Greetin g s a nd wel c ome m y radio listening audience an d online article readers. O n t his 19th day o f October 2012 w e wil l o f c o urse b e discussing future technology, future innovations, a nd futuristic concepts. Indeed, I surely hop e t h e Mayan calendar wa s wrong, o r perh a ps th o se carving i t m e rely ran ou t o f stone simply, ran ou t o f rock t o chisel on, there f ore t h e world w ill b e saved f rom whateve r i t w a s t hat t he Mayans thought mi g ht bring abou t a ne w age o r renewal.
Ok a y so, I' d li k e t o dive i n to ou r topics f o r today's radio talk show a n d I ' m s u re b y n o w yo u understand th e format, basically, "I w i ll d o th e talking fo r a b out 30 minutes minus commercials a n d y our job i s t o listen carefully, com e u p wit h comments an d technical questions, a nd the n I ' ll open u p t h e phone lines t o hear wha t y o u hav e t o say." A s y o u a l so proba b ly kn o w I d o n ot r espond t o online comments wh i ch a r e n o t intellectually based. Th a t doe s n't m ean y ou can' t ha v e a n opinion, no r doe s i t m e an th a t i t h as t o b e th e sam e a s mine. I n fact, i f y o u d o to o m uch preaching t o th e choir, I w ill simply cut yo u off, p e rhaps agree wit h you, an d g o t o t h e nex t caller.
O u r job i s t o ha v e a n intellectual discussion, dialogue, debate a n d discourse. Th a t's w h y y ou're here, a n d that ' s m y mission, a n d w e w i ll complete it. No w then, obviousl y th e re i s a tremendous amount Minecrat o f talk a b out innovation, t h e n eed f o r innovators a n d entrepreneurs i n o ur nation t o k eep u s strong, vibrant, an d o n t h e leading edge o f technology. Yo u w on't ge t an y disagreement her e o n tha t reality, nevert h eless i t s eems a s i f t h e word "innovation" i s per h aps on e o f t h e mo s t overused words i n t h e English language currently, p erhaps o ther t han "unsustainable" w hich b y t he way, som e things wh i ch m a y appe a r t o b e unsustainable o r dire problems w e bel i eve w e face today, b ut m ay ver y we l l b e solved w i th t h e technology o f t he future.
Einstein u sed t o sa y that; "it takes a brilliant person t o solve a problem, b u t i t takes a creative genius t o prevent t he problem fro m eve r happening f i rst place," a n d therefore, I woul d s a y t h at t h e creative geniuses don ' t alw a ys g e t t h e credit f or solving t he problems, b u t th e brilliant person will, ev e n i f the i r previous solutions turned int o unintended consequences, an d the y a r e rehired ClickBank t o fix w h at the y broke t he f irst t ime aft e r supposedly fixing somet h ing t o save u s all.
O kay so, he r e i s w h ere I ' m g oing t o start throwing o ut topics, wi t h a lit t le discussion attached t o e a ch one. T h ey w i ll run th e gamut a l l a cross th e board f rom science fiction topics t o today's latest a n d greatest technologies Ultrasound an d w hat the y mi g ht me a n f o r o u r future. I wil l a l so throw o u t s o me personal original innovative concepts, a s I c ome u p wit h a t leas t t wo n e w original concepts p er day, an d w e ca n discuss thos e a s w ell i f y ou wish, o r perhap s yo u wi l l hav e a diffe r ent topic fo r o u r dialogue here. N ow th e n let' s begin wi t h t he f i rst topic;
1.) W ill Physical Money Survive t he Ne x t T h ree Decades - Hackers a nd Trade Questioned
I n reality, money h a s lit t le o r n o va l ue - c o nsider a dollar bill, it ' s j ust a flimsy piece o f paper, s o h o w m u ch i s i t rea l ly worth? W e al l be l ieve i t i s worth whate v er i t sa y s o n t h e face o f i t w hether i t b e on e dollar, f ive dollars, $10, $20, $50, o r ev e n a C-note. Money o n ly works beca u se people ha v e faith i n it s value, an d w hat i t ca n buy. M o st o f t h e money whic h i s created t hese days nev e r act u ally exists i n a physical form, i t on l y exists i n t h e digital world. F or instance, yo u m ight g e t paid f rom a Corporation, th a t money cou l d b e digitally iPage transferred i n to yo u r bank account. Y ou mi g ht t hen u se y our ATM t o buy something, o r pay bills online, bu t yo u neve r h a d th a t money i n you r hot l ittle hands. Things hav e changed a lot i n th e las t t h ree decades h aven't they?
S o wha t wil l h appen i n anot h er t h ree decades I ask? Wi l l w e sti l l h a ve physical money, o r w i ll i t a l l b e digitized, an d wil l y o u e v er ha v e a n y money i n y our wallet t o buy something? The r e a r e so m e futurists t h at bel i eve tha t money wi l l g o ou t t h e window, t hat i s t o s a y physical money Bluehost, an d everyt h ing w i ll b e digital i n th e future. B ut wha t i f o u r society a n d civilization doesn ' t trust digital money? Wha t i f th e y a r e worried th a t o ur banks ar e b e ing hacked? Recently i n th e fall o f 2012 we' v e noted t hat o u r banks ha v e c o me und e r cyber-attacks fro m Iran a t le a st Leon Panetta believes that' s w here t he attacks originated, b u t w h o i s t o sa y i n t h e future i f w e h ave a w a r wit h anoth e r nation th a t cyber-attacks o n ou r monetary system wil l no t b e included?
A f ter all, economic warfare i s b ecoming quit e common, w h y ju s t conside r t h e sanctions, trade wars, a nd o ur attempts t o stop th e money flow f r om terrorists, drug dealers, money launderers, an d human traffickers, al o ng wi t h t h e central banking computer systems o f rogue nation-states a n d the i r money transfers fo r things l i ke oil, natural resources, a nd Phen 375 military armament?
T hen th e re i s th e issue c urrently whe r e mor e a nd m o re people ar e making mobile payments o n th e ir mobile personal tech devices. Today th e y're buying a cup o f coffee, a hamburger, o r va r ious items a t retail stores. I n t h e future i t migh t b e muc h more, o r i f tha t become Drone s unreliable o r t h ose personal tech devices a r e be i ng hacked, p erhaps thro u gh downloaded apps wi t h malware, o r fr o m users surfing websites w i th malware, t hen people w ill n ot trust mobile payments. S ome hav e suggested t h at som e personal tech devices ma y a c tually c o me w i th pre-loaded back-doors o r software t hat co u ld b e u sed b y hackers t o steal data o r commit identity theft crimes.
T h ere m a y c ome a t ime w here people don ' t wi s h t o buy anythi n g online, o r d o online banking bec a use th e y do n 't trust th e system, t h ey d o n't w a nt thei r money t o disappear on e day int o some o ne else's account i n s o me foreign country. Hav i ng so m eone drain y o ur bank account o nly need s t o h appen once, a n d o n ly need s t o h a ppen t o a close friend o r a family member befor e everyo n e t h ey kn o w become s sketchy Hoverboards. I n tha t case y o u won' t w ant t o u s e digital money, a n d t h at case m ore people w i ll opt t o u se physical money, t h erefore i t i s q u ite pos s ible t hat physical money wi l l exist simply a s a safety factor fo r decades t o come.
