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Hhank970 replied to the thread Automation and AI are we missing the wood for the trees ?.Because less light reaching the sensor at a given aperture results in longer exposures, longer exposures cause sensors to generate more internal heat, and more internal heat results in more electronic noise. That's the bad news. The good news...
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Hhank970 replied to the thread Best and worst aspects of drone flying.Best: Being able to capture dramatic photos from an aerial perspective. Worst: People's complaints about reasonable limitations imposed upon their use of drones. Just because someone invents a new gadget doesn't mean that folks who buy one...
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Hhank970 replied to the thread Are Automatics , technology & AI ruining skills and the industry ?.AI and autonomous driving cars are in their infancy. Waiting a decade or two before judging its capabilities and competency might be wise. What concerns me more about AI is the widespread harm it could (and will) do in the wrong hands.
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Hhank970 replied to the thread Are Automatics , technology & AI ruining skills and the industry ?.That may be true. There's less demand nowadays, at least in first-world countries, for folks who make stone tools and wooden yokes for oxen. I don't know what the future holds for many skilled occupations that are rendered obsolete by...
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Hhank970 replied to the thread Are Automatics , technology & AI ruining skills and the industry ?.Yes, advancing technology is going to render some skills obsolete and displace some workers, as it always has since the dawn of time. A camera drone is a tool -- a tool that anyone can use, albeit with varying degrees of success. One need not...