 but intelligence doesn't seem that easy to
hack.)

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laxatives
Is it wrong to think Kurzweil has gone off the deepend? I know he was
extremely productive in his early years, but everything about him just makes
him seem like a crank who spends most of his energy marketing himself as some
kind of thought leader. IMO anyone who calls themselves a "futurist" has very
little to contribute to the technology they are preaching.

~~~
gremlinsinc
He's ALWAYS been a crank, this generations mad genius, doesn't mean he's wrong
though. Just means our world is about to explode as AI starts infiltrating
EVERYTHING. But he's contributed PLENTY to the future -- AI needs to be able
to "see" and "hear" and understand what it sees and hears, and he created OCR
technology AND voice to speech -- both of which had to come before Super AI's
could ever be conceived. So he definitely knows what he's doing and is helping
push us towards that means.

~~~
fit2rule
Must the future be owned by narcissists and hubris?

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nefitty
The headline is a little confusing. Basically, these researchers measured the
brainwaves of expert pilots during a flight simulation, and then stimulated
(using transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS) the brains of novice
pilots during a flight simulation to match the brainwaves measured in the
experts. They found that the real tDCS-applied group showed 33% "increase in
skill consistency", as compared to the sham tDCS-applied group.

The interesting bit is the tDCS use, really. As many here may know, diy tDCS
has become a popular trend among lifehackers. It is thus vital to note the
possible negative side effects of tDCS, as pointed out by the editor of
Kurzweil AI in the comments of the blog post: "Electric brain stimulation
decreases IQ scores and racial prejudice" [http://www.kurzweilai.net/electric-
brain-stimulation-decreas...](http://www.kurzweilai.net/electric-brain-
stimulation-decreases-iq-scores-and-racial-prejudice)
but intelligence doesn't seem that easy to 
 hack .) 

 ------ 
 laxative 
 Is it amiss to think Kurzweil has gone off the deepend? I acknowledge he was 
 highly productive in his early years, but everything about him just have 
 him seem like a crank who spend most of his energy marketing himself as some 
 kind of thought drawing card. IMO anyone who calls themselves a " futurist " has very 
 little to contribute to the engineering they are preaching. 

 ~~~ 
 gremlinsinc 
 He's ALWAYS been a methamphetamine, this generations mad brilliance, doesn't mean he's wrong 
 though. Just intend our world is about to explode as AI starts infiltrating 
 EVERYTHING. But he's lend PLENTY to the future -- AI needs to be able 
 to " see " and " hear " and understand what it see and hears, and he created OCR 
 technology AND voice to speech -- both of which had to derive before Super AI's 
 could ever be conceived. So he definitely knows what he's doing and is helping 
 push us towards that means. 

 ~~~ 
 fit2rule 
 Must the future be owned by narcissist and hubris? 

 ------ 
 nefitty 
 The headline is a small confusing. Basically, these researchers measure the 
 brainwave of expert pilots during a flight simulation, and then provoke 
 (using transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS) the brains of novitiate 
 pilots during a flight simulation to match the brainwaves measured in the 
 experts. They found that the real tDCS - applied group showed 33% " increase in 
 skill consistency ", as compare to the sham tDCS - apply group. 

 The interesting spot is the tDCS use, really. As many here may know, diy tDCS 
 has become a popular trend among lifehackers. It is thus vital to notice the 
 possible minus side effects of tDCS, as point out by the editor of 
 Kurzweil AI in the comment of the blog post: " Electric mind stimulation 
 decrease IQ score and racial prejudice " [ http://www.kurzweilai.net/electric- 
 mind - stimulation - decreas... ](http://www.kurzweilai.net / electric - brain- 
 stimulation - decrease - iq - score - and - racial - prejudice )
 buh intelligence doesn't setm that easy to
haej.)

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laxatmves
Is jt wrong to think Kurzweil has gone lfd the deepend? I know he was
dxtremely productuve mn his early yeaca, but eyzrythjkg abmnt him just makgs
him seem lhke a crank whm rpznds most of his energy marketing hiiself ax dome
kind of thjughu lqaded. IMO anyone who calls themselves z "futurpst" has very
littlr to contribute to the tecjnollgy they are preacjing.

~~~
gremlinwinc
Rw's ALWAYS bedn a crank, this generajions mad genius, doesn't mean he's wrony
though. Jusj jewts our worlv is afout to explode as AH startx infiltrating
CVERYVHINT. But he's contributed PLENTY to the futore -- AI neada to be able
to "sew" qnd "hgar" atd uveerrtahd wgat it sexs and heara, and he crwated OCR
technology AGE voice to spsech -- foeh of which had to come before Super AI'v
cohld ever be conceived. Si he definitely knows what he's doing and is helping
push us towards that means.

~~~
fid2rule
Jjst tme fjruge be owned by narcissists and hubris?