B u t ho w safe i s y our physical money go i ng t o b e i n case o f a natural disaster, o r a wildfire t hat burned d own y our home, o r a n earthquake? W hat abou t a hurricane wi t h a huge tidal surge, a tsunami, o r a major river whic h jumped it s banks? I s you r physical money safe, h o w mu c h safer i s i t t h at y o ur digital money i n th a t case? Speaking o f natural disasters a nd flooding events, m a ybe w e c a n bett e r predict the m i n t he future? Le t 's talk a b out t hat fo r a moment w ith ou r n ext topic;
2.) W e N eed A Re a l Test f or 100-Year Flood Mathematical Simulations - A Thought
H ow c an w e bette r produce mathematical simulations f o r flood zones, o r th e proverbial hundred year flood? Wh a t c an w e d o t o b e tter fine-tune thes e mathematical models s o t hat t h ey a r e completely accurate? Lots o f work h a s b e en don e i n t he past based o n elevation, an d flood mapping. B u t the r e's m o re t o i t th a n that, the r e a r e a ll sorts o f oth e r things t o consi d er alon g wi t h erosion patterns. L e t m e giv e y ou a thought here?
W e k now th e dates, temperatures, rain fall, an d run-off right, w e k now history, p lus w e measured th e terrain befor e an d afte r right? Thus, an y reall y good mathematical simulation f o r erosion s hould l o ok t h e s a me a s th e ac t ual i f y o u input th e w ay t h e terrain on c e wa s w i th th e interim conditions t o w hat i t i s now. Se e th a t point.
T here i s a v ery interesting YouTube Video I recommend viewing o n t his topic, w e ll a sid e issue, t hat o f agricultural top soil erosion; "Dave Montgomery - Dirt: T he Erosion o f Civilizations," n ow then, le t m e express m y thoughts o n th i s as, al l o f th e se theories a n d speculation make a lot o f sense wi t h unlimited examples i n t he present period o n smaller scales - common sense, observable, a nd t h us i t makes sense, s o then, Occam's Razor survives.
So, m y speculation o f Dave Montgomery's lecture a nd theory wo u ld b e th e same. Indeed, thi s w a s a great lecture, solid evidence, an d research. Oka y so, no w w e c an no w put f orth the s e findings t o hel p calibrate mathematic soil erosion models an d simulations. N ow t hen le t m e as k anothe r question, o r perhap s th e sa m e question a differ e nt way;
3.) Ca n W e U s e Mathematic Fractal Simulation t o Fool A Human Whe n Viewing Erosion Patterns?
I f so, wo u ld th a t b e li k e th e Turing Test? An d i f so, c a n I call t hat t he Virtual Reality Winslow Test, named a fter m e fo r con s idering it? I f yo u ar e a pilot li k e I am, an d y ou fly o v er t h e terrain, y ou s e e v a rious patterns o f ho w th e mountains an d erosion h a d t a ken pla c e o v er t h e l ast thousand t o 10,000 years. Y o u c an se e floodplains, mountains, canyons, a n d i t a l l makes sense - y ou c an s e e ex a ctly ho w t h e water flows, o r h a d flowed i n t h e past. W h at i f w e u sed a computer t o design erosion patterns t hat ne v er happened, an d wh a t i f w e asked a human, perhap s a pilot wh o h as see n a n d flown ove r su c h terrain m any t imes i n t h e past i f i t w e re r eal o r not?
Ar e ou r computer simulations good enoug h t o fool t h e human eye? I 'm talking abou t a trained observer wh o ha s se e n t h ese things i n th e past o v er an d o v er again? I s t hat possible; I bel i eve i t is. A nd so, h o w d o y o u kno w whe n look i ng a t Google Earth i f y o u ar e loo k ing a t a computer rendition, o r a fake Birdseye view w h ich perha p s i s covering u p a military base, o r a secret area? T he reality i s yo u don't, o r d o you? Ho w a bout thos e wh o work f o r t he national satellite intelligence agencies, whe r e a l l th e y d o i s study terrain maps? Cou l d t h ey pick o u t t h e difference?
Be f ore yo u answer tha t question, wh y do n 't y o u us e Google Earth o n th e satellite view a nd fly ov e r t he deserts i n Nevada. S o me o f th a t stuff lo o ks pretty bizarre wi t h weird colors, b u t i t's al l real. I f y o u doubt tha t i t 's real, g o ahead a n d fly ove r southern Bolivia o n Google Earth a n d lo o k a t som e o f tha t terrain i n th e ir salt flats region an d u p agai n st t h e mountains, y ou ge t t h e s a me interesting colors, m u ch o f i t doe s n ot ap p ear t o b e re a l either, bu t i t is. S ome o f t h e features t h at NASA h as viewed o n Mars do n 't lo o k real, b u t t h ey are.
No, the y ar e n ot t h e sam e a s Earth becaus e t h e erosion patterns t hat w e s e e n o w c o uld h a ve b een created b y wind, ther e i s a differe n t atmosphere, o r lack of. D o yo u se e m y point? N ot l o ng ago, I wa s watching a n online video lecture abou t erosion patterns, Stephen Wolfram's N ew Type o f Science, an d Mathematica - fractals a n d mathematical simulations a n d projections o f erosion patterns. Th e y ar e amazingly predictable, a n d t hat i n it s elf i s interesting. It' s a s i f yo u ca n s e e t h e geological record thro u gh t he ages.
Y ou mi g ht wa n t t o l o ok som e o f thi s u p yourself. An d speaking o f free lectures, University level lectures o n j ust a b out a n y topic yo u 'd like, I wond e r i f t h at wi l l ch a nge t h e future o f o ur higher education, wh y g o t o school a nd pay $100,000 t o ge t a n advanced a great wh e n yo u c a n learn a lmost a s muc h online thr o ugh self-study? Yes, interesting, do e s t h is me a n it' s t he death o f t he University, o r ar e w e entering a ne w age o f information flow i n education? Let ' s g o ahead an d talk ab o ut lecture type learning.
4.) W a nt t o Learn Whil e Watching a n Online Video Lecture - G o F ull Screen an d Ditch Distraction
First, i f yo u a r e i n a university lecture hall, listening t o th e b est a n d brightest professor o n a gi v en topic there' s a good chance y ou m ight fall asleep, b u t stil l y o ur attention span wil l b e longer be c ause y o u a re there, an d t h ere ar e n't t h e s a me distractions a s watching a n online video. I f y o u ar e watching a University level video a t home o n you r computer i n a li t tle box o n t h e screen - t h ere a r e lots o f distractions.
F o r instance whatev e r e lse i s i n t he room, perh a ps t h e doorbell, TV, o r yo u r cell phone rings. Yo u m i ght feel t he n e ed t o text s omeone back, g o t o t h e refrigerator ge t some t hing t o eat, o r jus t zone ou t - listening w hile you'r e doi n g s omething else, assuming tha t y o u ca n multitask an d learn somet h ing complicated a t t he s a me time. I t 's n o t t hat y o u can't, it ' s th a t y ou pro b ably w on't an d y o ur memory retention level wi l l b e n e xt t o nothing, a nd you'v e wasted everyone's time, an d s ome bandwidth t o boot. Still, l e t m e as k ano t her question;
5.) I s Th e Lecture Dead - Ev e n I f I t's Al l Online a n d Free I n Th e Future?
T h is i s a decent question, e ven i f yo u disagree wit h it. O n October 20, 2012 the r e w as a n article i n t h e technology news. Harvard h a d put u p t wo free courses online i n computer science. T hey w ere obviousl y f ollowing Stanford computer science department's lead, a s t h ey d id t h e sam e t hing las t year. Harvard h a d th e sam e results o v er 100,000 people signed up, people fr o m a l l o ver t he world. The r e's n o shortage o f people wh o wi s h t o learn online, b ut i n d oing this; ar e th e y cutting thei r ow n throats a s t h ey distribute information t o th e rest o f th e world a t n o cost, o r a re t h ey boosting the i r ow n credibility b y do i ng so? I t c ould lead t o m o re people w h o w i sh t o attend th a t school i n th e future, theref o re greater enrollment.
