On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 6:32 PM Rich Alderson via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> > /It's worth noting that the PDP-11 was a 36-bit word machine and the DC
> > LO and DC HI signals were used to transfer 18-bits of data at a time. It
> > has also a feature of memory mapping, where it can a
> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:46:33 -0800
> From: Jay Logue via cctalk
> //On 1/16/2023 6:05 PM, Chris via cctalk wrote:
>> They write songs, create works of art. They can do a lot of stuff. The
>> question in my mind is can these AI appliances make guesses and are they any
>> good at it.
>> Anyw
The previous was sent accidentally. Not even sure how it got sent - AHA THE AI
AT WORK!!
Regardless attempting to trim post on a phone is pure agony. Maybe I'll just go
back to replying without any previous posts. Howzat sound?
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 03:19:15 PM EST, Fred Cisin via cctalk
wrote:
>> My worst nightmare, which is sure to become reality is for it to become
>> a weapon, like most technology eventually does.
On Wed, 18 Jan 2023, Peter Coghlan via cctalk wrote:
> In any case, how are they go
On Wed, 18 Jan 2023, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
"The Adolescence Of P1" [by Thomas J. Ryan, 1977], ends with the AI (which
started on a 360 at Waterloo) having become covert, letting humanity think
that it has been destroyed.
That is an absolutely wonderful book.
Another good read is Whe
My worst nightmare, which is sure to become reality is for it to become
a weapon, like most technology eventually does.
On Wed, 18 Jan 2023, Peter Coghlan via cctalk wrote:
In any case, how are they going to prevent the humans from cutting off their
power?
"The Adolescence Of P1" [by Thomas J
it was not LSSM, i asked one of their docents last night.
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> On Wednesday, Jan 18, 2023 at 1:43 PM, Jon Elson via cctalk
> mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org)> wrote:
> On 1/17/23 21:34, Wayne S
I am told System Source north of Baltimore, MD
On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 1:43 PM Jon Elson via cctalk
wrote:
> On 1/17/23 21:34, Wayne S via cctalk wrote:
> > Another forum said a museum
> > in Pa won it.
>
> LSSM (Large Scale Systems Museum)? I just donated some
> stuff to them.
>
> Jon
>
>
On 1/17/23 21:34, Wayne S via cctalk wrote:
Another forum said a museum
in Pa won it.
LSSM (Large Scale Systems Museum)? I just donated some
stuff to them.
Jon
On 1/17/23 21:18, Marc Howard via cctalk wrote:
Does anyone know if that light bulb is still available? I’m not sure what
the response of that photo sensor is and that might rule out using a led
replacement. The fact that the bulb is almost certainty driven below the
rated voltage also complicat
On 1/17/23 13:46, Jay Logue via cctalk wrote:
I don't know about guessing, but ChatGPT can deadpan
bullshit with the best of them...
Wow, it picked a bunch of text that must have been DEC
specific, but that was as specific as it got.
Whew, this could destroy all recorded knowledge if it goes
On 1/18/23 09:44, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
>
> On 1/18/23 04:16, Peter Coghlan via cctalk wrote:
>>> If these AI weapons are implemented with current computing >
> technology, it's hard to imagine them managing to take over the world >
> before they crash/panic/BSOD/bomb etc depending on thei
On 1/18/23 01:42, P Gebhardt via cctalk wrote:
> Hi list ,
>
> came across this listing:
>
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/354525985222
>
> I just love the engineering quality of these early electro-mechanical
> systems! Reminds me of the CDC 60x series reel tape drives.
> BTW, not affiliated with
On 1/18/23 04:16, Peter Coghlan via cctalk wrote:
> > If these AI weapons are implemented with current computing >
technology, it's hard to imagine them managing to take over the world >
before they crash/panic/BSOD/bomb etc depending on their specific >
flavour and/or get bricked by malware and/o
On Wed, Jan 18, 2023, 1:42 AM P Gebhardt via cctalk
wrote:
> Hi list ,
>
> came across this listing:
>
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/354525985222
>
> I just love the engineering quality of these early electro-mechanical
> systems! Reminds me of the CDC 60x series reel tape drives.
> BTW, not affilia
I telephoned the customer service department at a railway company. I think
the person I spoke to knew less about trains than this thing knows about
a PDP-11. Maybe they are using AI to do telephone answering now?
Regards,
Peter Coghlan.
Jay Logue via cctalk wrote:
I don't know about guessing
Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
> On 1/17/23 19:14, Chris via cctalk wrote:
>> My worst nightmare is some fiendish AI turning me into a really beautiful
>> woman. Maybe with no arms. The Terminator future doesn't seem so bad by
>> comparison.
>>
> My worst nightmare, which is sure to become reality i
A smaller one.
On Wed, 18 Jan 2023, Bill Degnan wrote:
Didnt they already have a LINC?
B
On Wed, Jan 18, 2023, 12:15 AM Mike Loewen via cctalk
wrote:
No, it went to the System Source museum in Huntsville, MD.
On Tue, 17 Jan 2023, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
So it must have gon
Didnt they already have a LINC?
B
On Wed, Jan 18, 2023, 12:15 AM Mike Loewen via cctalk
wrote:
>
> No, it went to the System Source museum in Huntsville, MD.
>
> On Tue, 17 Jan 2023, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
>
> > So it must have gone to the LSSM. It did not go to kennett classic.
> Ma
Hi list ,
came across this listing:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/354525985222
I just love the engineering quality of these early electro-mechanical systems!
Reminds me of the CDC 60x series reel tape drives.
BTW, not affiliated with the seller.
In my point of view, 5000 bucks is a lot of money fo
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