What emerging technology will have the most dramatic impact?

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HÃ¥ken Hveem · Accepted Answer

A.I. and artifical nerual networks.Iam amazed by mark tilden's ideas"Matt"  skrev i meldingnews:

Dave Stanton · Answer

I don't think so if we cant even get usenet posting right.Dave

HÃ¥ken Hveem · Answer

That was unpolite, i have some trouble with my written english due to acyndrome, so i often write words wrong."Dave Stanton"  skrev i meldingnews:

Dave Stanton · Answer

Nothing to do with written english, everything to do with not top posting !DaveSome people use windows, others have a life.

Tom McEwan · Answer

If they eventually find an *effective* way of ridding the internet of atleast some of its major "infestations", eg trolls, spammers, cranktheorists, conmen, pop-ups, pop-unders, spyware, adware, virus-writers &their creations, furries, etc, then I reckon it should be at the top of thelist of important technology.

John Nagle · Answer

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Stephen J. Rush · Answer

I agree that Mentifex is, at best, vaporware, but I don't believe that a self-aware AI would have to be a human-scale mind to be useful. I would _love_ to have a car as smart as a really good dog. Think of working sheepdogs.

Albert · Answer

Wow!  After you are transformed, can I have your chocolatesundae?

Guy Macon · Answer

In my opinion, the best opponent-controlling AI in first-person shooter games has already exceeded this level. The reason why this AI has not translated to real-world robots is a lack of ability to percieve the world and make an internal map that's as good as the map the game AI has available.

Guy Macon · Answer

I call dibs on running the wireless power broadcasting service...

Hank · Answer

I can just see the tv comercials:  "Can you eat me now?  Good"  "-)

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