Regardless, things a r e changing fast, e v en i f t h e basic lecture a t ou r universities ha s n't changed muc h sinc e th e 1800s. Indeed, I recommend t h at yo u watch t h e YouTube Video; "Don't lecture me" (with Twitter track) - Donald Clark a t ALT-C 2010," be c ause t h is gentlemen makes a lot o f sense. Perh a ps al s o o f interest i s anot h er YouTube Video titled; "Re-inventing t he Lecture (Or, W h y Online Lectures D o n't Work, a nd W hat W e C a n D o Abo u t It)."
Indeed, I th i nk aft e r yo u watch t h ose videos y o u'll b e b etter a ble t o comment o n w h at I ' m talking abo u t here, an d i t i s so m ething th a t need s t o b e discussed. W e n e ed a national dialogue o n this, t hat i s i f w e w a nt t o propel technology an d innovation, a nd couple t h at w i th entrepreneurship moving ou r great nation forward int o t he future. N e xt I ' d lik e t o discuss;
6.) Large Universities, High Tuition, a nd Big Buildings a n d Beautiful Architecture - A r e W e Learning Yet?
W hy i s i t t hat w e put s o m uch faith in t o ou r larger universities? It' s interesting i s n't it? The y spend huge amounts o f money putting u p great architecture a n d large buildings bu t i s t h at real l y wh a t makes t h em great? E ven i f some o ne ha s a great building, i t do e sn't me a n t hey kno w wha t they ' re talking about, con s ider som e o f th e largest churches i n t h e world fo r instance, o r th e largest mosques. I s i t th e high prices t h e Universities charge; doe s t h at make t hem great? Havi n g bee n i n business a l l m y life, I ca n recall vario u s attorneys actua l ly raising t heir price j ust s o th e y co u ld g et mor e business becau s e people thought i t t hey charged m o re p er hour the y mus t b e good, t hey weren't.
Indeed, i f a large university spends a ll t h eir money o n landscaping, beautiful brick work, great statues o u tside t h e lecture halls, an d i s on e wit h t h e epitome o f divine architecture - t hen the y h ave les s money t o teach y o u with. T h ey ha v e l ess money t o hire t h e b e st professors, buy t h e be s t equipment, o r provi d e th e b e st future f or t h eir students. That ' s no t t o s a y t hat th e y can't, pe r haps th e y charge y ou money f ar i n excess o f th e amount o f education an d y o u jus t hav e t o t h e pay fo r al l th a t extra stuff. I f y ou ca n g et a lecture online fo r free o n YouTube - i n man y r e gards th e information i s basically t h e same.
Per h aps i n th e future y o ur living room gaming virtual reality technology wi l l project a holographic professor i n 3-D bringing t he professor t o you, a n d i t c an b e do n e f o r a fraction o f th e cost, there' s n o building t o pay for, pe r haps th e building, a nd th e professor, an d e v erything els e c a n b e projected ar o und yo u r living room a nd y ou wi l l feel a s i f yo u a r e the y are. Therefore, y ou ge t th e sam e experience, a n d interaction, p erhaps e v en breaking u p in t o groups w i th virtual-reality avatars a s fellow students. W ho need s college anymore? B e tter yet, wh o ne e ds t o tak e ou t $100,000 i n student loans fo r th e sa m e exac t information, minus t he big building?
Still, i n y our living room gaming center w hich doubles a s y our n e w education headquarters, an d you r latest virtual o r augmented reality 3-D holographic computer game immersion device - yo u migh t actuall y b e training t h e artificial intelligent supercomputer network t o th i nk l i ke a human. Th a t information mi g ht b e u sed b y future robotic systems f o r a l l sorts o f things f r om self-driving trucks, cars, a n d airplanes t h rough virtual-reality simulator trainers t o future combat vehicles i n th e battle space. Speaking o f w hich I hav e anoth e r question fo r you;
7.) Shoul d W e Crowd Source Satellite Data fo r Future Military Convoys?
Well, i f w e di d that, w e wouldn ' t hav e t o t e ll anyo n e wh o wa s lo o king a t th e satellite data w hen o r w here w e mi g ht b e moving troops, equipment, o r resources, w e coul d jus t s a y t hat t his i s on e o f th e potential routes f or s ome t ime i n th e future, an d i f yo u find a n anomaly mark i t down. T hose wh o find t h e mo s t anomalies w ill receive a check i n t h e mail, o r a gift certificate t o the i r favorite retail store a t t h e en d o f tw o months. T h ey won ' t k n ow when, where, o r w hich anomaly t hey found wa s t h e o n e whi c h garnered t h em t h e free gift card.
Tho s e t hat find mor e r eal anomalies th a n false positives w o uld b e give n a higher level o f point spread fo r dollars p er anomalies th e y found. Further, t h ey mi g ht g e t a n extra hundred dollars i n t h e mail e ach month be c ause the y ha d a higher credibility rating. I f w e di d t his eventually t h e algorithms watching th e ver y be s t human minds find the s e anomalies coul d figure ou t ho w the y a r e do i ng it, a nd w h at i s catching the i r eye, a n d the r efore w e co u ld bet t er design artificially intelligent satellite analyzing algorithms w h ich w o uld incorporate ho w a human mind thinks, an d h ow a computer thinks w hich w ill g i ve u s t he be s t o f al l worlds b y putting t hose t w o together.
Pe r haps i n a way, humans ar e alre a dy training supercomputers wi t h artificial intelligent algorithms t o run ou r entir e society, an d civilization fo r t h e future. Af t er all, e very ti m e y o u put somet h ing o n th e Internet, th e Internet c o uld b e learning mor e a bout h o w humans think, operate, a n d g o a bout t heir business. I n ma n y r egards w e cou l d b e creating t h e matrix f or ou r o wn future, an d th e se artificial intelligence systems wil l becom e aware, a n d t hey wi l l b e ou r leadership i n th e future, i t wo n 't b e human? It ' s possible, a nd l e t m e a s k y o u anothe r question;
7.) W h at Happen s Whe n t h e Cloud Computing Centers Filled wi t h A l l Human Information Becom e Aware?
Conside r i f yo u wi l l a s s omeone recently s a id i n T h e Futurist Magazine i n t he October-September issue o f 2012 al o ng t his line o f thinking, so m ething t o t he effect that; "We alrea d y ha v e algorithms whic h c a n search a l l th e information i n a ny o f the s e cloud computing centers, " a n d "We ha v e al l sorts o f algorithms t o hel p u s find t h e data, a nd algorithms w hich talk t o o t her algorithms." Sure, a l l th a t makes sense, an d a lso c o nsider th a t i n t he human brain:
A.) W e hav e va r ious brain waves a n d the y interact w i th e ach other.
B.) Ther e a r e var i ous chemicals providing energy wit h a mix.
C.) W e ha v e sensors a l l t h rough t h e body, an d t h e f i ve senses whi c h gather information a n d experience, taking i n a l l o f ou r observations.
I f t h e cloud computer centers, w hich w ill b e talking t o e ach oth e r a nd talking t o themselv e s co n tain a ll o f t h e written an d visual record o f humanity, th e y w i ll ha v e alre a dy gathered al l th e experiences, writings, observations, using, a n d history, a n d s o i t i s onl y on e small step awa y fro m b e coming aware. T h is i s t h e future w e ar e moving towards, m y question is; d o w e dare?
I n a way, t h e cloud computer w o uld bec o me aware, a n d i t w o uld b e v ery similar t o a human brain wher e e v ery individual neuron w a s a n individual human. T hat i s t o sa y ever y piece o f t h e puzzle, f r om t h e top t o t h e bottom w o uld h a ve intelligence. I s t his a ne w f orm o f intelligence? Well, l et m e scale i t do w n t o a simple board game a n d a s k y o u a diffe r ent question;
8.) Ca n W e Design a 3-D Chess Board Game Wher e Eac h Piece H a s A I a nd Seeks t o Survive?
