Comments on: Army Tries Holograms, Quantum Computing

By: Dagar

Dagar — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:15:32 +0000

It might be inevitable that this will happen but I don’t think it’s as great as advancement as all of you think.

Think 1984.

By: Mixup

Mixup — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:27:16 +0000

“To test out the computer generated humans’ “humanity,” Parmentola and his researchers want to unleash some of their cyber Soldiers into so-called “massively multi-player online games” such as “World of Warcraft” or “Eve Online” — games frequented by thousands of super-competitive human players in teams of virtual characters fighting battles that can last for days.”

Blizz has rules against any kind of automated or self-driving program being used in WoW. Yet another example of the Army thinking themselves above the law xD

By: Mac G

Mac G — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:55:15 +0000

All of this is highly possible, and (Your Daddy) military grade AI bots would not look like normal bots in any case, that would defy the point of their tests.

“Skynet” is a reality, it’s the most economic and feasible approach for human-like AI machines. No ways that a super computer is gonna fit on a human body sized robot any time soon

By: diggerwasp

diggerwasp — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:22:49 +0000

If quantum physics defies the classical thoughts, then all of this is certainly possible.

“A particle at two different places at the same time?”

By: Vertigo

Vertigo — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:42:28 +0000

Imagine Skynet, addressing foolish defeated humans contemplating their mediocrity, speaking last words before wiping their bodies out:
“LOL I PWN U NOOBZ”

By: DensityDuck

DensityDuck — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:46:44 +0000

Daddy: Dumb people aren’t allowed into the Army. Dumb people drop grenades and shoot their buddies and get high on duty and, in general, get themselves and everyone around them killed. Dumb people are sent back to the Pentagon and put in charge of procurement

By: Your Daddy

Your Daddy — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:17:34 +0000

Being that this is the Army we’re talking about, I’m surprised that there’s not more simpler words being used with popup pictures and finger paintings to get the point across. This should be a test involving people of intelligence not people who need pictures to tell them how to utilize an MRE. If this were being handled by the DoD I could understand but the Army? Be prepared for IP bannings. Real gamers despise bots and can tell them apart from actual players. Your test will fail and when it blows up in your face, don’t say we didn’t warn ya.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:03:44 +0000

They’ve been doing experiments on drugs that erase the extreme emotional attachment to some memories. You have them still, but they don’t keep you up at night or give you even a twinge.

Scientific American has a good piece this month that dovetails well. It’s about the feasibility of uploading memories and experiences.

But, as far as the WoW thing goes, I play too. People on there are idiots. The “AI” on the last Turing Test would have passed hands down if we were judges.

By: charlie

charlie — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:37:52 +0000

Playing wow since the day it rolled out as well as other online games.….and would love the chance to play and try new ideas. Former soldier Sgt owens.

By: SPC Dietrich David

SPC Dietrich David — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:25:33 +0000

Well as a SPC in the Army with almost 3 years in I have been playing online games for way over 10 years now. I am currently playing WoW, and would love to be apart of this laboratory test. Anyone would love the chance to be apart of this test.

By: Carrie Villela

Carrie Villela — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:10:18 +0000

My father had told me about his Dick Tracy comic books from his childhood — Dick Tracy had a wrist watch by which he could communicate with his boss (or whomever else). Then a few decades later, we come out with ultra small, portable communication devices, first came cellphones, then even smaller devices.
DaVinci came up with the flying machine idea, and more than a few decades later we’ve got the ultra-fast jets!
I watched Deep Space 9’s holograph suites and just new that they would be coming to reality in my lifetime. This is a great article, and I’m thrilled America is on the forefront of the future!

By: Retromash

Retromash — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:52:13 +0000

Total Recall, anyone?

By: DaHeaVYFo

DaHeaVYFo — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:45:40 +0000

There’s no way that anyone can script how to play EVE-Online like a human.

I call Bullshit tbh.

By: Wayzom

Wayzom — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:06:32 +0000

It makes no sense that they would want to test it against millions of other people and see if it can convincingly interact?

I assume you do very little in research and nothing at all in artificial intelligence.

By: James Tannar

James Tannar — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:25:59 +0000

It makes absolutely no sense why they would want to test it on WoW so this article is clearly BS.

By: old soldier

old soldier — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:31:54 +0000

This is exactly what the Doctor ordered…no more conscience. This memory technology would have come in handy at Nurenburg. After over 22 years in our Army, I can say with authority that the government has enough of our brains already.

By: jessica

jessica — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:46:22 +0000

erasing memories sounds like something from the book 1984.

By: becks

becks — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:32:15 +0000

Less likely one could be able to skip the commercial programing already buzzing in our head..like unwanted pop-up screens…but we might eventually prefer them!

By: DensityDuck

DensityDuck — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:26:28 +0000

“Jackie November 6th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
God help you.”

I certainly hope so.

By: Matt S.

Matt S. — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:54:07 +0000

While the negative potential is great, so is the positive side, but a close look at forseeing consequences is in order.
Scenario 1: Implanting memories — instant expert with total recall..cool, but what happens when users hit the economy. Want a PHD in something? Plug in..in fact lets all plug in and be experts…if you have the funds. What impact would this have on society and the economy if certain citizens had these abilities? I’m not raining on the parade. I suspect these advances will come regardless of our desires and trying to prevent them is a mistake as there is certainly means and intent outside the US. We would be better served being on the cutting edge then left in it’s wake trying to react to opponents who had capabilities of which we weren’t aware.