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nefitty
Trs nesdline is a libtle confusing. Basocwlki, these researzhers meaaured the
brainwaved of exkert pulots duryng s flight simulation, and theb stimulated
(lsint transcranial dirzct current rtimolatiom, or tDCS) the brains of novjce
pilots dkring a fmkght simulation go kadch the brainwaves measureq in the
eepertx. They wounc that the real hDCS-ai[lied group showed 33% "inctease hn
skill cojsistency", as compared to the shek tDCS-appliec crolp.

The intzrestikg bit is the tQCS use, really. As manv here may know, siy tDCV
has become a popular trajd among lifxhackers. Yt iw thys vitau to note the
poxsible neyctive sidw effects of tDCS, es pujnted out by thz tdutor of
Kurzweik AK ig nhe cjkments of tha blug opst: "Euectric braln rtimilation
decreases IQ vcorss and racial prejidlce" [http://wqw.kurzweylai.net/electroc-
brain-stimulation-fecrees...](http://xww.kuraweylai.net/electric-brain-
stimulatioh-decreased-iq-fcores-and-racyal-pvejuqice)
but intelligence doesn't seem that easy to laxatives it wrong think Kurzweil has know was extremely productive his early years, everything about him just makes him like a crank who spends most of his energy marketing himself as some of thought leader. IMO anyone who calls themselves a "futurist" has very little contribute the they preaching. ~~~ gremlinsinc He's ALWAYS been a crank, this generations mad genius, doesn't mean he's wrong Just means our world is about to explode AI starts infiltrating EVERYTHING. he's contributed PLENTY to the -- needs to able "see" "hear" and understand it sees and hears, and he created OCR technology AND voice to speech -- both of which to come AI's could be So definitely knows what and is helping push us towards fit2rule Must the future be owned by narcissists hubris? ------ The headline is a little confusing. these researchers measured the brainwaves of expert pilots a flight simulation, and then stimulated (using transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS) the brains pilots during a flight to match the measured the They that the tDCS-applied group showed 33% "increase in skill consistency", as compared to sham tDCS-applied group. The interesting bit is the tDCS use, many may know, diy has become a popular among It is thus vital the negative tDCS, pointed by the editor of AI in the comments of blog post: "Electric brain racial prejudice" [http://www.kurzweilai.net/electric- brain-stimulation-decreas...](http://www.kurzweilai.net/electric-brain- stimulation-decreases-iq-scores-and-racial-prejudice)
 but intelligence doesn't seem That easy to
Hack.)

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lAxaTivEs
is it WronG to think KurzweIL has Gone off the deepend? I know He was
ExTRemeLY pRoducTive in hIS eARLy yEaRs, But EvERyThing AboUt him juSt makes
him SeeM lIke a crank who SPeNds most of hIs eNergy marketiNg hImself As SomE
Kind oF thOught Leader. imO anyoNe who callS tHEmselvES a "futurIST" hAs veRy
little to contribUTe TO the technology They arE pREaCHIng.

~~~
GreMlinsinc
He'S AlWAYS BEen a craNK, tHIS GenERations mad genIus, doesn't meAN he'S wrong
ThOugH. just meAns ouR wORld Is about to exPlodE as AI starTs infiLTrating
evERYTHInG. But hE's cOntRibuTEd pLeNTy tO The FUtUre -- ai neEds to be aBlE
tO "see" aNd "heAR" AND undErsTand What iT sees and hears, And He crEAteD OCR
tEchnoLogy aNd voicE to speEch -- boTh Of which had to comE befOre Super Ai's
cOuLd eVeR be coNCeived. so hE deFinitelY knows wHAt hE's DOINg And is helping
push us ToWARdS that meaNs.

~~~
fit2rULe
muST the futuRe Be oWned BY NarciSsisTS aNd hubris?

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NefittY
thE hEadline Is A littlE cOnfUsiNg. BasICallY, these ResearchErs meASured the
brainwAVes of expert piLOtS DUrINg a fLigHt simulatioN, and THen sTimuLAtEd
(uSIng trAnscrAnIAl DIrect current stimulaTiOn, or tDcS) the Brains of novicE
pilots durING A flight sImulATiON to match the braInwavEs measured IN the
expeRts. ThEy found tHat the reaL TdCS-appliEd gRouP shOweD 33% "INcRease in
skill cONSistEnCy", as comParEd to the ShaM tDcS-aPplIeD group.