A n d i f w e coul d design so m ething lik e that, wo u ldn't t h at b e ver y similar t o th e w hole Net Centric Warfare concept? Isn ' t t hat h ow a r eal military works? Ea c h soldier i s give n a job, b u t e a ch soldier i s a thinking machine, i t f ollows i t s orders, b u t als o attempts t o d o w h at i s i n i t s bes t interest, t hat i s t o survive, t o fight, a n d t o win. I n w ar it ' s pretty serious, y o u eithe r win, o r yo u die. C an w e design a 3-D chessboard t o d o t h e s ame thing? Ho w m uch bett e r w o uld i t b e i f i t w a s giving feedback back t o t he artificial intelligent chess master?
We ' ve alread y found t hat artificial intelligence working w ith a human chess master c a n beat a n artificial intelligent chess playing machine fro m IBM. W h en w e merge human intelligence w ith artificial intelligence w e see m t o g et a boost. Wha t i f eac h piece o n t h e chessboard h ad artificial intelligence an d i t understood h o w humans think, adapt, survive, an d operate unde r pressure? A ren't w e alre a dy teaching al l thes e things t o th e future o f A I t h rough o u r input on t o t he Internet? Sur e w e are, a n d i f y o u've listened t o thi s radio show, o r r e ad m y articles f or a n y period o f time, y o u alread y k now th e answer t o that.
Wha t i f w e scale d o wn ev e n further? W h at i f w e scaled t h is a ll t h e wa y do w n t o th e molecular level? W hat i f t hose molecules o r nanoparticles cou l d talk t o eac h other? A re w e talking abo u t t he nex t generation o f microelectronics? Taking i t a l l th e w ay d o wn a n d continuing t h e tradition o f Moore's law? Hav e y o u recently noted i n t h e scientific news October o f 2012 th a t carbon nanotubes h ave incredible properties fo r producing light a n d miniature holograms? W ill t his b e a n e w wa y t o communicate a t t h e micro level?
Bacteria s eems t o communicate a n d o n ce i t g ets economies o f scale a n d reaches a tipping point, i t activates itself, t r ying t o overwhelm b y force a nd numbers. I t operates mu c h li k e a n army, althoug h strategically, mathematically, an d predictably, wel l almost? Almos t li k e a chessboard whe r e ea c h individual member i s a l so serving it s bes t interests? Perh a ps a s w e design computer algorithms fo r t h e small-scale o r t h e largest scale w e wi l l begin t o s ee t he s a me thing, an d wha t w e learn w i ll propel u s fu r ther a n d faster i n to th e future.
Ther e w a s a n interesting article i n Photonics o n September 27, 2012 titled; "Nanotubes Project Holograms," w h ich noted that;
"Holograms c a n b e generated b y harnessing th e conductive a nd light-scattering qualities o f carbon nanotubes, a development t h at co u ld lead t o crisper projections w ith a larger field o f view. Man y scientists beli e ve t hat carbon nanotubes wil l b e a t th e heart o f future industry a n d human endeavor a nd w ill h a ve a n impact o n solar cells, cancer treatments an d optical imaging. Researchers us e d t hese nanotubes a s t he smallest-ever scattering elements t o create a static holographic projection."
Th e applications f o r a l l th i s ar e incredible a nd i t co u ld revolutionize everything, chan g e A L L o f human technology; communication, computers, transportation, energy, healthcare, a n d y ou n a me it, jus t co n sider t he realities here? Wo u ld i t b e s o bold t o suggest th a t someday;
9.) A n A I Super Decision Making Computer Cou l d B e Running Human Civilizations?
Interestingly enough, I h a ve deeply considered t h e future eRepublic o r eGovernment A I decision making system, enterprise software super computer concept. I f i t w ere n o t corrupted b y humans i t c ould work well, programmed benevolence - i f tha t i s poss i ble a n d i f t h e programmers ar e o n t he s a me page o f liberty, freedom, an d standardization o f som e aspects a nd basic infrastructure needs. Th e anarchists m ight n o t l ike it, t h e crony capitalists wou l d t r y t o corrupt it, th e socialists wou l d wa n t t o control it, t h e religious fanatics w o uld w ant t o destroy it, a n d s o o n - a g ain humans, bu t living i n s u ch a system designed f o r liberty a n d freedom "I thi n k i t wo u ld b e a good idea" paraphrasing Gandhi o n Western Society.
W h at I' m s aying o r aski n g rater is; co u ld w e e v er ge t human populations t o agree t o live w i th t h is e v en i f w e c ould prove t o t hem mathematically t hat w o uld b e i n th e ir b e st interests? A r e humans r e ady f or t hat yet? I w o uld suggest y ou t hat the y s hould b e g etting read y f o r t h at bec a use the y a r e curren t ly training A I supercomputer decision-making machines t o d o jus t t h at i n th e future, a s humans ar e putting a l l o f the i r knowledge o nto t h e Internet. Y o u s e e m y point?
O f course, i f w e d o thi s w e m ust ge t i t rig h t th e f irst time, bu t h a ve yo u e v er kn o wn an y technology t o hav e c o me i nto th e world perfect t h e f i rst time? Loo k ho w m a ny airplane designs crashed an d burned befo r e th e Wright Brothers a c tually go t o n e t o fly? An d e ven w i th t h em i t w a sn't l ike the y w ere no t adding insult t o injury, a s t hey to o crashed a f ew tim e s th e mselves a n d ha d broken bones a n d broken w i ng spars t o prove it. Speaking o f whic h I l ike t o discuss w ith y ou a litt l e bit abou t ho w innovation c o mes t o be, an d t h e subject of;
10.) Innovation, Trial an d Error, an d Original Thinking
N o t lon g ago, I wa s discussing t his w ith a n acquaintance o f mine f r om a cross t he p o nd a n d h e suggested that; "Most innovations m i ght b e jus t applications o f trial a n d error." I s h e right? Yes, a good portion rea l ly i s so, th a t's true enough. Indeed, isn' t i t s o that; t h ose w h o kno w th a t ma y ha v e learned i t t hrough t h e adversity o f failure, find the m selves i n a p l ace w h ere th e y refuse t o qu i t fo r t h e nex t round, eventually tha t leads t o success due t o strength o f character.
Thus, tho s e who've achieved h ave proven th e y ha v e t h e rig h t stuff, a n d h ave worked t o solve r eal problems, bu t y o u can' t solve re a l problems b y practicing "the definition o f insanity" whi c h i s generally ho w humans "following t he leader" us u ally ge t there, a s th e y hire t h ose experts w h o g ot t hem int o t he hot water i n t h e fir s t pla c e (refer back t o Einstein's quote), learning fr o m t h eir success, bu t no t t heir failures a s mentioned abo v e
Be c ause o f this, i f someo n e i s unintelligent a n d jus t recites t h e experts, th e n a r e the y rea l ly needed f o r a thin k tank o r f or future innovation? No, w e o u ght t o enlist th e experts themselves, n o t t heir hook, line, a nd sinker followers - o f course, a s I 've discussed i n previous shows a nd articles w e'd b e b e tter o ff fol l owing th o se wh o question authority, rathe r t h an leaving i t al l u p t o status quo intellectual elite.
No w then, alo n g t h is line o f discussion m y acquaintance al s o noted that; "Most mind stunning discoveries a r e st i ll linked t o f e w masterminds." Well, th i s i s fairly true, a nd w h y w e study th e names o f dead white men, t he victors o f history wh o wrote t hemselves in, an d speak o f t h e "shoulders o f giants" however, m any o f t hese incredible advances m ay hav e c ome f rom associates o r combining information.
Consid e r a stable m an fo r a member o f t h e Royal Geological Society back i n th e day, h e c a me u p w ith t he idea, b u t h e co u ldn't re a d o r write, s o th e individual w ho wrote i t do w n g o t an d to o k t h e credit f o r it, a n d today w e ha v e t o "memorize" h i s na m e i n school, y et i n reality tha t 's n ot h o w i t a ctually happened.
