How do you feel about basic income?

General chit-chat

Moderators: AMod, iMod

Philosophy Explorer
Posts: 5621
Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:39 am

Re: How do you feel about basic income?

Post by Philosophy Explorer »

Hobbes' Choice wrote:
TSBU wrote:
Your arguments are pictures and "I know more"

Ok, letss talk with facts. by the way, the song I posted, was done by an AI (nearly entire).
1. They can't do it now.
2. We don't know enough to know what exactly are they going to do.

I know some things about AI, enough to see that you ]
"AI" is a misnomer.

I'm sure you and Philx will be happy together in the Twilight Zone.
Better than your dreamworld.

PhilX
Philosophy Explorer
Posts: 5621
Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:39 am

Re: How do you feel about basic income?

Post by Philosophy Explorer »

Since there's a big discussion about robots, I decided to look up its online definition:

"ro·bot
ˈrōˌbät,ˈrōbət/
noun
a machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one programmable by a computer.
synonyms: automaton, android, golem; More
(especially in science fiction) a machine resembling a human being and able to replicate certain human movements and functions automatically.
synonyms: automaton, android, golem; More
used to refer to a person who behaves in a mechanical or unemotional manner.
'public servants are not expected to be mindless robots' "

By definition, a driverless car can be regarded as a robot or even human-driven can be a robot, a washing machine, a blender, a smart microwave, an airplane (can Hobbsy fly better than a plane?), etc.

Anybody can be replaced by a robot.

PhilX
thedoc
Posts: 6465
Joined: Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:18 pm

Re: How do you feel about basic income?

Post by thedoc »

Hobbes' Choice wrote: writing music worth listening to.
I have to agree, so far I haven't heard any music composed by a computer that was worth listening to or that couldn't be done better by a human composer. However I have met some people who can't tell the difference, and they might like computer generated music.
User avatar
Hobbes' Choice
Posts: 8360
Joined: Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:45 am

Re: How do you feel about basic income?

Post by Hobbes' Choice »

thedoc wrote:
Hobbes' Choice wrote: writing music worth listening to.
I have to agree, so far I haven't heard any music composed by a computer that was worth listening to or that couldn't be done better by a human composer. However I have met some people who can't tell the difference, and they might like computer generated music.
LOL Yeah I've me those people too, usually after a couple of tabs of E.
But even the worst kind of rave/garage/house is made by humans even if it can't be performed by them.
For me this stuff that is unperformable does not really qualify as music.
thedoc
Posts: 6465
Joined: Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:18 pm

Re: How do you feel about basic income?

Post by thedoc »

Hobbes' Choice wrote:
thedoc wrote:
Hobbes' Choice wrote: writing music worth listening to.
I have to agree, so far I haven't heard any music composed by a computer that was worth listening to or that couldn't be done better by a human composer. However I have met some people who can't tell the difference, and they might like computer generated music.
LOL Yeah I've me those people too, usually after a couple of tabs of E.
But even the worst kind of rave/garage/house is made by humans even if it can't be performed by them.
For me this stuff that is unperformable does not really qualify as music.
All this is not to say that a human always produces good music, I've heard some foisted on the listening public that was barely listenable, let alone good. One place I notice this a lot is in the newer Hymnals that are being printed. Some of the Hymns sound like the composer was tone deaf but sat down with a formula of elements that should be included in the Hymn, and if he could check off all the boxes, he thought it was a good Hymn. Perhaps that is what a computer would produce, the programmer provides it with a check list of elements and once the computer has incorporated all the elements it's done.
User avatar
Hobbes' Choice
Posts: 8360
Joined: Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:45 am

Re: How do you feel about basic income?

Post by Hobbes' Choice »

thedoc wrote:
Hobbes' Choice wrote:
thedoc wrote:
I have to agree, so far I haven't heard any music composed by a computer that was worth listening to or that couldn't be done better by a human composer. However I have met some people who can't tell the difference, and they might like computer generated music.
LOL Yeah I've me those people too, usually after a couple of tabs of E.
But even the worst kind of rave/garage/house is made by humans even if it can't be performed by them.
For me this stuff that is unperformable does not really qualify as music.
All this is not to say that a human always produces good music, I've heard some foisted on the listening public that was barely listenable, let alone good. One place I notice this a lot is in the newer Hymnals that are being printed. Some of the Hymns sound like the composer was tone deaf but sat down with a formula of elements that should be included in the Hymn, and if he could check off all the boxes, he thought it was a good Hymn. Perhaps that is what a computer would produce, the programmer provides it with a check list of elements and once the computer has incorporated all the elements it's done.
What's important here is that some great music can be misunderstood by some people and some bad music can be liked by others. None of this can ever apply to a machine, and they cannot have any interest or understanding of music.
Were they effectively programmed to produce it, they would only have a hit by complete accident as they would have no power of discrimination beyond that already programmed by human feeling and interest.
Philosophy Explorer
Posts: 5621
Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:39 am

Re: How do you feel about basic income?

