Comments on: An online encyclopedia that writes itself http://www.kurzweilai.net/an-online-encyclopedia-that-writes-itself Accelerating Intelligence Sat, 25 May 2013 03:23:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Deavman http://www.kurzweilai.net/an-online-encyclopedia-that-writes-itself/comment-page-1#comment-21133 Deavman Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:28:49 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=154411#comment-21133 "A few years back, initiatives like this would likely have been completely clandestine and kept that way for decades." Actually since it no longer kept clandestine after just a few years, it couldn't possibly "kept that way for decades" . “A few years back, initiatives like this would likely have been completely clandestine and kept that way for decades.”
Actually since it no longer kept clandestine after just a few years, it couldn’t possibly “kept that way for decades” .

]]> By: MikeB http://www.kurzweilai.net/an-online-encyclopedia-that-writes-itself/comment-page-1#comment-20958 MikeB Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:14:12 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=154411#comment-20958 Interesting but only workable if sources are understood. Published yesterday was an article arguing that state run news media from China, Middle East, and Russia is expanding while traditional Western news agencies are contracting. It follows then that US intelligence can then be coopted by foreign interests simply manipulating the information absorbed by this system. The link is: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/world-view/as-western-media-contract-the-china-daily-expands/article4367720/ Interesting but only workable if sources are understood. Published yesterday was an article arguing that state run news media from China, Middle East, and Russia is expanding while traditional Western news agencies are contracting. It follows then that US intelligence can then be coopted by foreign interests simply manipulating the information absorbed by this system. The link is:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/world-view/as-western-media-contract-the-china-daily-expands/article4367720/

]]> By: spikosauropod http://www.kurzweilai.net/an-online-encyclopedia-that-writes-itself/comment-page-1#comment-20928 spikosauropod Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:33:01 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=154411#comment-20928 Snaz : A few years back, initiatives like this would likely have been completely clandestine and kept that way for decades. You assume they are showing you the big stuff. Maybe what you actually see is just nothing. Snaz :
A few years back, initiatives like this would likely have been completely clandestine and kept that way for decades.

You assume they are showing you the big stuff. Maybe what you actually see is just nothing.

]]> By: GatorALLin http://www.kurzweilai.net/an-online-encyclopedia-that-writes-itself/comment-page-1#comment-20887 GatorALLin Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:09:31 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=154411#comment-20887 skynet says...Your Welcome.... skynet says…Your Welcome….

]]> By: eldras http://www.kurzweilai.net/an-online-encyclopedia-that-writes-itself/comment-page-1#comment-20875 eldras Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:05:55 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=154411#comment-20875 Whoooa Brilliant. Roll on A.I. Whoooa Brilliant. Roll on A.I.

]]> By: ze liu http://www.kurzweilai.net/an-online-encyclopedia-that-writes-itself/comment-page-1#comment-20867 ze liu Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:40:39 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=154411#comment-20867 You forgot 7) they already have much more advanced versions and this is just to mislead their competitors. You forgot 7) they already have much more advanced versions and this is just to mislead their competitors.

]]> By: Snaz http://www.kurzweilai.net/an-online-encyclopedia-that-writes-itself/comment-page-1#comment-20831 Snaz Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:24:21 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=154411#comment-20831 Actually, after a moment to thing about it, it's remarkable we live in society where this DARPA information is available to everyone, everywhere. A few years back, initiatives like this would likely have been completely clandestine and kept that way for decades. Perhaps it's a sign that either 1) we really value openness in modern society, 2) we trust our ability to stay ahead of the competition, 3) are overconfident, 4) expect some politician will leak it for personal gain at some point anyway, 5) think there is no way to keep "the other guys" from hacking us and learning about it regardless, or 6) trying to score some points before Google introduces their own version next year. Actually, after a moment to thing about it, it’s remarkable we live in society where this DARPA information is available to everyone, everywhere. A few years back, initiatives like this would likely have been completely clandestine and kept that way for decades. Perhaps it’s a sign that either 1) we really value openness in modern society, 2) we trust our ability to stay ahead of the competition, 3) are overconfident, 4) expect some politician will leak it for personal gain at some point anyway, 5) think there is no way to keep “the other guys” from hacking us and learning about it regardless, or 6) trying to score some points before Google introduces their own version next year.

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