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That controller looks so happy 
"Whether such industrial giants can be scaled down to home-shop size and price is anybody's guess."
I guess they can, huh?
But seriously, this is beyond cool.
I guess they can, huh?
But seriously, this is beyond cool.
QUOTE (Norwegian @ Mar 5 2008, 03:41 AM) 
"Whether such industrial giants can be scaled down to home-shop size and price is anybody's guess."
I guess they can, huh?
But seriously, this is beyond cool.
I guess they can, huh?
But seriously, this is beyond cool.
Haha yea, I was hoping someone would see that.
Another example of the Law of Accelerating Returns
"An analysis of the history of technology shows that technological change is exponential, contrary to the common-sense "intuitive linear" view. So we won't experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century -- it will be more like 20,000 years of progress (at today's rate). The "returns," such as chip speed and cost-effectiveness, also increase exponentially. There's even exponential growth in the rate of exponential growth. Within a few decades, machine intelligence will surpass human intelligence, leading to The Singularity -- technological change so rapid and profound it represents a rupture in the fabric of human history. The implications include the merger of biological and nonbiological intelligence, immortal software-based humans, and ultra-high levels of intelligence that expand outward in the universe at the speed of light."
I wonder how intense it really will become.
"An analysis of the history of technology shows that technological change is exponential, contrary to the common-sense "intuitive linear" view. So we won't experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century -- it will be more like 20,000 years of progress (at today's rate). The "returns," such as chip speed and cost-effectiveness, also increase exponentially. There's even exponential growth in the rate of exponential growth. Within a few decades, machine intelligence will surpass human intelligence, leading to The Singularity -- technological change so rapid and profound it represents a rupture in the fabric of human history. The implications include the merger of biological and nonbiological intelligence, immortal software-based humans, and ultra-high levels of intelligence that expand outward in the universe at the speed of light."
I wonder how intense it really will become.
QUOTE (thelotuseffect @ Aug 5 2008, 06:00 AM)
Another example of the Law of Accelerating Returns
"An analysis of the history of technology shows that technological change is exponential, contrary to the common-sense "intuitive linear" view. So we won't experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century -- it will be more like 20,000 years of progress (at today's rate). The "returns," such as chip speed and cost-effectiveness, also increase exponentially. There's even exponential growth in the rate of exponential growth. Within a few decades, machine intelligence will surpass human intelligence, leading to The Singularity -- technological change so rapid and profound it represents a rupture in the fabric of human history. The implications include the merger of biological and nonbiological intelligence, immortal software-based humans, and ultra-high levels of intelligence that expand outward in the universe at the speed of light."
I wonder how intense it really will become.
"An analysis of the history of technology shows that technological change is exponential, contrary to the common-sense "intuitive linear" view. So we won't experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century -- it will be more like 20,000 years of progress (at today's rate). The "returns," such as chip speed and cost-effectiveness, also increase exponentially. There's even exponential growth in the rate of exponential growth. Within a few decades, machine intelligence will surpass human intelligence, leading to The Singularity -- technological change so rapid and profound it represents a rupture in the fabric of human history. The implications include the merger of biological and nonbiological intelligence, immortal software-based humans, and ultra-high levels of intelligence that expand outward in the universe at the speed of light."
I wonder how intense it really will become.
Quoting Kurzweil eh? Welcome transhumanist. The singularity is indeed upon us.
QUOTE (thelotuseffect @ Aug 5 2008, 06:00 AM)
Another example of the Law of Accelerating Returns
"An analysis of the history of technology shows that technological change is exponential, contrary to the common-sense "intuitive linear" view. So we won't experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century -- it will be more like 20,000 years of progress (at today's rate). The "returns," such as chip speed and cost-effectiveness, also increase exponentially. There's even exponential growth in the rate of exponential growth. Within a few decades, machine intelligence will surpass human intelligence, leading to The Singularity -- technological change so rapid and profound it represents a rupture in the fabric of human history. The implications include the merger of biological and nonbiological intelligence, immortal software-based humans, and ultra-high levels of intelligence that expand outward in the universe at the speed of light."
I wonder how intense it really will become.
"An analysis of the history of technology shows that technological change is exponential, contrary to the common-sense "intuitive linear" view. So we won't experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century -- it will be more like 20,000 years of progress (at today's rate). The "returns," such as chip speed and cost-effectiveness, also increase exponentially. There's even exponential growth in the rate of exponential growth. Within a few decades, machine intelligence will surpass human intelligence, leading to The Singularity -- technological change so rapid and profound it represents a rupture in the fabric of human history. The implications include the merger of biological and nonbiological intelligence, immortal software-based humans, and ultra-high levels of intelligence that expand outward in the universe at the speed of light."
I wonder how intense it really will become.
My mind just exploded.... its ok tho, I glued it back together.
QUOTE (cjfreeman @ Aug 7 2008, 07:16 AM)
My mind just exploded.... its ok tho, I glued it back together.
Stupor glue?
Wow, that thing is bigger then a LASER cutter.
Kind of reminds you of one of those old WB cartoons where some complex machine ends up just popping-out a white glove with a wooden mallet.
Kind of reminds you of one of those old WB cartoons where some complex machine ends up just popping-out a white glove with a wooden mallet.
Sweet, well, my friend Erkut Negis has scanned the first CNC machine article from a 1955 Popular Science edition that I recently mailed to him. I bought the antique issue of PopSci on Ebay for a couple dollars, expressly for the purpose of sending to Erkut; who has a great passion for historically reconstructing the development of robotic machine tools.
Erkut, for whatever reason: Thanks!
Grayson
http://www.turkcadcam.net/rapor/CADCAM-tar...August-1955.pdf
Erkut, for whatever reason: Thanks!
Grayson
http://www.turkcadcam.net/rapor/CADCAM-tar...August-1955.pdf
Dear Grayson,
You're welcomed.
Also I want to thank you for buying the historic copy and sending to me. Without your help I could not complete the job...
I hope this will be a good referance for everyone who is interested in history of CNC machining...
Regards
Erkut Negis
Mech. Eng.
erkut@TurkCADCAM.net
+90 (532) 220 76 64
www.MfgTR.com
Marketplace for Manufacturing in Turkey
Synergy Consulting
Istanbul, Turkey
You're welcomed.
Also I want to thank you for buying the historic copy and sending to me. Without your help I could not complete the job...
I hope this will be a good referance for everyone who is interested in history of CNC machining...
Regards
Erkut Negis
Mech. Eng.
erkut@TurkCADCAM.net
+90 (532) 220 76 64
www.MfgTR.com
Marketplace for Manufacturing in Turkey
Synergy Consulting
Istanbul, Turkey
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