Those guys at the hairy shack have posted a scary new story about the PlayStation 3 achieving what can only be sensationally described as human intelligence. Three UC Irvine students hooked three PS3s together, resulting in the number three being a used a whole lot. A more interesting side-effect was that this dark marriage gave the PS3 human brainpower, allowing it to solve problems in the way that we do.
The group's findings, which were showcased at the 2007 Power Architecture Developer Conference in Austin, Texas focused on reproducing brain algorithms. Brain algorithms are intricate step-by-step problem-solving procedures performed by the brain to complete everyday functions.
It is currently unknown whether or not the Blu-rays had a hand in this, but should the PlayStation 3 become self aware, we can be sure that it will enhance your Talladega Nights experience, and could possibly improve all Will Ferrell movies played on the machine.
Obviously, the news that the PlayStation 3 can mimic brain patterns is scary and should cause mass hysteria as we contemplate a future where human slaves serve cakes to their steel masters (robots eat cakes) in a dystopian realm not-unlike that seen in the Your Matrixes or Look Who's Terminator Too films.
I always knew Kaz Hirai looked like a cyborg.
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6:44 AM on 10.15.2007
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DOH !
Are these people saying that 3 PStttripple are more powerfull than the supercomputers people studying this stuff actually use?
Sony's jewbots are responsible for all the worlds wars!
No.
HAI KIDZ it's the PS3 it is smart enough to kill you.
but it also plays games!!
maybe the ps3 is now smart enough to realize it's too goddamn expensive and it'll declare war on sony and kill them all so it can live free!
3 PoS3's = 1,800 USD
Human mind MUST then = 1,800... Plus a fair amount of tweaking, programing, and it STILL needs moar blast processing!
As far as the power of the PS3 to incite fanboyisim, I'd think they should do a study on that... just how many fanboyz does it take to incite a PS3 / xbox riot... At what rate does the flame war grow with the addition of different mixtures and densities of fanboyisims, important things like that, not how to understand the inner workings of the brain and it's inherent functions... that's kids stuff...
And lastly, this only goes to show that your mind isn't as complex as you think... stop resisting and give in to your machines... they love you and will protect your nasty meaty flesh from harm, if you just give in.......
Maybe it will have the sense to put out more games and less bull shit.