Joe Blake
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I learned to type in 1967 (QWERTY) and in 1981 I started a small business doing academic wordprocessing - theses, essays, scientific papers etc. By 1986 I was having trouble with my hands and arms (RSI precursors). A friend suggested a Maltron 3D Dual Hander.
https://www.maltron.com/
Although the QWERTY distribution was an option, I chose to learn the Malt layout.
https://www.maltron.com/uploads/6/1/2/5/61250099/header_images/1448638875.jpg
As well as working at home with the Maltron I was also employed during the day as a temp legal WPO, using QWERTY. However, it took me only a few weeks to reach 15 wpm touch typing, while still retaining QWERTY. In 1990 I trained as a court reporter and the work involved transcribing audio... (read 648 more words →)
If somebody wishes to take this as a thesis for a sci-fi book/movie I'd just be satisfied with an acknowledgement. One thing that seems to be unaddressed as far as I can see is that AI requires huge amounts of power and water (for cooling), to the extent certain players are talking of building nuclear power plants specifically for this purpose.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c748gn94k95o
Firstly, to cripple an enemy, energy would be a prime target, knocking out the AI in one fell swoop. Secondly, although there will be an increase efficiency, there will also be an increase in the number of AI applications. The First Law of Thermodynamics states energy can be neither created nor... (read more)