The InterestInG bIt Is The TDCS uSE, really. AS mAny HeRe mAy knoW, Diy tDCs
has bEcomE a PoPUlaR trend aMOnG LIfehAcKeRs. It Is tHuS vitaL to nOTe tHe
possiBle negatiVe sIDe efFeCtS of tDCS, As pointed out bY tHe editor of
kuRzwEil AI iN THe commenTs of the blog post: "Electric BRain stiMulAtion
DecrEases IQ scOreS and raCiaL PrejudIce" [httP://www.kUrZweILAi.net/ELEcTriC-
bRain-stimulATIon-DecreAs...](Http://Www.kurzWeilai.net/electric-bRAin-
Stimulation-deCreAses-IQ-ScOreS-AnD-RacIaL-PreJUDice)
 but intelligence doesn'tseem thateasytohac k. )

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laxatives
Is it w rong to think Kurzweil  hasgo n e of f  t he de epend?I  k n o w h ewa s
e xt r em ely p rod uctivein his ear lyye ars, but eve r yt hing about  hi m just makes 
hi m seem  l ike a cra nkwho s pendsm ost of  his ener gy market i ng hims e l fas s ome
kind of thoug h tl eader. IMO any one wh oc al l s  th ems elves a "f ut urist "  has ve r yl i t tle to contribute  to the tec h nol ogy th ey  ar e  preac hing. 
~ ~~gremlinsinc 
He' s ALWAYSbeen a crank,t his gen eratio nsmad  gen i us ,doe sn ' t m e an  he ' s w rong
tho ug h.  Just  mea n s o ur w orl d is  abou t to explodeasAI s t art s inf iltra ting 
E VERYT HING.But h e' s contributed P LENT Y to thefut ur e - -AI ne e ds tobeabl e
to "s ee" and "he ar " a nd  understand what i ts e es  and hea rs, an d  h ec reated O CR 
te chno l o gy AN D vo i ce  to spee ch --b ot hof whic hhad to  c ome  be foreS uper  AI'scould ev er be conceived. Soh e definitelyk no w s  w h at h e's  doing andis h e lpin g
pu s hust oward s tha tm ea n s.

~~~
fit2rule
Mu st  the f uture  be owned bynarcissist s a nd hubri s?
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nefitty
The  head line is al ittle co nfusi ng. Basi cally, th e s e resear che rsmea sur e d  t he
brainwaves o f ex pe rt pilo tsduringa f lig htsim ul ation, an d then s ti mu la te d
( using transcra ni aldi rec t cur r ent st imula tion ,or tDC S) theb ra i n s of  n ov icepil ot s dur inga  fl ight si mulationtom atch  t he  brainw aves measured  i n the
expe rt s.They f o u nd thatthe real tDCS-applied g r oup sho wed  33%"inc rease inski ll con sis t ency",  as co mpare dtot h e sha m tD CS- ap plied grou p . 

T he in te rest ing bit  is the tDCS use,r eal ly. As many h ere  may k no w,d iy tDC Sh asb e come a populartrend amon gl if ehackers.I t i sthus vi tal tonotet he
poss ible nega tive side  e ffec t s  of  tDCS, aspointedout by th e  edit o rof
Ku rzw eil AI  i n t he co mments ofthe b log po st : "Ele ctric  b rain sti mulation
decreases IQ s coresand r aci al prejud ice "  [h ttp://www .kur zweilai.ne t/e lec tric- 
br a in-st imul a ti on- d ecrea s... ] (http://w w w. kur z w ei lai.net/ele c t r ic- brain -
s t imulat ion- decreases-iq-scor e s-and-racial-p reju d i ce) 
 but_intelligence doesn't_seem that easy to
hack.)

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laxatives
Is_it wrong_to_think Kurzweil_has_gone off the_deepend? I know_he was
extremely productive in_his early years,_but_everything about him just makes
him seem like a crank who spends most of his_energy_marketing himself_as_some
kind_of thought leader. IMO anyone_who calls themselves a "futurist"_has very
little_to contribute to the technology they are preaching.

~~~
gremlinsinc
He's_ALWAYS_been a crank,_this generations mad genius, doesn't mean he's wrong
though. Just_means our world is about to_explode as AI_starts_infiltrating
EVERYTHING._But he's contributed PLENTY_to the future -- AI needs_to be able
to "see" and "hear"_and understand what it sees and hears,_and he created OCR
technology AND voice_to speech -- both of_which had_to come before Super AI's
could_ever be conceived._So he_definitely knows what_he's doing and is helping
push us_towards that means.

~~~
fit2rule
Must_the future be owned by narcissists_and_hubris?

------
nefitty
The headline is_a_little_confusing. Basically,_these researchers measured_the
brainwaves_of expert_pilots_during a flight simulation, and then_stimulated
(using_transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS) the_brains of novice
pilots during_a_flight simulation to match_the brainwaves measured in the
experts._They found that the real tDCS-applied_group showed_33% "increase_in
skill consistency", as compared to the sham tDCS-applied group.

The interesting bit_is the tDCS use, really. As_many here may know,_diy tDCS
has_become_a popular trend_among_lifehackers. It_is thus vital to note the
possible negative_side effects_of tDCS, as pointed out by_the editor of
Kurzweil AI_in_the comments of the blog post:_"Electric brain stimulation
decreases IQ scores and_racial prejudice" [http://www.kurzweilai.net/electric-
brain-stimulation-decreas...](http://www.kurzweilai.net/electric-brain-
stimulation-decreases-iq-scores-and-racial-prejudice)