Is that as we've gotten better at creating this sort of thing, the threshold for what's considered AI by the public has gotten higher. What was defined under the AI umbrella in 1980 doesn't ping us as "intelligence" any more, and possibly shouldn't. It seems too strong a word.

That is exactly what I was trying to say and failed.

amych, if you've skimmed, many minds want an update on how your Roomba overlord copes with fringe.

Guess what! I HAVE A DOOR! My office actually has a door,now that opens and closes like anything. The door guys just left after a long, loud morning of pounding and drilling and other building-type noises and I am very pleased.

After this afternoon, I don't even know what intelligence is any more. I mean, it seems like a lot of what I do that's 'intelligent' is data analysis and pattern recognition. I just am better at some of it than some computers (though some computers are better at parts of it then me).

There are SIX Roombas?? My god, how are you supposed to choose?

Folks,

the song on Letterman with O'Lielly was "Baba O'Reilly" aka "Teenage Wasteland." It is the song used for CSI:NY

I'm getting stupider, Algernon!

And this is why I'm glad I just sit here and giggle. I already laughed out loud about a work thing, so whatev.

Guess what! I HAVE A DOOR! My office actually has a door,now that opens and closes like anything. The door guys just left after a long, loud morning of pounding and drilling and other building-type noises and I am very pleased.

makes you feel like running around naked, just cause you can1

I mean, it seems like a lot of what I do that's 'intelligent' is data analysis and pattern recognition.

Just make sure the word 'intuition' is in your job description somewhere, and those nasty bitbuckets can never take your place.

For now.

Guess what! I HAVE A DOOR! My office actually has a door,now that opens and closes like anything.

Woo hoo! I forgot until last week how much it sucks sitting all out in the open.