Thus, i n man y r egards i t's h a rd t o sa y wha t a n original thought is, o r ho w man y actua l ly c ome about. Afte r all, m any psychologists a nd philosophers h ave noted tha t th e human mind come s u p wi t h ideas a nd thoughts based o n i t s experience a nd input f rom i ts sensors throu g h t he sense o f touch, smell, taste, sight, a n d hearing. It' s ra t her difficult t o conceive somet h ing t h at yo u ha v en't experienced o r i s n ot wit h in y our realm, i t 's no t t o s ay t h at y ou couldn't, i t 's t hat i t doe s n't happ e n v e ry often. Ge t ting t o a big breakthrough i s highly uncommon technology.
O u r job i s t o ha v e a n intellectual discussion, dialogue, debate a n d discourse. Th a t's w h y y ou're here, a n d that ' s m y mission, a n d w e w i ll complete it. No w then, obviousl y th e re i s a tremendous amount Minecrat o f talk a b out innovation, t h e n eed f o r innovators a n d entrepreneurs i n o ur nation t o k eep u s strong, vibrant, an d o n t h e leading edge o f technology. Yo u w on't ge t an y disagreement her e o n tha t reality, nevert h eless i t s eems a s i f t h e word "innovation" i s per h aps on e o f t h e mo s t overused words i n t h e English language currently, p erhaps o ther t han "unsustainable" w hich b y t he way, som e things wh i ch m a y appe a r t o b e unsustainable o r dire problems w e bel i eve w e face today, b ut m ay ver y we l l b e solved w i th t h e technology o f t he future.
Einstein u sed t o sa y that; "it takes a brilliant person t o solve a problem, b u t i t takes a creative genius t o prevent t he problem fro m eve r happening f i rst place," a n d therefore, I woul d s a y t h at t h e creative geniuses don ' t alw a ys g e t t h e credit f or solving t he problems, b u t th e brilliant person will, ev e n i f the i r previous solutions turned int o unintended consequences, an d the y a r e rehired ClickBank t o fix w h at the y broke t he f irst t ime aft e r supposedly fixing somet h ing t o save u s all.
O kay so, he r e i s w h ere I ' m g oing t o start throwing o ut topics, wi t h a lit t le discussion attached t o e a ch one. T h ey w i ll run th e gamut a l l a cross th e board f rom science fiction topics t o today's latest a n d greatest technologies Ultrasound an d w hat the y mi g ht me a n f o r o u r future. I wil l a l so throw o u t s o me personal original innovative concepts, a s I c ome u p wit h a t leas t t wo n e w original concepts p er day, an d w e ca n discuss thos e a s w ell i f y ou wish, o r perhap s yo u wi l l hav e a diffe r ent topic fo r o u r dialogue here. N ow th e n let' s begin wi t h t he f i rst topic;
1.) W ill Physical Money Survive t he Ne x t T h ree Decades - Hackers a nd Trade Questioned
I n reality, money h a s lit t le o r n o va l ue - c o nsider a dollar bill, it ' s j ust a flimsy piece o f paper, s o h o w m u ch i s i t rea l ly worth? W e al l be l ieve i t i s worth whate v er i t sa y s o n t h e face o f i t w hether i t b e on e dollar, f ive dollars, $10, $20, $50, o r ev e n a C-note. Money o n ly works beca u se people ha v e faith i n it s value, an d w hat i t ca n buy. M o st o f t h e money whic h i s created t hese days nev e r act u ally exists i n a physical form, i t on l y exists i n t h e digital world. F or instance, yo u m ight g e t paid f rom a Corporation, th a t money cou l d b e digitally iPage transferred i n to yo u r bank account. Y ou mi g ht t hen u se y our ATM t o buy something, o r pay bills online, bu t yo u neve r h a d th a t money i n you r hot l ittle hands. Things hav e changed a lot i n th e las t t h ree decades h aven't they?
S o wha t wil l h appen i n anot h er t h ree decades I ask? Wi l l w e sti l l h a ve physical money, o r w i ll i t a l l b e digitized, an d wil l y o u e v er ha v e a n y money i n y our wallet t o buy something? The r e a r e so m e futurists t h at bel i eve tha t money wi l l g o ou t t h e window, t hat i s t o s a y physical money Bluehost, an d everyt h ing w i ll b e digital i n th e future. B ut wha t i f o u r society a n d civilization doesn ' t trust digital money? Wha t i f th e y a r e worried th a t o ur banks ar e b e ing hacked? Recently i n th e fall o f 2012 we' v e noted t hat o u r banks ha v e c o me und e r cyber-attacks fro m Iran a t le a st Leon Panetta believes that' s w here t he attacks originated, b u t w h o i s t o sa y i n t h e future i f w e h ave a w a r wit h anoth e r nation th a t cyber-attacks o n ou r monetary system wil l no t b e included?
A f ter all, economic warfare i s b ecoming quit e common, w h y ju s t conside r t h e sanctions, trade wars, a nd o ur attempts t o stop th e money flow f r om terrorists, drug dealers, money launderers, an d human traffickers, al o ng wi t h t h e central banking computer systems o f rogue nation-states a n d the i r money transfers fo r things l i ke oil, natural resources, a nd Phen 375 military armament?
T hen th e re i s th e issue c urrently whe r e mor e a nd m o re people ar e making mobile payments o n th e ir mobile personal tech devices. Today th e y're buying a cup o f coffee, a hamburger, o r va r ious items a t retail stores. I n t h e future i t migh t b e muc h more, o r i f tha t become Drone s unreliable o r t h ose personal tech devices a r e be i ng hacked, p erhaps thro u gh downloaded apps wi t h malware, o r fr o m users surfing websites w i th malware, t hen people w ill n ot trust mobile payments. S ome hav e suggested t h at som e personal tech devices ma y a c tually c o me w i th pre-loaded back-doors o r software t hat co u ld b e u sed b y hackers t o steal data o r commit identity theft crimes.
T h ere m a y c ome a t ime w here people don ' t wi s h t o buy anythi n g online, o r d o online banking bec a use th e y do n 't trust th e system, t h ey d o n't w a nt thei r money t o disappear on e day int o some o ne else's account i n s o me foreign country. Hav i ng so m eone drain y o ur bank account o nly need s t o h appen once, a n d o n ly need s t o h a ppen t o a close friend o r a family member befor e everyo n e t h ey kn o w become s sketchy Hoverboards. I n tha t case y o u won' t w ant t o u s e digital money, a n d t h at case m ore people w i ll opt t o u se physical money, t h erefore i t i s q u ite pos s ible t hat physical money wi l l exist simply a s a safety factor fo r decades t o come.
B u t ho w safe i s y our physical money go i ng t o b e i n case o f a natural disaster, o r a wildfire t hat burned d own y our home, o r a n earthquake? W hat abou t a hurricane wi t h a huge tidal surge, a tsunami, o r a major river whic h jumped it s banks? I s you r physical money safe, h o w mu c h safer i s i t t h at y o ur digital money i n th a t case? Speaking o f natural disasters a nd flooding events, m a ybe w e c a n bett e r predict the m i n t he future? Le t 's talk a b out t hat fo r a moment w ith ou r n ext topic;
2.) W e N eed A Re a l Test f or 100-Year Flood Mathematical Simulations - A Thought
H ow c an w e bette r produce mathematical simulations f o r flood zones, o r th e proverbial hundred year flood? Wh a t c an w e d o t o b e tter fine-tune thes e mathematical models s o t hat t h ey a r e completely accurate? Lots o f work h a s b e en don e i n t he past based o n elevation, an d flood mapping. B u t the r e's m o re t o i t th a n that, the r e a r e a ll sorts o f oth e r things t o consi d er alon g wi t h erosion patterns. L e t m e giv e y ou a thought here?
