Text: On Computable Numbers with an Application to the
Entscheidungsproblem, Computing Intelligence and Machinery
Wow… it
was amazing to skim through just the complexity and the craziness of computing.
The weird symbols and numbers it contained made my mind go blurry and nuts.
Without a doubt, computing is not something that can be easily learned or
mastered, but takes many hours of studying and performing to actually be able
to even comprehend a part of it.
The reasoning
that Alan Turing had for computing was amazing. It just showed me how much of a
genius he was, because I personally thought I would never be able to think in
the ways he did. It was pretty much a genius at work, very incomprehensible to
normal human eyes and brain capacity. Just the complexity of the text and how
everything is shaped made me nearly dizzy.
Film: Ray Kurzweil
Ray Kurzweil, as a futurist,
inventor, and author, he expects the technology that we have, more specifically,
information technology, to exponentially grow in about 20 years. This exponent
may be a billion times more than the technology that we have now, as he has
experienced in the past. This may bring positive influence, but as well as
negative influence into our human lives.
First
these technological advances will help our daily human activities and chores,
as well as tasks that we need to perform. The new advances will bring ease to
what we cannot do by ourselves. On the other hand, these inventions may lead to
some negative influences. For example, the very machines that were created to
cure biological disease may be used by terrorists to create new incurable
diseases, according to the video. Though seemingly harmless due to the current
response system that we have right now, it may indeed become a great danger in
the future. Although I am optimistic about the new advances and our future, it
will not hurt to care about some dangers and prepare for them, for our own
future sake.
Film: The Time Machine
The
contents of this video on building an actual time machine almost seemed
outrageous. I always believed it would be impossible to achieve this goal of
time travel, but according to the video, I am guessing it is actually possible.
I still am questioning if it would actually function and be able to send
messages to the future or the past, or even receiving messages from the future.
One
thing that really struck me was the fact that since we did not have any time
machines activated in the past, we would not be able to actually go or send
anything to the past. With the theory that is currently used, it is impossible to
communicate with the past since the machine never even existed. I always
believed a time machine would allow complete control of time and spaces,
letting the user go to any time period, but it is seemingly impossible.
Film: Alan Turing Lecture
I had
no idea how much Alan Turing contributed to our modern technology. The fact
that he continued to challenge his own theories won my respect towards him. His
challenges that he created really showed how great his ideas were and the
passion he had to create a term called “Artificial Intelligence” or in short
terms A.I. Often quoted by Alan Turing as “Machine Intelligence.”
His contributions are still used today in our modern
society. Some of his inventions, for example, the Bombe Machine, decoded German
codes that were secretly developed and extremely hard to crack. Taking only a
few weeks to develop something to crack the code, Alan Turing was truly a man
of science and mathematics. His works still challenge many of our modern
scientists and ideas that we have, which shows how great his thinking was. I
took this challenge to continually be a influence to others through some type
of greatness.
Response: “Assignment #5: Ray Kurzweil”
This is
a direct response to Kendle Markham’s response to the video, “Ray Kurzweil.” I
really loved your elaboration on the video, which was very similar to my
reaction. The fact that you incorporated
your own thoughts and took every little detail of the video into account showed
how much you loved and studied the video.
Although
not long, your reaction to the quote “the speed
of exponential growth is itself speeding up.” Was something I could really
relate to, as I was thinking the exact same thing when doing my own reaction.
It is very wondrous how much technology and knowledge is growing,
exponentially. The speed is too much for some to handle, including myself.
Thank you for your contribution Kendle!
Response: “Week 7 – The Time Machine #3”
This is
a direct response to Anastasia Oliferovskiy’s response to the video, “The Time
Machine.” Your reaction to the video was not what I have thought when watching
it. Instead being grossed out, I was actually very interested in the idea of
time travel. Although impossible to travel to the past, I thought it would be
great to be able to see the future and what lies ahead in my life.
Your
elaboration of the video was great. I loved your reaction in the beginning, as
well as the explanation of the black hole, the machine, etc. The fact that you
wrote so much shows how much time you’ve spent on this homework assignment. I
can truly see the devotion you have for this class. I can honestly agree with everything that you’ve
wrote, especially the part where you wrote “science has no limits.” Thanks for
your contribution Anastasia!
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