Post by Philosophy Explorer »

thedoc wrote:
Hobbes' Choice wrote:
thedoc wrote:
I have to agree, so far I haven't heard any music composed by a computer that was worth listening to or that couldn't be done better by a human composer. However I have met some people who can't tell the difference, and they might like computer generated music.
LOL Yeah I've me those people too, usually after a couple of tabs of E.
But even the worst kind of rave/garage/house is made by humans even if it can't be performed by them.
For me this stuff that is unperformable does not really qualify as music.
All this is not to say that a human always produces good music, I've heard some foisted on the listening public that was barely listenable, let alone good. One place I notice this a lot is in the newer Hymnals that are being printed. Some of the Hymns sound like the composer was tone deaf but sat down with a formula of elements that should be included in the Hymn, and if he could check off all the boxes, he thought it was a good Hymn. Perhaps that is what a computer would produce, the programmer provides it with a check list of elements and once the computer has incorporated all the elements it's done.
You may find this interesting doc:

http://qz.com/844149/a-deaf-musician-is ... ual-music/

http://www.wired.co.uk/article/studio-b ... sic-centre

PhilX
User avatar
Hobbes' Choice
Posts: 8360
Joined: Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:45 am

Re: How do you feel about basic income?

Post by Hobbes' Choice »

Philosophy Explorer wrote:
thedoc wrote:
Hobbes' Choice wrote:
LOL Yeah I've me those people too, usually after a couple of tabs of E.
But even the worst kind of rave/garage/house is made by humans even if it can't be performed by them.
For me this stuff that is unperformable does not really qualify as music.
All this is not to say that a human always produces good music, I've heard some foisted on the listening public that was barely listenable, let alone good. One place I notice this a lot is in the newer Hymnals that are being printed. Some of the Hymns sound like the composer was tone deaf but sat down with a formula of elements that should be included in the Hymn, and if he could check off all the boxes, he thought it was a good Hymn. Perhaps that is what a computer would produce, the programmer provides it with a check list of elements and once the computer has incorporated all the elements it's done.
You may find this interesting doc:

http://qz.com/844149/a-deaf-musician-is ... ual-music/

http://www.wired.co.uk/article/studio-b ... sic-centre

PhilX
Interesting but not in the slightest bit relevant
Philosophy Explorer
Posts: 5621
Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:39 am

Re: How do you feel about basic income?

Post by Philosophy Explorer »

Hobbes' Choice wrote:
Philosophy Explorer wrote:
thedoc wrote:
All this is not to say that a human always produces good music, I've heard some foisted on the listening public that was barely listenable, let alone good. One place I notice this a lot is in the newer Hymnals that are being printed. Some of the Hymns sound like the composer was tone deaf but sat down with a formula of elements that should be included in the Hymn, and if he could check off all the boxes, he thought it was a good Hymn. Perhaps that is what a computer would produce, the programmer provides it with a check list of elements and once the computer has incorporated all the elements it's done.
You may find this interesting doc:

http://qz.com/844149/a-deaf-musician-is ... ual-music/

http://www.wired.co.uk/article/studio-b ... sic-centre

PhilX
Interesting but not in the slightest bit relevant
You're a great example of posting off-topic comments. And your name isn't doc.

PhilX
thedoc
Posts: 6465
Joined: Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:18 pm

Re: How do you feel about basic income?

Post by thedoc »

Philosophy Explorer wrote: And your name isn't doc.

PhilX
Be thankful for small favors.
Philosophy Explorer
Posts: 5621
Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:39 am

Re: How do you feel about basic income?

Post by Philosophy Explorer »

thedoc wrote:
Philosophy Explorer wrote: And your name isn't doc.

PhilX
Be thankful for small favors.
:lol: I most certainly will doc.

PhilX
Philosophy Explorer
Posts: 5621
Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:39 am

Re: How do you feel about basic income?

Post by Philosophy Explorer »

This article relates to the thread and mirrors what I've been saying:

http://trendintech.com/2016/11/26/the-r ... elligence/

PhilX
thedoc
Posts: 6465
Joined: Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:18 pm

Re: How do you feel about basic income?

Post by thedoc »

Philosophy Explorer
Posts: 5621
Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:39 am

Re: How do you feel about basic income?

Post by Philosophy Explorer »

thedoc wrote:More government stupidity,

http://trendintech.com/2016/11/23/no-mo ... ical-cars/
It shows how concerned people are regarding safety who are very sensitive. I may have posted this article onto my driverless car thread.

PhilX
Post Reply