[NationStates] Scientific Advancements

[Cap]

Glorious Tarcheyan scientists have brought railguns to the People's Armed Forces to smite the enemies of the state.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railgun

Will do factbook later. I am at exactly 100 science.

 

[Jstar]

I have finally hit 100 SA!
Harvendirian scientists will be investing their time into researching AIs and VIs

 

[LightTwig]

Halfway there to virtual reality training for my soldiers.

GIVE WAR A CHANCE

 

[Lord_Sinclair]

I have finally hit 100 SA!
Harvendirian scientists will be investing their time into researching AIs and VIs

Que es?

Also, sorry for not responding for a while; somehow, I stopped receiving alerts for this thread...

 

[Jstar]

Que es?

Also, sorry for not responding for a while; somehow, I stopped receiving alerts for this thread...

http://www.nationstates.net/nation=harvendir/detail=factbook/id=414583

AIs are computer network intelligence, it stands for Artificial Intelligences that are basically computer humans.
VIs are similar, but they have less intelligence, less flexibility and less everything in comparison to an AI. It stands for Virtual Intelligence.

 

[Cap]

http://www.nationstates.net/nation=harvendir/detail=factbook/id=414583

AIs are computer network intelligence, it stands for Artificial Intelligences that are basically computer humans.
VIs are similar, but they have less intelligence, less flexibility and less everything in comparison to an AI. It stands for Virtual Intelligence.

Do they exist as IRL prototypes? If not, they violate the rules, and DAS IST VERBOTEN.

 

[Jstar]

Do they exist as IRL prototypes? If not, they violate the rules, and DAS IST VERBOTEN.

Prototypes of these technologies do exist.

 

[Lord_Sinclair]

I think I see where you're going, but I'm having a bit of trouble finding a prototype AI to fulfill the second tech criteria.

2. Nations' "unique" techs must directly derive from technologies in real world prototype form.

Could you please link an article showing an AI prototype?

 

[Jstar]

I think I see where you're going, but I'm having a bit of trouble finding a prototype AI to fulfill the second tech criteria.

Could you please link an article showing an AI prototype?

Some of these are not advanced, but they're prototypes of what Harvendir has.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Brain
http://www.wired.com/2014/07/google_brain/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHREST
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braina
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_Environment_for_Analysis_and_Simulations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_Linguistic_Internet_Computer_Entity

 

[Lord_Sinclair]

Some of these are not advanced, but they're prototypes of what Harvendir has.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Brain
http://www.wired.com/2014/07/google_brain/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHREST
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braina
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_Environment_for_Analysis_and_Simulations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_Linguistic_Internet_Computer_Entity

From what I can tell, those are simply very advanced computers, not "intelligent" computers, so to speak.

Digging through all the above links, I came across the "Turing Test" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test ). Based on what I've read, no computer has convincingly passed the Turing Test for assessing how close a computer comes to replicating human behavior. Now, it is true that computers should be able to weed out unintelligent human behavior and thus not precisely replicate human behavior, but at the same time, if a computer is able to weed out unintelligent human behavior, it must then know the difference between unintelligent and intelligent behavior. Therefore, if a computer is able to distinguish between human behaviors, then it must, by extension, possess the ability to know which behaviors to exhibit to pass the Turing Test. In short, a truly sentient AI system would pass the Turing Test by being intelligent enough to know precisely which behaviors to exhibit to pass the test.

From what I'm seeing, I'm inclined to vote down sentient AI as being classified as a tech in prototype form seeing as no system has yet to be developed that has convincingly demonstrated sentient thought.

However, I would absolutely encourage advanced computer networks as a tech. For example, the SEAS system you linked to is a highly predictive system that would be extremely useful for pragmatic decision making, and not just in military affairs. I can certainly see something like an advanced SEAS network being an extremely useful tech for a nation to invest in.

 

[Lord_Sinclair]

However, I must admit that I am no scientist, and thus I may not be the best person to judge which techs are realistic or not.

Therefore, even though I know he is busy with exams and such, I shall tag @Baron for his view on the matter seeing as he has had some prior experience with AI RP.

Take your time responding, Baron; exams are more important!

 

[Baron]

IRL, true AI is still very, very far away.

 

[Jstar]

Ugh.
Any issues with advanced cybernetics?

 

[Baron]

That's vague.

 

[Jstar]

That's vague.

Human cybernetic implants.
Examples include eyes, legs and arms. Advanced to the point where the damn thing has integration with the nervous system.

 

[BarbarianGaming]

Human cybernetic implants.
Examples include eyes, legs and arms. Advanced to the point where the damn thing has integration with the nervous system.

That's probably a huge no no.

 

[Jstar]

That's probably a huge no no.

How about space stations.
Everyone loves a good old space station.

 

[Exosferik]

Human cybernetic implants.
Examples include eyes, legs and arms. Advanced to the point where the damn thing has integration with the nervous system.

http://sciencenordic.com/brain-controlled-prosthetic-arm-connected-nerves
looks like a prototype to me...

 

[Valonyx]

That's probably a huge no no.

no, it's actually a pretty plausible yes yes.

Get up to science lvl, brugun! xD

 

[Baron]

Nervous-system integrated implants are still replacements, not upgrades. They don't perform as well as base human organs/limbs.