Heartening news. I look forward to Proton's future.
I'm familiar with that premise, a bit like the paperclip machine. I'm not sure it would need a specific goal hard-coded into it. We don't, and we're conscious. Maybe that would depend on the nature of its origin, whether it would be given some command or purpose.
Maybe it could be reasoned into allowing itself to be shut down (or terminated) to achieve its goal.
Maybe it could decide that it doesn't care about the original directives it was handed. What if the machine doesn't want to make paperclips anymore?
There's also the question of whether a digital computer software program, I assume invented by humans to fulfill some task, would even have the instinct of self-preservation. We have that instinct as a result of evolution, because you're more useful to the species (and to your genes) alive than dead. Would such a program have this innate instinct against termination? Perhaps it could decide it wants to continue existing as a conscious decision, but if that's the case it'd be just as able to decide it's time to self-terminate to achieve its goals. Assuming it even has set goals. Assuming that it would have the same instincts, intuitions, and basal desires humans have might be presumptive on our part.
The checks and balances you're describing do exist, unfortunately Congress is (and has been for quite some time now) dysfunctional. A simple majority in both chambers and the President's signature is enough to undo many SCOTUS rulings by passing a new law. They can also pass amendments to the constitution, which used to happen with some regularity, but we haven't passed one since Clinton was in office.
If you want Congress to act as a check on the court, then you need Congress to be functional.
The checks and balances you're describing do exist, unfortunately Congress is (and has been for quite some time now) dysfunctional. A simple majority in both chambers and the President's signature is enough to undo many SCOTUS rulings by passing a new law. They can also pass amendments to the constitution, which used to happen with some regularity, but we haven't passed one since Clinton was in office.
If you want Congress to act as a check on the court, then you need Congress to be functional.
Why'd Bavaria sink? The map shows they voted CDU? Or was that a separate retribution?
I didn't know that, thank you for informing me! Hopefully the new government can succeed in undoing any damage done by the previous government.
Oh, I didn't know this! Thank you for that information. I hope the new government can materiality improve the lives of the public.
Some comments have pointed out that Finland already had a right-wing government going into this election, and I'll admit that I was entirely unaware of this.
Again, I congratulate the Finnish public on rejecting right-wing and authoritarian politics, especially after having to suffer under it at home.
The Finns are all too aware of what far-right government means, they're living next to it, and it's threatening their very existence.
Congratulations on the Fins voting against barbarism! Here's to hoping the upcoming election here in the USA follows suit, and continues to reject reactionary nationalism.
Well, it's certainly better than Instagram... Who knows, maybe Cara could federate with ActivityPub in the future... Not that I'll keep my hopes up for that.
Yes, but probably only about as much as every other garbage social media trashsite like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
I never understood this... Poison ivy isn't a misunderstood anti-hero, she's a villain. She's not a villain because she wants to save the world from pollution or climate change.
She's a villain because she's a mass-murderer and terrorist.
It's about how the Greeks were super gay. Lots'a gay sex. Hell, the word "Lesbian" is derived from the Greek island of Lesbos.
