andi_bk
andi_bk t1_j9tevx2 wrote
Reply to Would an Earth-like planet with identical technology be able to detect signals from us? by lukinhasb
Well yes and no… i guess…
If they had the technology and lived only maybe 5000 lightyears away, they could get our messages in about 5000 years… i believe that by then we would have met already because technology is advancing at a tremendous rate and we are already researching different new types of drives for space transportation. It’s certainly still a very long time until mankind will reach 0.1 times speed of light, but 5000 years? Who knows what we have until then…
If you think you know, what we will have in 5000 years: think again… our ancestors from 5000 years ago would simply be unable to understand what kinds of tech we have. It would be magic to them… a simple lighter would mean you have to be a god!
Now if we today send out a signal into space, those who would eventually receive it would probably already know before any earth signal ever reached them.
And yes, i believe that we will find a way to effectively travel faster than light in that kind of timeframe.
andi_bk t1_j9tdl8f wrote
Reply to What happens to the education system when AI answers our thoughts on demand? by Workerhard62
I hope that the systems detecting ai generated content will be able to also in the future. This way we could make sure, that people using these systems for school have to actually read and go through it step by step.
There will definitely be people that use it to find answers and actually ease their learning experience (one source instead of 12 different websites). So AI can and will also positively affect the education system.
Teachers will be able to create more and higher quality teaching materials, finally giving them the help they need in a world of increasing class sizes and demands.
All in all i believe that AI can greatly help in this sector, making learning faster and easier than ever before.
andi_bk t1_jdswa5r wrote
Reply to LPT: If you call a company to speak to customer service but the automated menu won't let you talk to a real person, say "Upgrade my account" instead of "Refund" or "Cancel," when the automated menu asks you to state why you're calling. You will immediately be transferred to a real person by BigSpoonFullOfSnark
Actually, as natural language processing improves it might happen that one day it’ll just upgrade your account instead. Swearing are said to be working (and safer)