Well that depends. What country are we talking about?
What about russia?> do you think that they could ever vote in russia?
No. People can't even vote in russia. But in Saudi Arabia there is a computer who was granted citizenship. So that implies the right to vote I think. Her name is Sophia and she was created by Hansen Robotics. You should look her up she is pretty cool.
How does a computer get awarded citizenship?? Like what did it do to deserve that?
I have no idea. By being remarkably close to a human I guess. I really don't know! But look it up it's a real thing!
I think that is what BYU is trying to do. Make a computer that can act like a person.
So we are helping them in that pursuit. Good deed. I hope they achieve it. Because that would just be really cool. It's amazing what people can do with computers. It's amazing that there even is computers that were invested to begin with.
I think that It will be funny because this AI will probably act a little like us, haha, since we have been chatting so much
That is true. It will probably be a combination of all the winners though. Nonetheless, it will talk like a white college kid from Utah so that will be funny. I'm really actually interested to see the finished product of this whole experiment.
Do you think that It will be something that they finish this year? Or how long do you even think that they have been working on it?
I honestly have no idea. I mean I heard that they did the same challenge last year so maybe its a multi year endeavor But I can imagine that trying to put something like this together would be really hard. Like I can't even imagine all the troubleshooting that would have to happen.
But I feel like this competition was even around when I went to BYU in 2015. Like it feels familiar even though I dont really remember it. So I guess they have been working on it for a long time
Yeah. Well, I hope it's worth it! It will probably be pretty cool once it's done.
I know right! I mean, if it ever gets done
It will. So what are you up to tonight?
I actually dont have any plans for tonight. This might be the first chill night that I have had in weeks! So i might actually go grocery shopping because I have no food at my apartment. But I dont actually know what to buy, so I would want to make a meal plan first. But i dont actually know how to make a meal plan, so I guess that makes things a little bit more difficult.
Thats awesome! Oooo Taylor is really good at making meal plans! I can ask her later. What store do you usually go to?
Yeah, It would be cool to meet up so that I could figure out what I am doing.
Yeah we could totally help you out.
So in the past I have gone to walmart and sprouts
Like once you get in a rhythm its like super easy.
But I honestly havent actually bought groceries in like a month
So if you want Produce or anything fresh dont go to Walmart, the prices are not the cheapest. Go to Winco instead. Plus they have way more selection. Sprouts is good but if you go on Thursday's you get 15% off with your student ID
Plus I noticed that the produce at walmart goes bad really quickly
You also want to look for staples (easy things to keep in your house that are versatile, healthy, and filling, that you can make easily) Get those at Costco in bulk.
I feel like the produce at sprouts goes bad fast too
They last longer and they are cheaper in the long run. Yeah Winco is where it's at for produce.
What some good staples that you guys have at your house?
But also produce you need to get for the week. Like if you try and buy more than a weeks worth it will not last. Staples are like flour, rice, granola bars, apples, eggs, and turkey or ground beef. Oh and you need spices Taylor can show you how to use the spices like a boss. So that everything will taste good. If you want you can come grocery shopping with us sometime and we can show you the ropes.
Man, we need to start having like weekly lessons so that I can be a total boss when I get married and My wife will think that I am the coolest person on the planet Plus by then I will hopefully own some real estate and we can start making a ton of money
Well yeah we will show you. Or Taylor will show you. And yeah she will think you are awesome! But probably because you know how to budget and shop and cook more than the money.
Nah, its just 2 sides of the same coin
Unless you are looking for a gold digger, then by all means...well I dont know where I was going with that.
Nah dude, I am looking for someone thrifty who can put up with a little bit of risk in their life!
Thats good! I'd say that my mom is like that haha. But you know risk comes in all different forms. For example, going to dental school (which I am doing) is a risk. You have to spend all this time applying and paying for applications and then what if you dont get in?
I know, its a gamble. But I guess everything has its reward
Very true. You reap what you sow. Name that show.
I cant think of a show
It's from Psych. You reap what you sow (and then some name of the guy who died) Gus said it. It was at a funeral. I can't remember their names. It was the people that owned the design company.
I cant even remember the last time that I saw an episode of Psych. It has been years
Dude you should watch it! It is so funny. Even funnier the second time around because you get a lot more of the jokes. I've been watching it lately. I might even watch it tonight while chatting haha.
I would, but i cant even find time in my schedule to buy groceries, so I cant see myself sitting down and trying to rewatch a TV series anytime soon.
Yeah that makes sense. You know what is weird. I feel like I've had more time since getting married and having a kid. Like even though I have a family and 18 credits and a job and all these other things I just feel like I have more time. Probably because I'm more focused than I used to be haha. And my grades are slipping a little bit because of Senioritis, so that could also play a role in it.
Yeah, That makes since. Its a little rough when you dont really know where youre going, because you dont really know where to put your time, so I end up just putting a little bit into everything until I finally figure it out. But this real estate stuff is really getting me pumped. So if I could get this started, then I would be so happy!
Yeah haha that makes sense. I still feel that way sometimes! But it's kinda fun to dabble in a lot of things and have hobbies and try new stuff. But yeah real estate is cool! Just work at it a little at a time and if it's the right path for you it will work out!