W e k now th e dates, temperatures, rain fall, an d run-off right, w e k now history, p lus w e measured th e terrain befor e an d afte r right? Thus, an y reall y good mathematical simulation f o r erosion s hould l o ok t h e s a me a s th e ac t ual i f y o u input th e w ay t h e terrain on c e wa s w i th th e interim conditions t o w hat i t i s now. Se e th a t point.
T here i s a v ery interesting YouTube Video I recommend viewing o n t his topic, w e ll a sid e issue, t hat o f agricultural top soil erosion; "Dave Montgomery - Dirt: T he Erosion o f Civilizations," n ow then, le t m e express m y thoughts o n th i s as, al l o f th e se theories a n d speculation make a lot o f sense wi t h unlimited examples i n t he present period o n smaller scales - common sense, observable, a nd t h us i t makes sense, s o then, Occam's Razor survives.
So, m y speculation o f Dave Montgomery's lecture a nd theory wo u ld b e th e same. Indeed, thi s w a s a great lecture, solid evidence, an d research. Oka y so, no w w e c an no w put f orth the s e findings t o hel p calibrate mathematic soil erosion models an d simulations. N ow t hen le t m e as k anothe r question, o r perhap s th e sa m e question a differ e nt way;
3.) Ca n W e U s e Mathematic Fractal Simulation t o Fool A Human Whe n Viewing Erosion Patterns?
I f so, wo u ld th a t b e li k e th e Turing Test? An d i f so, c a n I call t hat t he Virtual Reality Winslow Test, named a fter m e fo r con s idering it? I f yo u ar e a pilot li k e I am, an d y ou fly o v er t h e terrain, y ou s e e v a rious patterns o f ho w th e mountains an d erosion h a d t a ken pla c e o v er t h e l ast thousand t o 10,000 years. Y o u c an se e floodplains, mountains, canyons, a n d i t a l l makes sense - y ou c an s e e ex a ctly ho w t h e water flows, o r h a d flowed i n t h e past. W h at i f w e u sed a computer t o design erosion patterns t hat ne v er happened, an d wh a t i f w e asked a human, perhap s a pilot wh o h as see n a n d flown ove r su c h terrain m any t imes i n t h e past i f i t w e re r eal o r not?
Ar e ou r computer simulations good enoug h t o fool t h e human eye? I 'm talking abou t a trained observer wh o ha s se e n t h ese things i n th e past o v er an d o v er again? I s t hat possible; I bel i eve i t is. A nd so, h o w d o y o u kno w whe n look i ng a t Google Earth i f y o u ar e loo k ing a t a computer rendition, o r a fake Birdseye view w h ich perha p s i s covering u p a military base, o r a secret area? T he reality i s yo u don't, o r d o you? Ho w a bout thos e wh o work f o r t he national satellite intelligence agencies, whe r e a l l th e y d o i s study terrain maps? Cou l d t h ey pick o u t t h e difference?
Be f ore yo u answer tha t question, wh y do n 't y o u us e Google Earth o n th e satellite view a nd fly ov e r t he deserts i n Nevada. S o me o f th a t stuff lo o ks pretty bizarre wi t h weird colors, b u t i t's al l real. I f y o u doubt tha t i t 's real, g o ahead a n d fly ove r southern Bolivia o n Google Earth a n d lo o k a t som e o f tha t terrain i n th e ir salt flats region an d u p agai n st t h e mountains, y ou ge t t h e s a me interesting colors, m u ch o f i t doe s n ot ap p ear t o b e re a l either, bu t i t is. S ome o f t h e features t h at NASA h as viewed o n Mars do n 't lo o k real, b u t t h ey are.
No, the y ar e n ot t h e sam e a s Earth becaus e t h e erosion patterns t hat w e s e e n o w c o uld h a ve b een created b y wind, ther e i s a differe n t atmosphere, o r lack of. D o yo u se e m y point? N ot l o ng ago, I wa s watching a n online video lecture abou t erosion patterns, Stephen Wolfram's N ew Type o f Science, an d Mathematica - fractals a n d mathematical simulations a n d projections o f erosion patterns. Th e y ar e amazingly predictable, a n d t hat i n it s elf i s interesting. It' s a s i f yo u ca n s e e t h e geological record thro u gh t he ages.
Y ou mi g ht wa n t t o l o ok som e o f thi s u p yourself. An d speaking o f free lectures, University level lectures o n j ust a b out a n y topic yo u 'd like, I wond e r i f t h at wi l l ch a nge t h e future o f o ur higher education, wh y g o t o school a nd pay $100,000 t o ge t a n advanced a great wh e n yo u c a n learn a lmost a s muc h online thr o ugh self-study? Yes, interesting, do e s t h is me a n it' s t he death o f t he University, o r ar e w e entering a ne w age o f information flow i n education? Let ' s g o ahead an d talk ab o ut lecture type learning.
4.) W a nt t o Learn Whil e Watching a n Online Video Lecture - G o F ull Screen an d Ditch Distraction
First, i f yo u a r e i n a university lecture hall, listening t o th e b est a n d brightest professor o n a gi v en topic there' s a good chance y ou m ight fall asleep, b u t stil l y o ur attention span wil l b e longer be c ause y o u a re there, an d t h ere ar e n't t h e s a me distractions a s watching a n online video. I f y o u ar e watching a University level video a t home o n you r computer i n a li t tle box o n t h e screen - t h ere a r e lots o f distractions.
F o r instance whatev e r e lse i s i n t he room, perh a ps t h e doorbell, TV, o r yo u r cell phone rings. Yo u m i ght feel t he n e ed t o text s omeone back, g o t o t h e refrigerator ge t some t hing t o eat, o r jus t zone ou t - listening w hile you'r e doi n g s omething else, assuming tha t y o u ca n multitask an d learn somet h ing complicated a t t he s a me time. I t 's n o t t hat y o u can't, it ' s th a t y ou pro b ably w on't an d y o ur memory retention level wi l l b e n e xt t o nothing, a nd you'v e wasted everyone's time, an d s ome bandwidth t o boot. Still, l e t m e as k ano t her question;
5.) I s Th e Lecture Dead - Ev e n I f I t's Al l Online a n d Free I n Th e Future?
T h is i s a decent question, e ven i f yo u disagree wit h it. O n October 20, 2012 the r e w as a n article i n t h e technology news. Harvard h a d put u p t wo free courses online i n computer science. T hey w ere obviousl y f ollowing Stanford computer science department's lead, a s t h ey d id t h e sam e t hing las t year. Harvard h a d th e sam e results o v er 100,000 people signed up, people fr o m a l l o ver t he world. The r e's n o shortage o f people wh o wi s h t o learn online, b ut i n d oing this; ar e th e y cutting thei r ow n throats a s t h ey distribute information t o th e rest o f th e world a t n o cost, o r a re t h ey boosting the i r ow n credibility b y do i ng so? I t c ould lead t o m o re people w h o w i sh t o attend th a t school i n th e future, theref o re greater enrollment.
Regardless, things a r e changing fast, e v en i f t h e basic lecture a t ou r universities ha s n't changed muc h sinc e th e 1800s. Indeed, I recommend t h at yo u watch t h e YouTube Video; "Don't lecture me" (with Twitter track) - Donald Clark a t ALT-C 2010," be c ause t h is gentlemen makes a lot o f sense. Perh a ps al s o o f interest i s anot h er YouTube Video titled; "Re-inventing t he Lecture (Or, W h y Online Lectures D o n't Work, a nd W hat W e C a n D o Abo u t It)."
Indeed, I th i nk aft e r yo u watch t h ose videos y o u'll b e b etter a ble t o comment o n w h at I ' m talking abo u t here, an d i t i s so m ething th a t need s t o b e discussed. W e n e ed a national dialogue o n this, t hat i s i f w e w a nt t o propel technology an d innovation, a nd couple t h at w i th entrepreneurship moving ou r great nation forward int o t he future. N e xt I ' d lik e t o discuss;
6.) Large Universities, High Tuition, a nd Big Buildings a n d Beautiful Architecture - A r e W e Learning Yet?
