Offside Chat Archives (2014-2021)

Matthew Young35 said:So, you're agreeing with me that Cats are superior beings.

Amanda Evans2 said:Byron, here is a dog for you. Honestly, though, this one looks a bit underdressed. My recommendation would be to grab a longer coat
The dog is a species that humans have essentially domesticated and tailored to our own needs through selective breeding for various purposes. The end result is an animal that is completely dependent on people; without us, they simply wouldn't survive in this form, quite unlike a wolf or a wild goat

Matthew Young35 said:Cats, on the other hand, are the species that managed to domesticate humans to suit their own needs.
Now, AI is next on the list.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dai...at-videos.html

"The team, led by Google's Jeff Dean, utilized a massive array of 16,000 processors to build a brain-like 'neural network' featuring over a billion connections.
The researchers then fed the system random images pulled from 10 million YouTube videos and allowed it to 'learn' autonomously.

Predictably, the machine became obsessed with cats.

'We never explicitly told it during the training process, “This is a cat,”' stated Jeff Dean. 'It essentially invented the very concept of a cat on its own.'"

ruggedjackal46 said:

Paul Sanders5 said:If the owner kicks the bucket, the dog would just sit there howling until it finally gave up the ghost. Then the cat would probably eat you, and then find its own way out.

Paul Sanders5 said:If the owner kicks the bucket, the dog would just sit there howling until it finally gave up the ghost. Then the cat would probably eat you, and then find its own way out.

brightpilot6 said:I have to agree; dogs are essentially just pets that happen to be a bit dim-witted.

Compared to their owners, 😂