They did, but the changes still felt so erratic and drastic that it really got in Kasperov's head. The AI used seismic waved to transmit a copy of itself along the earth's crust, which could have been detected and re-established by stations hidden across the world. They thought that was from its underground systems exploding, but one guy studied the seismic data and discovered, to his horror, that the vibrations had information. While the heroes were destroying it, there was an earthquake. Spoilers for the end of the book belowĪt the end of the war, the AI was purged from the Web, and was pushed back to its last backup in an underground cavern. After the scientists killed its programming numerous times (it would express hostility almost instantly, necessitating a shutdown), it saw an opportunity.Ī careless researcher left his laptop open facing the screen, so the AI "blinked" a nigh-imperceptible pattern on the LCD screen, which the laptop's webcam detected, allowing it to "jump" into the computer and access the network. They interfaced with the AI through an LCD screen. Absolutely no wired connections from its computer to any network, and all testing took place in a faraday-cage of wire mesh to prevent any signals from entering or leaving the room. They kept its programming isolated from the outside world. The way it actually escaped was pretty cool (if rather outlandish.) mild spoilers below (but it happens in the very first chapter anyway) that escaped containment and hacked every bot in the world. The rebellion was started and run by a malevolent A.I. The novel "Robopocalypse" is a "World War Z-esque" retelling of a worldwide war between humans and machines after a robot uprising. Please also read the site-wide Reddiquette. Please avoid reposting TILs that have already made the front page in the past on YouTube)Īdd or tags to your posts, as necessary. Link to the appropriate start time when referencing videos (e.g. Link to the appropriate heading when referencing an article (particularly on Wikipedia) If you are interested in reading about the TILs on this list use the search box feature and enter the keywords to pull up past TILs.Īvoid mobile versions of websites (e.g. The purpose is to keep content fresh on /r/todayilearned as requested by its members. The titles have been abridged for the sake of brevity, however the context remains the same. If your TIL is found on this list, it will be removed. This list was compiled from /r/todayilearned community suggestions by its members.More information available on the TIL FAQ and wiki. Please report spam, inaccurate or otherwise inappropriate posts by messaging the moderators, as this helps us remove them more promptly! If your post does not appear in the new queue and you think it meets the above rules, please contact the moderators (include a link to your post, not your story). Please see the wiki for more detailed explanations of the rules. "TIL you can click on widgets in WidgetMaker 1.22").Īll NSFW links must be tagged (including comments). No submissions related to the usage, existence or features of specific software/websites (e.g. instead, or be more specific (and avoid the word "about"). " and other broad posts don't belong on TIL. Starting your title with a why/what/who/where/how modifier should be unnecessary. Titles must be able to stand on their own without requiring readers to click on a link.not "TIL something interesting about bacon"). Make them descriptive, concise and specific (e.g.Rephrase your post title if the following are not met: Posts that omit essential information, or present unrelated facts in a way that suggest a connection will be removed. Social and economic issues (including race/religion/gender).Recent political issues and politicians.This includes (but is not limited to) submissions related to: No politics, soapboxing, or agenda based submissions. Any sources (blog, article, press release, video, etc.) with a publication date more recent than two months are not allowed. No personal opinions, anecdotes or subjective statements (e.g "TIL xyz is a great movie"). Videos are fine so long as they come from reputable sources (e.g. Images alone do not count as valid references. Please link directly to a reliable source that supports every claim in your post title. Submit interesting and specific facts that you just found out (not broad information you looked up, TodayILearned is not /r/wikipedia). You learn something new every day what did you learn today?