W hy i s i t t hat w e put s o m uch faith in t o ou r larger universities? It' s interesting i s n't it? The y spend huge amounts o f money putting u p great architecture a n d large buildings bu t i s t h at real l y wh a t makes t h em great? E ven i f some o ne ha s a great building, i t do e sn't me a n t hey kno w wha t they ' re talking about, con s ider som e o f th e largest churches i n t h e world fo r instance, o r th e largest mosques. I s i t th e high prices t h e Universities charge; doe s t h at make t hem great? Havi n g bee n i n business a l l m y life, I ca n recall vario u s attorneys actua l ly raising t heir price j ust s o th e y co u ld g et mor e business becau s e people thought i t t hey charged m o re p er hour the y mus t b e good, t hey weren't.
Indeed, i f a large university spends a ll t h eir money o n landscaping, beautiful brick work, great statues o u tside t h e lecture halls, an d i s on e wit h t h e epitome o f divine architecture - t hen the y h ave les s money t o teach y o u with. T h ey ha v e l ess money t o hire t h e b e st professors, buy t h e be s t equipment, o r provi d e th e b e st future f or t h eir students. That ' s no t t o s a y t hat th e y can't, pe r haps th e y charge y ou money f ar i n excess o f th e amount o f education an d y o u jus t hav e t o t h e pay fo r al l th a t extra stuff. I f y ou ca n g et a lecture online fo r free o n YouTube - i n man y r e gards th e information i s basically t h e same.
Per h aps i n th e future y o ur living room gaming virtual reality technology wi l l project a holographic professor i n 3-D bringing t he professor t o you, a n d i t c an b e do n e f o r a fraction o f th e cost, there' s n o building t o pay for, pe r haps th e building, a nd th e professor, an d e v erything els e c a n b e projected ar o und yo u r living room a nd y ou wi l l feel a s i f yo u a r e the y are. Therefore, y ou ge t th e sam e experience, a n d interaction, p erhaps e v en breaking u p in t o groups w i th virtual-reality avatars a s fellow students. W ho need s college anymore? B e tter yet, wh o ne e ds t o tak e ou t $100,000 i n student loans fo r th e sa m e exac t information, minus t he big building?
Still, i n y our living room gaming center w hich doubles a s y our n e w education headquarters, an d you r latest virtual o r augmented reality 3-D holographic computer game immersion device - yo u migh t actuall y b e training t h e artificial intelligent supercomputer network t o th i nk l i ke a human. Th a t information mi g ht b e u sed b y future robotic systems f o r a l l sorts o f things f r om self-driving trucks, cars, a n d airplanes t h rough virtual-reality simulator trainers t o future combat vehicles i n th e battle space. Speaking o f w hich I hav e anoth e r question fo r you;
7.) Shoul d W e Crowd Source Satellite Data fo r Future Military Convoys?
Well, i f w e di d that, w e wouldn ' t hav e t o t e ll anyo n e wh o wa s lo o king a t th e satellite data w hen o r w here w e mi g ht b e moving troops, equipment, o r resources, w e coul d jus t s a y t hat t his i s on e o f th e potential routes f or s ome t ime i n th e future, an d i f yo u find a n anomaly mark i t down. T hose wh o find t h e mo s t anomalies w ill receive a check i n t h e mail, o r a gift certificate t o the i r favorite retail store a t t h e en d o f tw o months. T h ey won ' t k n ow when, where, o r w hich anomaly t hey found wa s t h e o n e whi c h garnered t h em t h e free gift card.
Tho s e t hat find mor e r eal anomalies th a n false positives w o uld b e give n a higher level o f point spread fo r dollars p er anomalies th e y found. Further, t h ey mi g ht g e t a n extra hundred dollars i n t h e mail e ach month be c ause the y ha d a higher credibility rating. I f w e di d t his eventually t h e algorithms watching th e ver y be s t human minds find the s e anomalies coul d figure ou t ho w the y a r e do i ng it, a nd w h at i s catching the i r eye, a n d the r efore w e co u ld bet t er design artificially intelligent satellite analyzing algorithms w h ich w o uld incorporate ho w a human mind thinks, an d h ow a computer thinks w hich w ill g i ve u s t he be s t o f al l worlds b y putting t hose t w o together.
Pe r haps i n a way, humans ar e alre a dy training supercomputers wi t h artificial intelligent algorithms t o run ou r entir e society, an d civilization fo r t h e future. Af t er all, e very ti m e y o u put somet h ing o n th e Internet, th e Internet c o uld b e learning mor e a bout h o w humans think, operate, a n d g o a bout t heir business. I n ma n y r egards w e cou l d b e creating t h e matrix f or ou r o wn future, an d th e se artificial intelligence systems wil l becom e aware, a n d t hey wi l l b e ou r leadership i n th e future, i t wo n 't b e human? It ' s possible, a nd l e t m e a s k y o u anothe r question;
7.) W h at Happen s Whe n t h e Cloud Computing Centers Filled wi t h A l l Human Information Becom e Aware?
Conside r i f yo u wi l l a s s omeone recently s a id i n T h e Futurist Magazine i n t he October-September issue o f 2012 al o ng t his line o f thinking, so m ething t o t he effect that; "We alrea d y ha v e algorithms whic h c a n search a l l th e information i n a ny o f the s e cloud computing centers, " a n d "We ha v e al l sorts o f algorithms t o hel p u s find t h e data, a nd algorithms w hich talk t o o t her algorithms." Sure, a l l th a t makes sense, an d a lso c o nsider th a t i n t he human brain:
A.) W e hav e va r ious brain waves a n d the y interact w i th e ach other.
B.) Ther e a r e var i ous chemicals providing energy wit h a mix.
C.) W e ha v e sensors a l l t h rough t h e body, an d t h e f i ve senses whi c h gather information a n d experience, taking i n a l l o f ou r observations.
I f t h e cloud computer centers, w hich w ill b e talking t o e ach oth e r a nd talking t o themselv e s co n tain a ll o f t h e written an d visual record o f humanity, th e y w i ll ha v e alre a dy gathered al l th e experiences, writings, observations, using, a n d history, a n d s o i t i s onl y on e small step awa y fro m b e coming aware. T h is i s t h e future w e ar e moving towards, m y question is; d o w e dare?
I n a way, t h e cloud computer w o uld bec o me aware, a n d i t w o uld b e v ery similar t o a human brain wher e e v ery individual neuron w a s a n individual human. T hat i s t o sa y ever y piece o f t h e puzzle, f r om t h e top t o t h e bottom w o uld h a ve intelligence. I s t his a ne w f orm o f intelligence? Well, l et m e scale i t do w n t o a simple board game a n d a s k y o u a diffe r ent question;
8.) Ca n W e Design a 3-D Chess Board Game Wher e Eac h Piece H a s A I a nd Seeks t o Survive?
A n d i f w e coul d design so m ething lik e that, wo u ldn't t h at b e ver y similar t o th e w hole Net Centric Warfare concept? Isn ' t t hat h ow a r eal military works? Ea c h soldier i s give n a job, b u t e a ch soldier i s a thinking machine, i t f ollows i t s orders, b u t als o attempts t o d o w h at i s i n i t s bes t interest, t hat i s t o survive, t o fight, a n d t o win. I n w ar it ' s pretty serious, y o u eithe r win, o r yo u die. C an w e design a 3-D chessboard t o d o t h e s ame thing? Ho w m uch bett e r w o uld i t b e i f i t w a s giving feedback back t o t he artificial intelligent chess master?