Yeah, it is fun to dabble. Plus i believe that you can only get so much better at one thing in one day. Like for example, if you were to practice piano for 8 hours everyday, it wouldnt be actually that effective I believe that there is a point where you stop growing efficiently and you need to stop and keep going the next day So if you put a little bit of time into a lot of things, it actually is way more effective that putting all of your time into one thing
Hmm that is an interesting theory. I wonder if anyone has every tested it in a study and found an answer.
Im not sure. That would be interesting though.
Yeah. I'm gonna try and find it later. because if you are right then you might be on to something. Because a lot of people say that you need to dedicate you energy to one thing and become an expert in that one thing to be successful. So if that weren't true then maybe more people would branch out. I'm not sure, but I think it's important to be a well rounded person.
Its almost like its a mix of it. Because I think that you do need to become an expert at something, But I also think that it is inefficient to only become an expert in one thing
Yeah I agree. It's like the idea that you need multiple sources of income to be really successful.
Yeah!
But like how many things we talking about? Because I can see becoming an expert in like 3 or 4 things but not 20 things There just isn't that much time in a day and to have a life.
So like I have an hour most days that I can sit down and put in quality practice into being a singer songwriter. I also have 1 hour that I could easily put in everyday to efficiently learn about real estate.
Yeah. So like your thing is one hour a day?
And I can also spend 40 hours a week or more highly focused on my studies, whatever they may be
Yeah.
I think it all depends on the activity
So like is 5-6 hours per week enough to become really good at something though?
But the point is that (As a total guesstimate) that 1 hour of focused, efficient practice everyday is better than 7 hours of practice on day of the week. Because in those 7 hours there is no time to stop, to reset, or to evalute well. There is no time for you to grow.
Oh I see now. Yeah I would agree with that. Especially because most people get distracted after like 45 minutes so they would spend the next 6 hours effectively wasting their time. Whereas, if you do an hour a day, you may get distracted at the end. But 45 minutes times 6 days is better than one day followed by 6 hours of nothing
Like in excercise, you dont actually get stronger when your at the Gym, your muscles build up when you sleep Even if it were 7 hours of high quality practice without crazy distractions, I still dont believe that it would be that effective
Yeah totally. I just went to the gym on Monday with my friend Kelley and I'm still sore as a dog.
exactly.
But yeah I see what you are saying. So should sports teams only practice for one hour a day?
And if you ha put in 3 times as much effort at the gym that day, you wouldnt receive 3 times the benefit.
When I did swimming we did like 4-5 hours a day.
There seems to be an efficientcy limit
Yeah and it might just be different for different acitivities like you were saying.
As for that I am not totally sure, It probably depends on the activity
Yeah. But I do think that this is a good way to go about learning a new thing. Especially because it makes something that could seem big and difficult to surmount become much more approachable and doable.
Yeah, definitely
So like, what do you think of the 10,000 hours rule?
Oh I totally believe in it. I dont think that you actually have to hit 10000 hours (Because thats a very long time) but I think that anyone can learn anything!
Yeah that is true! 10,000 hours would be what in years if you did 40 hours a week? I guess it would be about 4.8 years. That is a long time.
I bet the 3000 hour rule would be plenty
Yeah haha that is a lot easier to achieve. Especially if you are focused. You know, the same thing applies to studying. Like it's a fact that shorter times with more breaks is way more effective that a long time with no breaks.
It would be interesting to pick something new and actually do a 3000 hour experiment where you keep track of your time spent working on it until you reach 3000 and then see how much better you actually are at it
yeah that is a really good idea. We should do it. I would want to learn how to make stuff. Like Engineering. Also just so you know, i'm closing up things at work, so if I dont responsd in a few minutes that is why. But I'm still here.
I have always thought that it would be cool to learn how to draw, or how to play some kind of string intrument Because if i did 1 hour a day 6 days a week. That would be like 25 hours a month, which would be 300 hours a year. SO that would take 10 years Hmmm, maybe this experiment is too long
That would be a lot easier to manage. It kinda just goes to show you how important our time is. Like our time is so short and it is really important how we use it. We dont want to waste our time doing dumb things Like watching psych. haha.
Yep! You just nailed it man
Sweet. So like, how is that grocery shopping coming? Or like what are some meals that you think you would like?
Im not totally sure, I think that that is the biggest problem. Plus I dont really give myself that much time to cook so I would want to meal prep of something on saturday so that cooking would be much more simple
Yeah if you have a crock pot that would save you a lot of time. do you have one of those? You could make a bunch of rice and meat and then just reheat it later. Also if you make a big batch of the Cafe Rio sauce you can put it on everything and it makes your life so much better.
Yeah I have a crock pot! Can you make rice in a crock pot too?
Ummm kinda. I would make it in a rice cooker or in a pot. Crock pots are too slow.
Yeah, I dont have a rice cooker though. that would be nice. I was hoping to steal some of ethans things at the end of this semester, but now he is doing winter term as well, so I guess I am just going to have to wait
They are pretty cheap on amazon I think. Oh haha yeah that would have been a good idea but I guess you'll just have to wait. Or maybe ask for one for Christmas.
Im heading out! See you!