Topic: IBM produces first 'brain chips'

[Clive]

IBM has developed a microprocessor which it claims comes closer than ever to replicating the human brain.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14574747

[Simon]

[GillE]

Don't worry, Simon - Microsoft will ensure their operating system gives it Alzheimer's .

[Simon]

 

[sam]

I was about to make jokes like that. In essence they have the flops but not the correct software. God doesn't give out licenses like good old Bill.

[Rik]

Thankfully, or we'd have to read the EULA before birth.

[Simon]

Now, there's a thought... shame there isn't one before some parents are allowed to have children.

[GillE]

Aren't there a lot of couples who aren't parents but who have children?  My mum and dad fell into that category yet, strangely, my younger sister's mum and dad didn't.

[pctech]

Lets hope DARPA don't get their hands on them (the chips) or we could end up with Skynet

[Simon]

I bet Sky Broadband are p**sed off that the Terminator films got that name first. 

[Clive]

   Good point Simon! 

[pctech]

The British Military satellite comms system is actually called Skynet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skynet_%28satellite%29

I bet if Murdoch had launched his own satellites instead of using SES Astra he would have probably called them that.

Not sure why BSB didn't call their satellite that rather than Marco Polo.

[sam]

its all a bit late, judgement day happened and we survived. still.... <insert appropriate pounding noise>

[Simon]