We ' ve alread y found t hat artificial intelligence working w ith a human chess master c a n beat a n artificial intelligent chess playing machine fro m IBM. W h en w e merge human intelligence w ith artificial intelligence w e see m t o g et a boost. Wha t i f eac h piece o n t h e chessboard h ad artificial intelligence an d i t understood h o w humans think, adapt, survive, an d operate unde r pressure? A ren't w e alre a dy teaching al l thes e things t o th e future o f A I t h rough o u r input on t o t he Internet? Sur e w e are, a n d i f y o u've listened t o thi s radio show, o r r e ad m y articles f or a n y period o f time, y o u alread y k now th e answer t o that.
Wha t i f w e scale d o wn ev e n further? W h at i f w e scaled t h is a ll t h e wa y do w n t o th e molecular level? W hat i f t hose molecules o r nanoparticles cou l d talk t o eac h other? A re w e talking abo u t t he nex t generation o f microelectronics? Taking i t a l l th e w ay d o wn a n d continuing t h e tradition o f Moore's law? Hav e y o u recently noted i n t h e scientific news October o f 2012 th a t carbon nanotubes h ave incredible properties fo r producing light a n d miniature holograms? W ill t his b e a n e w wa y t o communicate a t t h e micro level?
Bacteria s eems t o communicate a n d o n ce i t g ets economies o f scale a n d reaches a tipping point, i t activates itself, t r ying t o overwhelm b y force a nd numbers. I t operates mu c h li k e a n army, althoug h strategically, mathematically, an d predictably, wel l almost? Almos t li k e a chessboard whe r e ea c h individual member i s a l so serving it s bes t interests? Perh a ps a s w e design computer algorithms fo r t h e small-scale o r t h e largest scale w e wi l l begin t o s ee t he s a me thing, an d wha t w e learn w i ll propel u s fu r ther a n d faster i n to th e future.
Ther e w a s a n interesting article i n Photonics o n September 27, 2012 titled; "Nanotubes Project Holograms," w h ich noted that;
"Holograms c a n b e generated b y harnessing th e conductive a nd light-scattering qualities o f carbon nanotubes, a development t h at co u ld lead t o crisper projections w ith a larger field o f view. Man y scientists beli e ve t hat carbon nanotubes wil l b e a t th e heart o f future industry a n d human endeavor a nd w ill h a ve a n impact o n solar cells, cancer treatments an d optical imaging. Researchers us e d t hese nanotubes a s t he smallest-ever scattering elements t o create a static holographic projection."
Th e applications f o r a l l th i s ar e incredible a nd i t co u ld revolutionize everything, chan g e A L L o f human technology; communication, computers, transportation, energy, healthcare, a n d y ou n a me it, jus t co n sider t he realities here? Wo u ld i t b e s o bold t o suggest th a t someday;
9.) A n A I Super Decision Making Computer Cou l d B e Running Human Civilizations?
Interestingly enough, I h a ve deeply considered t h e future eRepublic o r eGovernment A I decision making system, enterprise software super computer concept. I f i t w ere n o t corrupted b y humans i t c ould work well, programmed benevolence - i f tha t i s poss i ble a n d i f t h e programmers ar e o n t he s a me page o f liberty, freedom, an d standardization o f som e aspects a nd basic infrastructure needs. Th e anarchists m ight n o t l ike it, t h e crony capitalists wou l d t r y t o corrupt it, th e socialists wou l d wa n t t o control it, t h e religious fanatics w o uld w ant t o destroy it, a n d s o o n - a g ain humans, bu t living i n s u ch a system designed f o r liberty a n d freedom "I thi n k i t wo u ld b e a good idea" paraphrasing Gandhi o n Western Society.
W h at I' m s aying o r aski n g rater is; co u ld w e e v er ge t human populations t o agree t o live w i th t h is e v en i f w e c ould prove t o t hem mathematically t hat w o uld b e i n th e ir b e st interests? A r e humans r e ady f or t hat yet? I w o uld suggest y ou t hat the y s hould b e g etting read y f o r t h at bec a use the y a r e curren t ly training A I supercomputer decision-making machines t o d o jus t t h at i n th e future, a s humans ar e putting a l l o f the i r knowledge o nto t h e Internet. Y o u s e e m y point?
O f course, i f w e d o thi s w e m ust ge t i t rig h t th e f irst time, bu t h a ve yo u e v er kn o wn an y technology t o hav e c o me i nto th e world perfect t h e f i rst time? Loo k ho w m a ny airplane designs crashed an d burned befo r e th e Wright Brothers a c tually go t o n e t o fly? An d e ven w i th t h em i t w a sn't l ike the y w ere no t adding insult t o injury, a s t hey to o crashed a f ew tim e s th e mselves a n d ha d broken bones a n d broken w i ng spars t o prove it. Speaking o f whic h I l ike t o discuss w ith y ou a litt l e bit abou t ho w innovation c o mes t o be, an d t h e subject of;
10.) Innovation, Trial an d Error, an d Original Thinking
N o t lon g ago, I wa s discussing t his w ith a n acquaintance o f mine f r om a cross t he p o nd a n d h e suggested that; "Most innovations m i ght b e jus t applications o f trial a n d error." I s h e right? Yes, a good portion rea l ly i s so, th a t's true enough. Indeed, isn' t i t s o that; t h ose w h o kno w th a t ma y ha v e learned i t t hrough t h e adversity o f failure, find the m selves i n a p l ace w h ere th e y refuse t o qu i t fo r t h e nex t round, eventually tha t leads t o success due t o strength o f character.
Thus, tho s e who've achieved h ave proven th e y ha v e t h e rig h t stuff, a n d h ave worked t o solve r eal problems, bu t y o u can' t solve re a l problems b y practicing "the definition o f insanity" whi c h i s generally ho w humans "following t he leader" us u ally ge t there, a s th e y hire t h ose experts w h o g ot t hem int o t he hot water i n t h e fir s t pla c e (refer back t o Einstein's quote), learning fr o m t h eir success, bu t no t t heir failures a s mentioned abo v e
Be c ause o f this, i f someo n e i s unintelligent a n d jus t recites t h e experts, th e n a r e the y rea l ly needed f o r a thin k tank o r f or future innovation? No, w e o u ght t o enlist th e experts themselves, n o t t heir hook, line, a nd sinker followers - o f course, a s I 've discussed i n previous shows a nd articles w e'd b e b e tter o ff fol l owing th o se wh o question authority, rathe r t h an leaving i t al l u p t o status quo intellectual elite.
No w then, alo n g t h is line o f discussion m y acquaintance al s o noted that; "Most mind stunning discoveries a r e st i ll linked t o f e w masterminds." Well, th i s i s fairly true, a nd w h y w e study th e names o f dead white men, t he victors o f history wh o wrote t hemselves in, an d speak o f t h e "shoulders o f giants" however, m any o f t hese incredible advances m ay hav e c ome f rom associates o r combining information.
Consid e r a stable m an fo r a member o f t h e Royal Geological Society back i n th e day, h e c a me u p w ith t he idea, b u t h e co u ldn't re a d o r write, s o th e individual w ho wrote i t do w n g o t an d to o k t h e credit f o r it, a n d today w e ha v e t o "memorize" h i s na m e i n school, y et i n reality tha t 's n ot h o w i t a ctually happened.
Thus, i n man y r egards i t's h a rd t o sa y wha t a n original thought is, o r ho w man y actua l ly c ome about. Afte r all, m any psychologists a nd philosophers h ave noted tha t th e human mind come s u p wi t h ideas a nd thoughts based o n i t s experience a nd input f rom i ts sensors throu g h t he sense o f touch, smell, taste, sight, a n d hearing. It' s ra t her difficult t o conceive somet h ing t h at yo u ha v en't experienced o r i s n ot wit h in y our realm, i t 's no t t o s ay t h at y ou couldn't, i t 's t hat i t doe s n't happ e n v e ry often. Ge t ting t o a big breakthrough i s highly uncommon technology.