system of course ... > > cancer, depression, burnout, obesity, stress, systemic traffic > > accidents, systemic workplace accidents ... > > > > -- > IQ is a measure of how stupid you feel. > > Powers are not rights. > > > > ------------------------------------------- > AGI > Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now > RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/10443978-6f4c28ac > Modify Your Subscription: > https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > -- Full employment can be had with the stoke of a pen. Simply institute a six hour workday. That will easily create enough new jobs to bring back full employment. ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-f452e424 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-58d57657 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
