Because you end up with The Phantom Menace! It’s nowhere near 99% though really is it, it’s mainly set extensions and long shots that get filled in with CGI.

Rising Sun use Houdini for the most part, but that may just be for the dynamic simulations. Maya and Max are both used extensively for modelling by the GoT FX houses. Maya gets a little more use than Max but if you learn one well it’s not a massive leap to get to grips with the other.

I think you could save that for the crossover movie.

You should have a read about the Deepmind project that AlphaGo is based on. It is extremely impressive, and far beyond just being a 1 trick pony/machine.

The “not really you” argument could look upon the fact that your cells are completely replaced every seven years in the same light. You aren’t the same you of seven years ago. That you is dead. I could see this becoming one of those things that a society would get used to pretty quickly. It’s an interesting subject!

Drive By Wire! Cut the wire! Simples.

Should they (When they)Obvs)) start arming these things for autonomous search and destroy missions it’s handy to know that Drone defence seems to be as simple as some flapping cloth.

“it’s like someone cut it off.” ............................

Totally! How to think, analyze and question isn’t taught. When all the answers are just a few keyboard clicks away even the need to think is diminished.

I’m not the only one to spot Optimus Prime’s head at the end of this video am I?